Becoming the Big Fish and Rebranding From the Minnow

December 11, 2011 in Featured, Offseason by jonnylons

Paradigms can shift quickly, suddenly. At least, so it seems to those who failed to recognize the shifting sands in the first place. If you were watching the Winter Meetings coverage on ESPN these recent weeks, you may have been led to believe that there was a new franchise, an expansion franchise that just popped up on the scene eager [...]

Braves Choke; Marlins Look To Future

September 28, 2011 in Marlins History, Regular Season by jonnylons

The Braves ended their epic fail season by losing to the Phillies today while watching the Cardinals sail past them to grab the NL Wildcard on the final day of the season. The Cardinals were only 8.5 games in back of the Braves as of September 5th. Meanwhile, the Marlins were closing out their 2011 season by losing to the [...]

Postponed Game Couldn’t Find a Better Script

July 18, 2009 in Regular Season, Stadium Hunt by jonnylons

The timing was perfect, in some way. Today, the Marlins held their groundbreaking ceremony for the new stadium on the site of the old Orange Bowl. Fans came out from 10am until around 12pm and took in the scene. The webcam showed the rest of us who couldn’t make it what was going on. Hours later, the Marlins would take [...]

If You Can’t Be There, Be There: Marlins Groundbreaking

July 18, 2009 in Stadium Hunt by jonnylons

Right now the Florida Marlins are breaking ground on their new stadium, slated to open on Opening Day 2012. If you can’t make it, as the celebration is today from 10-12pm, check out their webcam that is taking snapshots of the whole event. This is a day about 16 years over due – and kind of a surreal event for [...]

Hanley Ramirez Inks New Deal at OB Site

May 18, 2008 in Commentary, Contracts by jonnylons

The future home of the Miami Marlins. Yes, the Miami Marlins. And Hanley Ramirez will be there to christen the new diggs. Ramirez and the Marlins had a press conference at the Orange Bowl site, now being overhauled for the new Marlins stadium that will open in 2011. But as the wrecking balls fly and demolitions tear down a part [...]

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