Marlins Fans Riot

Michalis Hatzigiannis    Florida Marlins, MLB     roy halladay

After Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game against the Florida Marlins in Florida, the struggling Florida franchise decided to sell the unused stubs as memorabilia to people who care about their team and players.  Although no one should really feel embarrassed about being shut down by one of the best pitchers in baseball, the Marlins fans feel that this desperate ploy is celebrating the teams loss.

We are not sure if the entire fan base is rioting, or if it is just this guy in the picture.  We do know police chief has been alerted and has delegated the possible up-rise to three of his junior officers, who have been waiting outside of the stadium in case they must temper this rowdy gaggle of fans.

Hanley Ramirez Benched for Not Hustling

Cornelius Wellington III    Florida Marlins, MLB     Hanley Ramirez Benched

The Marlins benched their best player after he jogged after a bloop hit to left.

In Hanley’s defense, there were absolutely no Marlin fans in the outfield stands anyway. He probably figured no one would even notice.

Are You From Minnesota and Wearing A Yankees Hat?

Michalis Hatzigiannis    Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, MLB, Minnesota Twins, NY Yankees     Hanley Ramirez, Joe Mauer contract, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, prince fielder, Ryan Braun

Good!

Because your beloved 26 year old, three time batting champ, Joe Mauer is going to be.  It has been reported that the Twins are offering him 20 mil a year, and he is holding out for  A-Rod money, somewhere in the range of 25.  He is absolutely worth it, just probably not to the Twins who would have to dedicate a fourth of their payroll to the catcher.

In every other sport, you had better bleed you team’s colors, but baseball, I say feel free to jump ship.  I grew up loving the Indians and Manny Ramirez, and have felt no shame for taking my loyalty to whatever team could pay him.   Go ahead, root for the Brewers.  Prince Fielder is gone-zo after this season, and Ryan Braun will follow when his contract is up, just like Mark Teixeira and the Rangers.  Enjoy Hanley Ramirez while you can, and then go buy a Red Sox hat once he gets traded back to them for prospects.

It isn’t bad for the teams, they can always be rebuilt, it sucks for the fans that have to sit through rebuilding periods, while two Cy Young award winning pitchers that came up through their system pitch against each other in the world series.   My advice, join a fantasy baseball league, build your own team, and root for your players and whatever teams they are on.

MLB Players Union Loves Socialism

Cornelius Wellington III    Florida Marlins, MLB     Florida Marlins, mlb news, MLB Players Union

The Florida Marlins have been scolded for years for carrying a payroll that more closely resembles what Charles Barkley loses in a weekend at Cesar’s Palace than a pro baseball teams financial statement.

The Players Union, which entered into an agreement with major league teams to provide revenue sharing for smaller market teams to keep them competitive, wants the Marlins to increase their payroll as specific to the agreement. The Marlins maintain they utilize their revenue sharing adequately as shown by their domination of teams like the NY Mets who spend about 5 times as much and finish with much worse records.

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