On a sunny Sunday afternoon in front of 50,000 spectators in the city where baseball was born, Chipper Jones joined the legends of baseball. Larry Wayne Jones Jr., better known as Chipper, was officially inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York during yesterday’s induction ceremony. https://twitter.com/baseballhall/status/1023634989911625728 During …
Read More »Home Run Derby Preview
The 2018 MLB All-Star week is officially underway and starting it off tonight is the fan favorite Home Run Derby. 8 players will partake in the event with 7 players coming from the National League, including 2 players from the Chicago Cubs and the hometown favorite Bryce Harper. Meet …
Read More »Marlins Travel to Philadelphia For First Road Series
After going 0-2 against the Boston Red Sox, the Miami Marlins find themselves at 2-4 to start the season. They will now try to win their first series of the year against the Philadelphia Phillies. Heartbreaking Extra-Inning Loss to Red Sox Heading into the bottom of the 11th inning Wednesday …
Read More »Jake Arrieta is a Phillie, Lance Lynn is a Twin
With Opening Day less than a month away, Major League Baseball kept track of the top 50 free agents. Out of 50 players, 48 of them have been signed. Those among the top ten were Jake Arrieta at No.5 and Lance Lynn at No. 8. Both pitchers signed this week. …
Read More »New MLB Managers in Philly and DC
The Phillies and Nationals have announced their new managers: Gabe Kapler and Dave Martinez. Both of these names may be familiar to Tampa Bay Rays fans, because of their previous ties to the organization. Philadelphia Phillies Hire Gabe Kapler Kapler has worked as the director of player personnel for the …
Read More »Busy Day for Gators in Pro Draft; More to Come in Final Day
The Florida Gator baseball program has an impressive track record of getting players to the MLB. In the first round, we saw junior right-hander Alex Faedo taken 18th overall by the Detroit Tigers. Yesterday, three more Gators were taken off the board. Gators Taken in Day 2 Things got busy …
Read More »Marlins Looking to Close The Series With A Win
The Miami Marlins hope to win the series against the Philadelphia Phillies today after getting a 5-0 last night. Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton helped his team break out of a scoring slump with two RBI’s, while Ichiro Suzuki singled in the eighth inning to move him to within three hits of the 3,000 career hit mark. Starting …
Read More »Miami Marlins Look to Bounce Back Against the Phillies
After back-to-back shutout losses–their first back-to-back losses since the end of June–, the Miami Marlins (53-46) will be looking to bounce back tonight. The Marlins will face the Philadelphia Phillies (46-55) in the second game of a three-game series. The Marlins fell 4-0 last night to the Phillies. Miami pitcher Jarred Cosart, who was …
Read More »Marlins To Close Out Series With The Phillies
The Miami Marlins are in the middle of a crucial ten game span against NL East foes. Tonight, Miami will finish their four games series with the Philadelphia Phillies before facing the New York Mets at home on Friday. Following the series with the Mets, the Marlins get face the Phillies …
Read More »Marlins Going For Fourth Straight Win
Its a good time to be a Miami Marlins fan. The Fish were on a tear before the All-Star break and seemed to pick up right where they left off going into the second half of the season. Miami has won seven of their last eight including three straight. They …
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