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Blue Jays-Marlins Blockbuster Trade and the Red Sox Future Offseason Tactics

By ⋅ November 16, 2012 ⋅ 8 comments

As many of you have heard by now, the Blue Jays have pulled off one of the biggest trades in Major League Baseball history by acquiring RHP Josh Johnson, LHP Mark Buehrle, SS Jose Reyes, Utility man Emilio Bonafacio, and catcher John Buck in exchange for LHP Justin Nicolino, OF Jake Marsnick, SS Adeiny Hechavarria, [...]

David Ortiz’s Grand Slam Highlights Red Sox Blowout Victory

By ⋅ June 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The ball was flying out of Fenway Park on a warm Wednesday night, as the Red Sox used four home runs including a grand slam by David Ortiz to beat the Miami Marlins 15-5. The Sox offense jumped on Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco early and often, while Felix Doubront held his own by over six [...]

Doubront Dominates Marlins in 10-2 Red Sox Win

By ⋅ June 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Coming off of his worst start of the season against Washington, Felix Doubront dazzled in Miami, propelling the Red Sox towards a 10-2 win Wednesday night. His seven impressive innings and the awakening of the Sox offense against the Marlins bullpen led the way, including multihit games for the first four batters in the lineup. [...]

Clay Buchholz Delivers Another Gem in 2-1 Red Sox Win

By ⋅ June 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox snuck away on Tuesday night in Miami with a tight 2-1 victory over the Marlins, led by a strong start by Clay Buchholz. While the team still didn’t quite put up the offense numbers expected on a regular basis, they capitalized on a key mistake my the Marlins in the seventh inning [...]

Beckett Solid, Red Sox Bats Quiet in 4-1 Loss

By ⋅ June 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox dropped their fourth straight game on Monday by a final score of 4-1 as they ran into more strong pitching, this time in the form of Miami Marlins ace Josh Johnson. The game featured the first start by Josh Beckett against his former franchise, but the Fish jumped all over him early on, [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 8

By ⋅ May 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

May is just about up, but the story lines haven’t let up. Matt Kemp should be back on the DL again. The Red Sox have injuries galore but are suddenly good. The Angels and White Sox have picked up their game, while the Orioles and Rays are faltering. Where does that leave everyone? Let’s look [...]

Ozzie Guillen “Loves” Fidel Castro, And Why It’s A Problem For Marlins

By ⋅ April 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In an interview with Time.com, Miami Marlins manager and former World Series champion Ozzie Guillen was quoted as saying, among other things: “I love Fidel Castro.” Let’s ignore for a moment that Guillen amended the statement to “I respect Fidel Castro.”  Let’s ignore for a moment that Guillen apologized time and time again for his [...]

Big-Spending Marlins Finally Embracing Miami

By ⋅ December 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I know the Marlins are a small market team. I know they do what they can with young players and then jettison them instead of paying them. I know no one wants to play for them. I know they have a horrible stadium. I know they have horrible uniforms. As long as I’ve cared about [...]

Hanley Ramirez to the Red Sox? Maybe it Could Happen

By ⋅ December 8, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

The winter meetings are fully underway, and teams across both leagues are making significant free agent splashes. Perhaps the biggest story, the Miami Marlins are buying players like an American League East team as they prepare for life at a new stadium. The question for Miami is whether or not they will be able to [...]

The Tragedy of Team Colors

By ⋅ November 12, 2011 ⋅ One comment

By no means do I consider myself a fashion guru, but when I saw the Miami Marlins’ new uniforms, I thought it was a joke. Last time I checked the unofficial rules, baseball teams are only allowed two team colors (not including white). Yet for some strange reason, I was okay with it. But because [...]

Manny Ramirez Seeks Return: Should He Still Serve Steroids Suspension?

By ⋅ September 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The name ‘Manny Ramirez’ has significant implications in this area. Every New England sports fan can recall some grand memory of the days of Manny patrolling left field at Fenway. The bathroom break in the Green Monster during the non-pitching change, the dugout fight with Kevin Youkilis, the high five to a fan in Baltimore [...]

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