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86'ED: Marlins lose to the rest of the Phillies 8-6 - 5.5 back with 7 to go.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Friday, September 22, 2006
Bye Bye Joe?
"I don't think there is any chance" Girardi's staying, says source...Bringing back Josh Johnson to pitch after rain delay said to be last straw...Joe and 'Larry Beinfest "barely speak" and have "no relationship at all.' (SunSentinel)
'For instance, in the infamous August squabble that began with Loria shouting from his field-side seat about the umpiring, it wasn't Girardi's reaction that made Loria erupt, a Marlins witness said.
'Yes, Loria was upset when Girardi asked him from the dugout not to yell at the umpires. But it was Girardi's bench lieutenant, Gary Tuck, that sent the situation into orbit and caused all the clubhouse commotion afterward.
'"If you don't f------ like it, get someone else," Tuck shouted from the dugout to Loria.
'Who talks to their boss like that, much less their boss's boss?
'That snippet tells plenty about how this marriage has never been the Lucy and Ricky of baseball. Girardi backed up Tuck in the yelling afterward. And Loria probably sided once and for all with Beinfest that day.' (SunSentinel)
'For instance, in the infamous August squabble that began with Loria shouting from his field-side seat about the umpiring, it wasn't Girardi's reaction that made Loria erupt, a Marlins witness said.
'Yes, Loria was upset when Girardi asked him from the dugout not to yell at the umpires. But it was Girardi's bench lieutenant, Gary Tuck, that sent the situation into orbit and caused all the clubhouse commotion afterward.
'"If you don't f------ like it, get someone else," Tuck shouted from the dugout to Loria.
'Who talks to their boss like that, much less their boss's boss?
'That snippet tells plenty about how this marriage has never been the Lucy and Ricky of baseball. Girardi backed up Tuck in the yelling afterward. And Loria probably sided once and for all with Beinfest that day.' (SunSentinel)
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Anibal and Pedro Tonight
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Orlando Marlins??
'An Orange County commissioner is calling for an exploratory committee to look into luring the Florida Marlins to Orlando. There has even been talk that a new baseball stadium would be a better idea than renovating the Citrus Bowl...
'"This is something we can explore," said Mildred Fernandez, an Orange County Commissioner....
'The county is already set to vote on the renovations, but Fernandez said it's not too late to think about a new stadium for the Marlins.
'"We should not lose the vision of having a baseball team," Fernandez added.
'Mayor Crotty has said that he doesn't have plans to form an exploratory committee to lure the Marlins here just yet because he is focused on the future of the arena and the downtown arts center.
'As for the Marlins, they said they had no comment on a move to Orlando.' (WFTV.com)
'"This is something we can explore," said Mildred Fernandez, an Orange County Commissioner....
'The county is already set to vote on the renovations, but Fernandez said it's not too late to think about a new stadium for the Marlins.
'"We should not lose the vision of having a baseball team," Fernandez added.
'Mayor Crotty has said that he doesn't have plans to form an exploratory committee to lure the Marlins here just yet because he is focused on the future of the arena and the downtown arts center.
'As for the Marlins, they said they had no comment on a move to Orlando.' (WFTV.com)
Can D-Train do the Turnaround Thing?
Marlins Have Blown 33 7th-Inning Leads This Year
'Their relief corps was depleted because closer Joe Borowski injured his right shoulder when he slipped and fell from his bullpen perch Monday night during the game's final out.
'That's right. As the Mets were celebrating, Borowski was wincing in pain after landing on his right elbow and jarring his shoulder.' (MiamiHerald)
'That's right. As the Mets were celebrating, Borowski was wincing in pain after landing on his right elbow and jarring his shoulder.' (MiamiHerald)
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Hoping For Hungover Mets Tonight
Monday, September 18, 2006
Fish in Flushing
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Bounce-Back Game Today
Roadside Trivia
Story: A fellow moved to South Florida from St. Louis to work at my old company, and after about a month here he came up to me and asked "How do you know where you're going in this town?"
I asked him what he meant and he said "Every road down here changes its name after a few blocks."
And you know, when you're living with it your whole life you don't recognize it, but he made me realize it's true.
A large quanity of roads in South Florida change their names, or even numbers, after a length of time driving on them.
For example: one road here is either 167th Street, 163rd Street, Interama Blvd. or Sunny Isles Blvd., depending on where you are on it - and it's also S.R. 826 the whole way, though few locals refer to it as such.
The road that crosses in front of the stadium is called Honey Hill Rd, Dan Marino Blvd, 199th Street and farther down, (EDIT) Ives Dairy Rd.
This is not even counting the different street numbering systems that make driving between counties, and even between Miami and Hialeah, such a refreshing experience.
And it's also not counting all the 'honorary' names politicians give to roads for some reason or another - names that are signified by a brown sign at the beginning of the roadway, or a segment of it, and that nobody uses as a real name for the road. Florida's Turnpike has been given the honorary name 'Ronald Reagan Turnpike' though I know of no one who calls it that in normal usage.
What am I getting at? Just something that I finally somehow stumbled onto in my travels. Two of the major highways in South Florida are commonly referred to as the Dolphin Expressway and the Don Shula Expressway. You may ask, Why isn't there an expressway in South Florida recognizing the most successful franchise of the past decade, namely the fabulous Fish? Well, what I just recently stumbled onto is that there IS a Marlins Expressway. Only it's one of those honorary titles with the brown signs, given in 1998 to a road that is universally known to South Floridians by some other name.
If you don't know already, try and guess which road it is. The answer can be found in this link.
I asked him what he meant and he said "Every road down here changes its name after a few blocks."
And you know, when you're living with it your whole life you don't recognize it, but he made me realize it's true.
A large quanity of roads in South Florida change their names, or even numbers, after a length of time driving on them.
For example: one road here is either 167th Street, 163rd Street, Interama Blvd. or Sunny Isles Blvd., depending on where you are on it - and it's also S.R. 826 the whole way, though few locals refer to it as such.
The road that crosses in front of the stadium is called Honey Hill Rd, Dan Marino Blvd, 199th Street and farther down, (EDIT) Ives Dairy Rd.
This is not even counting the different street numbering systems that make driving between counties, and even between Miami and Hialeah, such a refreshing experience.
And it's also not counting all the 'honorary' names politicians give to roads for some reason or another - names that are signified by a brown sign at the beginning of the roadway, or a segment of it, and that nobody uses as a real name for the road. Florida's Turnpike has been given the honorary name 'Ronald Reagan Turnpike' though I know of no one who calls it that in normal usage.
What am I getting at? Just something that I finally somehow stumbled onto in my travels. Two of the major highways in South Florida are commonly referred to as the Dolphin Expressway and the Don Shula Expressway. You may ask, Why isn't there an expressway in South Florida recognizing the most successful franchise of the past decade, namely the fabulous Fish? Well, what I just recently stumbled onto is that there IS a Marlins Expressway. Only it's one of those honorary titles with the brown signs, given in 1998 to a road that is universally known to South Floridians by some other name.
If you don't know already, try and guess which road it is. The answer can be found in this link.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Saturday in the Parks
More Record Smashing
"Dan Uggla belted a two-run home run to lead the Florida Marlins past the Atlanta Braves, 6-4, at Turner Field.
"Uggla's home run was his 25th of the season, setting the major league record for most home runs by a rookie second baseman in a season." (MonstersAndCritics.com)
"Dan Uggla's 25th home run of the season made Florida just the second team in big-league history to have a pair of rookies hit that many homers; Josh Willingham has also connected 25 times. The other team that did it: Al Rosen (37) and Luke Easter (28) for the Indians in 1950." (ESPN)
"Uggla's home run was his 25th of the season, setting the major league record for most home runs by a rookie second baseman in a season." (MonstersAndCritics.com)
"Dan Uggla's 25th home run of the season made Florida just the second team in big-league history to have a pair of rookies hit that many homers; Josh Willingham has also connected 25 times. The other team that did it: Al Rosen (37) and Luke Easter (28) for the Indians in 1950." (ESPN)
Friday, September 15, 2006
Friday at the Ballparks
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