Remembering Jimmy Buffett’s Florida which we’ve lost
NOTE: This story originally ran on The Florida Squeeze Jimmy Buffett’s passing is symbolic of the Florida we once had and have now lost. Buffett was the greatest symbol of the unique Florida culture we had created in this state during the 1970’s and 1980’s- a unique cross between Caribbean and southern US culture. He was the embodiment More...
Boca Raton’s Pondhawk Natural Area
During the 1970’s and 80’s much of Boca Raton’s economy was stimulated by IBM. The 79-acre Pondhawk Natural Area was once part of the huge IBM campus. The Palm Beach County-managed Natural Area More...
Ozzie Guillen is Being Unfairly Punished and Will Never Be The Same
By: Pedro Heizer “A couple of days ago we were the [bleeping] best stuff in town. Now we’re [bleep]. … We won it a couple years ago, and we’re horse[bleep]. The Cubs haven’t won in 100 years, and they’re More...
Can The Marlins Go From Paupers to Playoffs?
By: Pedro Heizer Marlinsinity is in full effect in Miami and the question everyone wants to know is can the Miami Marlins go from paupers to playoffs in one year? A franchise once known as the laughingstock of Major More...
Miami Marlins’ Hanley Ramirez Agrees to Move to Third Base
By: Pedro Heizer Miami Marlins’ shortstop Hanley Ramirez is showing willingness to relinquish his role as the starting shortstop of the Miami Marlins and give way to newly acquired Jose Reyes, who signed a six-year More...
Let the Excitement Begin: Marlins Making Moves 2011
By: Matt Blue The Miami Marlins proved they are dead serious about spending money and making moves. The organization has undergone an extreme makeover. The franchise has been given a new beginning and a fresh start. More...
Should The Marlins Buy or Sell?
By: Matt Bluestein As the July 31st nonwaiver trade deadline approaches, the question is, will the Marlins ultimately become buyers or sellers? The team is currently 10.5 games out of first place in the National More...
Marlins Fire Manager Fredi Gonzalez
By: Matt Bluestein Fredi Gonzalez has been on the hot seat since the conclusion of last season. Loria was believed to be very infuriated as a result of the Marlins failure to reach the playoffs. Finally, Jeffrey More...
Scouting 2010 First Round Selection Christian Yelich
By: Matt Bluestein Remember the name Christian Yelich. You may very well be watching him in a Marlins uniform in a few years. The Marlins were very ecstatic to see Christian Yelich’s name still on the draft board More...
Marlins must Change the way they do Business
By: Matt Bluesten This happened to be a typical Marlins offseason. The Marlins spent no money on Free Agents, and no arbitration offers were made to departing Free Agents. In addition, a few salary dump trades More...
