Entries by Tony Capobianco

Hurricanes’ Bubba Baxa back for more

Bubba Baxa said the opportunity to play for a great program and win a championship was why he came to Miami. Entering his sophomore season as the Hurricanes starting kicker, that opportunity has been realized. “It was very helpful playing my first year,” Baxa said. “I have so much more confidence than I did last […]

Marlins avoid season sweep by Dodgers

The Miami Marlins had been dominated by the Los Angeles Dodgers for each of the five games they played each other this season. The Dodgers were about to secure their first ever season series sweep over Miami but the Marlins, powered by Celeb Smith and a barrage of bats, exacted revenge on Thursday by way […]

Kershaw dominates Marlins

The Miami Marlins didn’t stand a chance the moment Clayton Kershaw entered the mound. The longtime ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out ten batters, including the first seven he faced and allowed only two hits, cruising to a 9-1 win on Wednesday. “Sometimes you get in that groove early,” Kershaw said. “I really […]

Jordan Yamamoto learning from losing

Jordan Yamamoto became the second member of the Miami Marlins’ return package from the Christian Yellich trade and got to a hot start. He became the third starting pitcher in franchise history to begin his career with at least four consecutive victories, joining Livan Hernandez (9-0 in 1997) and Anibal Sanchez (4-0 in 2006). Then […]

Homer happy Dodgers dominate Marlins

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Miami needing one more win to reach the 80-win mark. They reached that bench mark by unloading a barrage of bombs to fry the Miami Marlins 15-1 on Tuesday. The Dodgers added to their National League leading home run total with six homers. Los Angeles also has the highest winning […]