Category Archives: Miami Marlins & MLB

Baseball on the Radio

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Jorge Costales

I had one of those busy nights last Tuesday. I was shuttling my kids, my Mom & Tia around from nightfall on. The next to next to last stop was to pick up a friend on our way to a … Continue reading →

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Hanley Ramirez – What to Expect in 2009?

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Jorge Costales

There was an interesting analysis of Hanley Ramirez’s numbers over at The Hardball Times by Derek Carty. Carty did the analysis to address the perception that Hanley Ramirez is the #1 player to be chosen in fantasy leagues. He basically … Continue reading →

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Classic Baseball Upset ?

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Jorge Costales

The Netherlands win over the Dominican Republic on Tuesday in the World Baseball Classic was the biggest upset since …. the Netherlands beat the Dominicans last Saturday. The latest win was obviously more dramatic since it was an elimination game, … Continue reading →

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Sports Marketing and it’s PC Problem

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Jorge Costales

There is a very interesting post over at the Biz of Baseball about how sports marketing expenditures from companies which received government bail-out money are coming under attack and how they are attempting, or not, to respond. To me something … Continue reading →

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Miami Marlins’ New Homer

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Would that it have been Jorge Cantu’s 30th, or even the animated character, Mr. Simpson. No, something much less useful, my conversion to ‘homer status’ that will make Rick Weaver sound like Vin Scully in the coming months. My interest … Continue reading →

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Greight Time be a Florida Marlins Fan

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Jorge Costales

On the eighteenth of September, the Florida Marlins scored eight runs and won their eighth straight game, which marked their eightieth win of the season. In the game, Mike Jacobs drove in his eighty-eighth run and the win was pitcher … Continue reading →

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Umpiring and the key ingredient of good citizenry

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Watching the Marlins @ Padres last night, I saw a borderline bad call get overshadowed by MLB umpire Joe West’s subsequent imitation of the Federal Government – outwardly bloated with an impervious attitude. At the moment, I imagined terrible fates … Continue reading →

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