Hanley Ramirez Starts; Josh Johnson Watches as NL Comes Up Short Again

It's been a long time - in fact, I am sure there must be a country song written about it. The last time the NL beat the AL was 1996. A lot has changed since then. The internet has taken over our lives - like this blog has taken over mine - and the Marlins have won 2 titles. My nephew, who is turning 9 this year, has never seen the NL win the midsummer classic. Maybe that is one of the reasons he's … [Read more...]

Citrus Series Proves Sour for Marlins

The Rays came to town and leftquite an impression - blowing out the Marlins in the first two games of the series and rallying back in the final game yesterday to nearly sweep their cross-state rivals. Things are getting tougher these days for the Fish who keep battling anyway. Yesterday's 5-4 win in the 11th inning of a Ross Gload slapshot to right field gave the Marlins temporary relief in a … [Read more...]