Wow, this article title probably got your attention, didn’t it? What would things be like if in fact the Miami Marlins did their own version of “Trading Spaces,” packed up and joined the NL Central Division? Moving the Miami Marlins to the NL Central makes a lot of sense in the long run for the […] Is it time for the Marlins to move to the NL Central? - Marlin Maniac - Marlin … [Read more...] about Is it time for the Marlins to move to the NL Central?
Jerar Encarnacion: Bienvenidos a Miami!
For most major leaguers, getting a hit in their first game in the Show is a special moment in their careers. On Father’s Day, newest Marlin Jerar Encarnacion took that special moment a few steps deeper by blasting what turned out to be a game winning grand-slam homer in the seventh inning against the New […] Jerar Encarnacion: Bienvenidos a Miami! - Marlin Maniac - Marlin … [Read more...] about Jerar Encarnacion: Bienvenidos a Miami!
The Miami Marlins finally called up Jerar Encarnacion
The Miami Marlins finally called up prospect RF Jerar Encarnacion and just as I predicted, he had a big first game. He went 1 for 4 with a home run, 4 RBI, a stolen base and a strikeout. This was a great debut performance. Encarnacion was called up due to necessity with COVID IL placements, but […] The Miami Marlins finally called up Jerar Encarnacion - Marlin Maniac - Marlin … [Read more...] about The Miami Marlins finally called up Jerar Encarnacion
Miami Marlins career retrospective: Gary Sheffield
Today is Juneteenth and in honor of the holiday, let’s look at the career of an African-American superstar from the history of the Miami Marlins: Gary Sheffield. Sheffield played right field for The Fish (back when we were called the Florida Marlins) from 1993 to 1998 and was a major part of our 1997 World […] Miami Marlins career retrospective: Gary Sheffield - Marlin Maniac - … [Read more...] about Miami Marlins career retrospective: Gary Sheffield
The brief Cy Young contender: Dontrelle Willis
In honor of Juneteenth, let’s take a look at another former Miami Marlins star who is African-American. In this case it’s former ace starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis. Willis was with the then Florida Marlins (I’ll use the Miami Marlins name for convenience), for a brief period (2003-2007) but helped us win a championship (in 2003) […] The brief Cy Young contender: Dontrelle … [Read more...] about The brief Cy Young contender: Dontrelle Willis