With the Florida Marlins in the middle of a pretty serious NL East race, it’s time to play “What genius move will Larry Beinfest make and how will Fredi Gonzalez screw it up?” So far this season, the Fish have been able to overcome a precarious bullpen, abysmal defense, and…
It’s been said Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez was forged from the fires of Mount Olympus out of a dash of scrap metal and the DNA of a fossilized mosquito that once bit Hercules. The man is sheer awesomeness and demigod rolled into one, a complete, otherworldly bad-ass whom baseball…
Next time you find yourself hankerin’ to catch a local sporting event, maybe you should consider soccer. Sure, the Marlins seem like the only thing going on these days. They’re in the middle of a pretty decent NL East race, and who doesn’t want to partake of the peanuts, Cracker…
Upon signing the Declaration of Independence, John Adams proclaimed the nation would celebrate the occasion every year with fireworks and soccer. OK, maybe not soccer. But he should have said soccer, because July 4 is also when America renews its long-standing rivalry with its biggest adversary. We’re speaking about, of…
The Florida Marlins’ favorite victims, the Washington Nationals, are in town this week. And you could not ask for a better matchup for a team that seems to have finally regained its mojo. The Marlins were stumbling around like a moose on tranquilizers the past few months, what with its…
The Florida Marlins are crapping the proverbial bed. We know this. But let’s recap anyway. The starting pitching has gone from having great young arms to calling up your high school economics teacher to spot-start for them. The defense is on a quest to break the all-time errors record. The…
Just a few weeks ago, Florida Marlins fans were dreaming of glory and champagne showers, only to watch those dreams slowly devolve as our beloved ball club sunk into a black hole of utter craptitude. Fans went from fantasies of a National League Championship to an NL East first-place finish…
Just a few weeks ago, the Florida Marlins pitching staff was being called the best in baseball. Now they might as well be called “Denny’s” for their propensity for serving up grand slams willy-nilly, a whopping five so far this season. They’ve also set a franchise record for most consecutive…
The Florida Marlins began the season focused and determined every game. Lately, however, they just seem to be scanning the bleachers for hot girls and roaming the field for lost contact lenses. Just as the team was off and running with the league’s best record, chopping opponents down with its…
With the economy in the toilet and job loss rates at an all-time high, your hometown Florida Marlins seem to be perfectly built for our times. The Marlins have the lowest payroll in all of Major League Baseball yet are off to the best start in the entire league. Their…
The Florida Marlins have come out of the gates firing on all cylinders. They absolutely leveled the Nationals in an opening series sweep while storming out to the only undefeated record in the bigs. Then they brought down the hurt on the hated Mets with a two-to-one series beatdown, culminating…
Looks like your Miami Heat is playoff bound. That’s the good news. Now these final three games are about playoff seedings, which could very well be the bad news. If Miami falls to the sixth seed, it would face either the dangerous Orlando Magic or the defending NBA champion Boston…
Deep-sea fishing, great food, live music, and cash prizes. This is what God invented South Florida for. The 2009 Yamaha Contender Miami Billfish Tournament kicks off this weekend for three days of seaside festivities. With more than $230,000 in cash prizes, the tourney has been drawing the most ardent deep-sea…
Today’s NBA stars can leave us jaded, what with their millions and their giant egos and their incessant Twittering and their unfunny interviews where the only way any we can understand any of it is if we’re fluent in Mumble. But before they became household names, most NBA stars were…
Two weeks. Thirteen cities. Sixty-five teams. One champion. March Madness is the most exciting tournament in all of sports and it’s getting kick-started right here in Miami. The first and second rounds of the 2009 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament will be held at the American Airlines Arena on…
The Knicks were simply dominating the Miami Heat — crashing the boards, hitting their shots, playing shutdown defense. New York was nine minutes away from a big, bragging-rights win in Miami. Then Dwyane Wade took an elbow to the mouth. And it was on. The Heat was down 103-88 late…
Most Miami Heat fans were hoping that in his quest to land a proven veteran post presence, Pat Riley wouldn’t sacrifice the future before the recent trade deadline. There were reports flying everywhere of Riley’s infatuation with Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire and his desire to land him at all costs…
There’s something about having the two best basketball players in the universe facing off on the same court. The ’70s had Dr. J and George Gervin, the ’80s delivered Magic and Bird, and the ’90s gave us Jordan and, well, everyone else. Today’s NBA is filled with great players and…
Your ripped jeans and potty mouth have always made you feel a bit out of place at the über-elegant Biltmore Hotel. With lush tropical gardens and wedding-worthy décor, this suburban oasis even has a tea bar — a place where you drink a cuppa tea with your pinky in the…
The Minnesota Timberwolves no longer have Kevin Garnett — if you remember, they gave him away to the Celtics for a Larry Bird-autographed back brace and some duty-free aperitif — but they do have feisty former Villanova standout Randy Foye. When the Miami Heat met the T-Wolves three weeks ago,…
For a while, it seemed as if the feisty Charlotte Bobcats just flat-out had the Miami Heat’s number. The Cats had taken down the Heat six times in their previous eight meetings, including a 100-97 win over Miami back in November. So when Charlotte came to town last December, it…
It’s that time of year again. Pitchers and catchers are getting ready to report to the field, and the crackling sound of batting cages and leather mitts is upon us. And just like clockwork, the Marlins FanFest is here to get the baseball season rolling. This Saturday the team comes…
