In the crusade that brought the gleaming Marlins Park to Little Havana, a main argument was whether baseball could work in Miami. For years, copious numbers of empty orange seats at Sun Life Stadium were the object of national mockery. Now, it seems that not much has changed, except, of course, the color of the [...]
Who is better, Michael Jordan or LeBron James? A better question is who cares? Throughout James’s career, talking heads have lamented the ringless fingers and the lack of ability to close out in a pinch. “LeBron has often been an astonishing disaster with the clock ticking toward zeroes.” “To imply that James is a better [...]
Miami engenders a special group of people — whether they are making love to foliage at The Ultra Music Festival or banging pots and pans down Calle Ocho. What Miami engenders most proficiently, however, is bandwagon fans. The cellar-dwelling Miami Dolphins announced two large signings recently, wide receiver Mike Wallace and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe. Wallace, [...]
Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria recently spoke to the local media and wrote an open letter to all Marlins fans, his first public statement since the ill-advised trade that sent Marlins superstars to the Toronto Blue Jays in return for slightly above average prospects to Miami. As if a blind man holding a chainsaw, Loria [...]
For all intents and purposes, basketball is the only sport that is active in South Florida. The Miami Heat has long been on this platform, but now joining them on the stage is the University of Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team. The Hurricanes’ digital media department, earlier this season, launched a mission entitled Operation Sellout, [...]
When confronted with one of the most talented Hall of Fame classes in recent memory, the voters spoke loudly — or should I say quietly. No one was admitted into the sanctified Hall of Fame by the sanctimonious voters. This was not an easy vote by any means. Despite the sheer talent that was eligible, [...]
Marlins fans are in a sorry situation right now. Not only have they been bilked by their mischievous owner, but their favorite players are now scattered across the United States and Canada. What is even more asinine for this parsimonious front office is that they are holding on to remnants of a well structured team [...]
The pandemonium has settled. Miami Heat forward LeBron James now has a glitzy 219-diamond ring on his finger that serves to ward off any potential naysayers. In years past, sports “pundits” took his successes as anomalies and his failures as proof. But now, when James has good games or bad games, no one seems to [...]
On Friday, Nov. 30, NBA Commissioner David Stern handed down a punitive $250,000 fine to the San Antonio Spurs for sending superstars Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili and Tony Parker home before a game at the American Airlines Arena. Stern believed the “Spurs did a disservice to the league and our fans.” The Spurs did indeed [...]
We thought it was different. We thought the culture changed. When fan-favorites and producers were shipped off wholesale to Toronto, it became obvious that there was no change—we’re back in the same place. Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria duped us; he sold us a bill of goods. Optimism used to be aplenty, with a $100 million [...]
The punishment system for steroid abuse in baseball has failed. In August of this most recent season, Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Bartolo Colon was suspended for 50 games for an elevated testosterone level. Despite his conviction and admission, Colon was signed to a $3 million contract with incentives that could boost the value to $5 [...]
In the last issue of the Pinecrest Tribune, I urged the Miami Marlins to keep Ozzie Guillen at the helm. As if right on cue, the Marlins cut ties with Guillen a couple of days later. What’s more, team president David Samson confirmed my suspicions later that week on Dan Le Batard’s radio show on [...]
The Marlins have been run in a cyclical managerial fashion for the past decade: hire, fire, repeat. It appears that incumbent manager Ozzie Guillen may be the next victim of the second step of that cycle, much before it was expected to occur. The Marlins’ 69-93 mark is the worst record that the team has [...]
Football season is upon us. What does that mean for the people of America? Hating Tim Tebow, of course. Seemingly the most polarizing character in all of sports, Tebow elicits a reaction not seen before. On the forefront of national attention since he was a senior in high school, Tebow is no stranger to media [...]
