Heath Bell has converted just four of his eight save opportunities this year. (Photo: Eric Cain)
Prior to Friday’s 3-2 over Cleveland, Marlins’ closer Heath Bell had converted just three of his seven save opportunities and his ERA was just more than nine. There’s no secret that was not what the Marlins were expecting when th [...]
Bell Finally Coming Around for Marlin...
Heath Bell has converted just four of his eight save opportunities this year. (Photo: Eric Cain)
Prior to Friday’s 3-2 over Cleveland, Marlins’ closer Heath Bell had converted just three of his seven save opportunities and his ERA was just more than nine. There’s no secret that was not what the Marlins were expecting when th [...]
Indians Fall Late to Marlins 3-2
Carlos Santana was 0-for-4 for the Indians on Friday night.
There wasn’t much drama, but the Miami Marlins overcame an early 2-0 deficit to top the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Friday night. Hanley Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly to center in the 8th inning to score Bryan Petersen which turned out to be the difference in the game.
A two-out ral [...]
Is this the Fastest Marlins Team Ever...
Jose Reyes has swiped 10 bags for the Marlins this season. (Photo: Steven Grant)
We’re less than one quarter of the way through the 2012 Major League Baseball season and just over halfway into May. At 20-18, the verdict is still out as to how good the Miami Marlins are or how good they can be. But one thing that we know for sure and bar [...]
Marlins Begin Interleague Play in Cle...
Anibal Sanchez will pitch the middle game of the series on Saturday.
It’s been 15 years since the 1997 World Series when the Florida Marlins defeated the Cleveland Indians in seven games. Beginning on Friday, the Marlins will make just their second return to Cleveland since. The Marlins are coming off back-to-back series splits with the [...]
Marlins Top Braves in Series Opener 8...
Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves fell to the Marlins on Wednesday night at Turner Field.
ATLANTA – The Miami Marlins are now a season-high three games over .500 following an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night. Mark Buehrle picked up his third win of the season for Miami while the struggles of Atlanta starter Mi [...]
Fish in Atlanta for Two with Braves
The speed of Jose Reyes (left) and Emilio Bonifacio (right) could be a huge advantage for the Marlins in Atlanta. (Photo: Mallory Zeising)
The Miami Marlins just split a two-game-set with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves did likewise against the Cincinnati Reds. The Marlins and Braves will now meet in Atlanta for another brief tw [...]
Braves’ Bats Stay Hot to Salvag...
Martin Prado had three hits for Atlanta on Tuesday night.
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves faced an uphill battle on Tuesday night, matching up against Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati Reds in the back end of an unusual two-game series. After letting game one slip away, it didn’t look good for the Braves as they were scheduled to face [...]
College Coaches Looking to Stamp Prog...
Derek Dooley is just 11-14 in two years at Tennessee.
Five 3rd Year Coaches Look to Put Their Stamp on Their Respective Program
The climate of college football is without a doubt changing. From the potential four-team playoff to rampant realignment, the college football landscape looks much differently than it did just four or five years ago. [...]
Short Series Pits Pirates Against Fis...
The sculpture in center field has gone off quite a bit in Miami's final at-bat this season.
The Miami Marlins are a season-high two games over .500 after taking two of three from the New York Mets over the weekend. The Marlins will remain home and cap off a 5-game-home-stand against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It will be Pittsburgh’s on [...]
Does The Big East Deserve A BCS Bid?
Before I get labeled a Big East hater, let me start out by saying that I am a Big East fan from back in the days when Miami and Boston College were members. As a Hurricane, my allegiance must follow wherever they go, so I am now an ACC fan. But that doesn’t mean I stopped being a fan of the Big East. With the USF Bulls playing here in Tampa, [...]
Surging Marlins Return Home for Mets
Former teammates Jose Reyes (left) and David Wright (right) will square off again on Friday.
The Miami Marlins are coming off of an improbable 9-game-road-trip in which the Fish finished 8-1. Miami returns home to South Florida where they will play their first home game in what has thus far, been a very good month of May. Miami will be welcom [...]
Through the Beer(man’s) Goggles...
Nick Mamalis is a full time baseball "beerman".
So I sit here before the game wondering what type of game I will have today, excited that baseball is back and the void that is the winter time is finally over. Spring Training has come and gone and besides the exhaustion that accompanies 40 games in 30 days, there is a great feeling t [...]
