The Miami Marlins playoff hopes are alive and well. Tuesday, Miami defeated the New York Mets 2-1 in Game 2 of a three-game series. With the win, the Marlins now sit a half-game behind the Chicago Cubs for the final Wild Card spot. Come take a walk-(off) the WILD side. …
Read More »Marlins Look to Even Series Against Mets
The Miami Marlins (78-72) will face the New York Mets (68-80) in the second game of their three-game series Tuesday night. It will be a battle between southpaws on the mound. Miami’s Braxton Garrett (9-6, 3.67 ERA) facing off against the Mets’ Joey Lucchesi (3-0. 2.83 ERA). https://x.com/Marlins/status/1704233895284097501?s=20 Marlins Fall …
Read More »Marlins Aiming to Climb Closer to Wild Card Berth
With 19 games left on the Miami Marlins’ schedule, the Fish are looking to snag a post-season spot. They currently stand 0.5 games out of the last wildcard spot, with a 74-69 record. Upcoming Opponents The Marlins just beat the Phillies in a rubber match in Philadelphia on Sunday night …
Read More »Verlander and Scherzer Adjusting to New Homes
On paper, the New York Mets looked to be one of the favorites to win it all this year. Going into the season, the team total salary was roughly 384 million dollars, well over the tax threshold. The owner was committed to buying a team rather than building up from …
Read More »MLB Trade Deadline: Who Went Where?
The 2023 MLB trade deadline has come and gone. Each year, the deadline riles up MLB fans as teams load up or sell off before the real push for October begins. It adds some annual chaos to the league in the dog days of summer. This year was no different. …
Read More »A Look at the NL East at the All-Star Break
The MLB All-Star break is coming to an end, and the National League East is one of the strongest divisions in the league. This division is full of surprises, with a disappointing Mets team and a surging Marlins team in second place. With the second half of the season beginning …
Read More »Marlins Lose the Opening Series Against Mets
The Miami Marlins lost the rubber match of their opening weekend series 5-1 against the New York Mets Sunday afternoon. High-Powered First Inning Both pitchers struggled in the first inning as both players threw 30+ pitches in just the first frame. Trevor Rogers took the mound for the Fish and …
Read More »NL East Season Preview
Major League Baseball opening day is Thursday with all 30 teams in action and the NL East is set to be one of the most competitive divisions in baseball. The division has three World Series contenders and two teams who are counting on stellar young talent. The New York Mets, …
Read More »Former Gators Pitcher Darren O’Day Talks Retirement From MLB
Playing four years in Gainesville and 15 seasons in the MLB with six different teams, it was time to hang it up for Darren O’Day. He went from not even thinking baseball was his future to having a long career. He talked with Steve Russell about his retirement, his career, …
Read More »Former Gator Darren O’Day Announces Retirement after 15 Years
Major League Baseball reliever Darren O’Day announced his retirement this morning, after 15 years in the big leagues. Primarily known for his submarine-style delivery as a pitcher, O’Day pitched in 609 innings with 6 different teams throughout his career. It’s been a wild ride that I never thought I’d get …
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