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  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Manny Ramirez's Comeback Begins; Celebrate By Marveling at His Weird Official Website

    Supremely bizarre baseball slugger-- and South Florida resident-- Manny Ramirez has had a long road back to the game. He abruptly retired from the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011 after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. He was arrested for allegedly battering his wife in their Weston home. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Poll: Fidel Castro's Florida Approval Rating Is 4 Percent, Ozzie Guillen's Is 7 Percent

    Are you ready for your morning dose of statistical overload? Good, because Public Policy Polling just unleashed a wide-ranging poll of Floridians that somehow asks about Fidel Castro, Major League Baseball, and the Trayvon Martin case. Some interesting highlights: Ozzie Guillen is only slightly more ... More >>

  • News

    April 19, 2012

    Cuban Baseball Agents: Risks and Lies

    Are you ready for your morning dose of statistical overload? Good, because Public Policy Polling just unleashed a wide-ranging poll of Floridians that somehow asks about Fidel Castro, Major League Baseball, and the Trayvon Martin case. Some interesting highlights: Ozzie Guillen is only slightly more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    DJ Kitty is Now an Official Mascot of the Tampa Bay Rays

    ​Oh, sure, the Miami Marlins have got a loaded new roster, an expensive new home, and new logos and uniforms of divisive aesthetic quality. Hell they've even got a new name. None of that matters now. It's boring in comparison. Yawn. Do you hear us yawning?Clearly the most exciting MLB off-season d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Rick Scott is Not Familiar With This Strange Term "Tampa Bay"

    ​How well does Gov. Rick Scott really know Florida? Apparently not well enough to know that the area including St. Petersburg, Tampa and Clearwater -- you know, the second biggest metro area in his state -- is pretty commonly referred to as "Tampa Bay." We don't like to pull the "real Floridian" c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Manny Ramirez Arrested for Domestic Violence in Broward

    Manny Ramirez's mug shot. ​Controversial former-All Star slugger Manny Ramirez was arrested in Broward county earlier tonight on charges of domestic battery. Ramirez, 39, allegedly slapped his wife so hard she fell back and her head hit the headboard in the bedroom of their Weston home. She feared ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Twitter Is Confused About Miami Marlins Name Change

    A fan-made "Miami" logo. (Yes, the Marlins have some fans.)​The condition that the Florida Marlins change their name to the Miami Marlins as part of the deal for their new stadium has been well known locally for years. But the baseball-loving world at large (which we assume does not care much abou ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2011

    Rays of Hope

    A fan-made "Miami" logo. (Yes, the Marlins have some fans.)​The condition that the Florida Marlins change their name to the Miami Marlins as part of the deal for their new stadium has been well known locally for years. But the baseball-loving world at large (which we assume does not care much abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Help Us Insultingly Nickname the New Marlins Stadium and Win Marlins Tickets!

    Welcome to The Chum Bucket.​We're a year from the new Marlins Stadium opening, but it's already one of the most hated edifices ever built in Miami. (Just ask Carlos Alvarez). So while we spend the next 40 years paying down the $2.4 billion in interest on this elephant we never wanted and didn't ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Well, Here's a Picture of Marlins Player Logan Morrison in a Baywatch Swimsuit

    ​The debate continues on about whether or not fans in Florida actually care about professional baseball. Not even DJ Kitty and the chance to clinch a play off birth can get more than a pathetic handful of fans out to see the Tampa Bay Rays. Florida Marlins attendance is also notoriously low. Does ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Tampa Bay Rays Introduce "DJ Kitty": The Best Marketing Gimmick the Marlins Never Thought Of

    ​Our beleaguered Florida Marlins have tried all sorts of game day gimmicks to drum up local support. They were the first MLB team to have cheerleaders, and have tried everything from pint-sized mini-mascots to a dance squads made up entirely of obese men. What they have not tried is shooting a vid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Florida Sports Arenas Flunk Health Inspections

    Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Around Town: Lil Jon, Comics Convention, Paulina Rubio, and Father's Day Hogs

    Worth his crunk weight in gold.​Friday Lil Jon crunks up the volume at Mansion tonight, where he'll perform a guest-DJ set. BYO chalice and maybe he'll fill it up with some of his pimp juice. Now that we have Mike Stanton, see what the Florida Marlins can do against the Tampa Bay Rays. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Marlins Will Hand Out 15,000 Vuvuzelas This Saturday

    ​The Marlins seem intent on bringing currently the most dreaded part of the world's favorite slow-paced, low-scoring sport to America's favorite slow-paced, low-scoring sport: the blasted vuvuzela. Yes, the first 15,000 people (assuming more than that actually show up) to head to Saturday nig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Florida Marlins Tank in Series With Texas Rangers

    Denis Brancroft​Your Florida Marlins just finished their interleague series with the Texas Rangers last night. Good thing the World Cup and NBA Finals were on all week, because -- holy crap -- was it ugly. Here's how it all went down:Game 1 -- Rangers 3, Marlins 2: Matt Treanor's revenge! Former M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Florida Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies: 1 Win, 1 Loss, and 1 Game Postponed

    Denis Bancroft​Your Florida Marlins just finished their series with the Philadelphia Phillies last night. The series was highlighted by the much-anticipated call up and debut of Marlins phenom prospect Mike Stanton. And the kid did not disappoint. Wish the same could be said for the bullpen, which ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Stanton, Finally

    Denis Bancroft​Your Florida Marlins just finished their series with the Philadelphia Phillies last night. The series was highlighted by the much-anticipated call up and debut of Marlins phenom prospect Mike Stanton. And the kid did not disappoint. Wish the same could be said for the bullpen, which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Centerplate Vendors Throw Knockdown Pitch At Marlins Fans

    ​So I was thrilled to receive word that Centerplate, a leading hospitality vendor for sports stadiums, convention centers and entertainment venues, "has announced several new partnerships, menu items and other 'game-changers' for the home fields of the Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants, Seattle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    Andre Dawson Pissed He Isn't Wearing a Cubs Hat on Hall Plaque, We're Pissed He's Not Pissed It's Not a Marlins Cap

    Come on, we could totally see this image in bronze!​So recently inducted Hall of Famer and Miami product Andre Dawson is complaining that the Hall of Fame has him wearing the cap of the now-defunct Montreal Expos in his plaque, when he made it clear he wanted to be honored for all baseball-t ... More >>

  • News

    November 19, 2009

    Baseball agent Juan Ignacio Hernandez Nodar returns to Miami after 13 years in a Cuban prison

    Come on, we could totally see this image in bronze!​So recently inducted Hall of Famer and Miami product Andre Dawson is complaining that the Hall of Fame has him wearing the cap of the now-defunct Montreal Expos in his plaque, when he made it clear he wanted to be honored for all baseball-t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Give Thanks -- You Almost Got Stuck Rooting for the Florida Flamingos

    All team names are far from created equal. Some basic math: Celtics > Raptors; Red Sox > Devil Rays; Colts > Texans; and everyone on a field, rink, or pitch outside of Anaheim laughed their asses off at the Mighty Ducks until they wised up and lost the Disney adjective a few years ago.via Wikimedia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Will the Marlins ever win again?

    Wikimedia CommonsOur win beard is becoming unruly. We were on the top of the world, and getting everybody's attention. Regis Philbin inserted the Marlins into his daily Senile Round-up. Philadelphia sportswriters were warning fans that the Phillies had more than the Mets to worry about. "They're not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Miami Book Fair Preview: Q&A with Dennis Lehane

    Wikimedia CommonsOur win beard is becoming unruly. We were on the top of the world, and getting everybody's attention. Regis Philbin inserted the Marlins into his daily Senile Round-up. Philadelphia sportswriters were warning fans that the Phillies had more than the Mets to worry about. "They're not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    A Rundown of This Week's Democratic Conquest of Florida

    Wikimedia CommonsOur win beard is becoming unruly. We were on the top of the world, and getting everybody's attention. Regis Philbin inserted the Marlins into his daily Senile Round-up. Philadelphia sportswriters were warning fans that the Phillies had more than the Mets to worry about. "They're not ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 19, 2008

    Rival Fish

    Foes who don’t really hate each other square off.

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2008

    Marlins Up In Arms

    Foes who don’t really hate each other square off.

  • Calendar

    June 22, 2006

    More Stink than Red Tide

    Foes who don’t really hate each other square off.

  • News

    June 2, 2005

    Extra Innings

    The game of baseball isn't played against the clock, which is a good thing because Jack McKeon has lots of stories to tell

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