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The Marlins Maintain Playoff Hopes With Win

The Marlins Maintain Playoff Hopes With Win

With the season on the brink, amid pouring rain in Atlanta, GA, the Miami Marlins turned to Pablo Lopez. After much heralded pitching prospects Trevor Rogers and Sixto Sanchez failed to get the Marlins back on track, the 24-year-old veteran in his third season settled the Marlins on the mound and gave the team the ...
Marlins Playoff Odds Decreasing

Marlins Playoff Odds Decreasing

Honestly, I think we are all getting worried. The Marlins 9-4 loss last night versus the Braves marks their 4th straight loss in must-win games. The Fish fall to 28-28 and the Phillies climb to 28-29. This means that a Marlins loss tonight would even up the Phillies and Marlins, as the Phillies do not ...
The Extra Yard: Five things to watch Dolphins vs Jaguars

The Extra Yard: Five things to watch Dolphins vs Jaguars

After a close and hard-fought loss to the Buffalo Bills, your Miami Dolphins get a quick turnaround with a short drive north to have a matchup against an in-state rival in the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football. Let’s dive right in to see what five things I will be keeping a close eye on ...
5 Takeaways from Heat's Huge Game Four Win Over Celtics

5 Takeaways from Heat’s Huge Game Four Win Over Celtics

The Miami Heat came away with a huge game four win over the Boston Celtics, 112-109. This gave Miami a 3-1 lead in the series, behind big time performances by Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo. Here are five takeaways... #1: Tyler Herro unconscious early once again. Tyler Herro once again put on an absolute scoring ...
Tyler Herro on Five on the Floor: "The Game Slowed Down"

Tyler Herro on Five on the Floor: “The Game Slowed Down”

/ / Basketball, Miami Heat, Tyler Herro
Tyler Herro joined Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo on the latest episode of Five on the Floor. He talked about his rookie season, the NBA bubble, and more. Here's what was said... #1: "I was telling people back home before the series started, we're gonna win in 4 or 5." When referring to the second ...
The Miami Heat's 5 free agent decisions

The Miami Heat’s 5 free agent decisions

The Miami Heat will have little time to celebrate a successful playoff run this offseason before making some roster decisions about the upcoming season. The Heat are positioning themselves to be major players in the 2021 free agency market, with names like Giannis Antentokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James and Anthony Davis potentially being available for ...
Marlins Magic Number at 3

Marlins Magic Number at 3

No, the Marlins did not win. No, they did not even come close. Another blowout win for the Braves puts the Marlins run differential at -37. Granted that differential is being dragged down by the 4 games in which the Marlins have been obliterated. Luckily, and most importantly, the Marlins' magic number drops to 3, ...
5 Comments from Media Session with Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic

5 Comments from Media Session with Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic

The Miami Heat held their final practice today before game four on Wednesday night. Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic spoke with media afterward about their current mentality heading into tomorrow. Here's what was said... Post-Practice Comment #1: “I think we just gotta start off better.”@5ReasonsSports “I think going into this next one it’s up to ...
Marlins Lose to Braves 5-4

Marlins Lose to Braves 5-4

The Marlins played in the first game of a huge 4-game series with the Braves last night. They ended up losing the game 5-4, but their grit was evident throughout the game.  They moved closer to a playoff berth, as the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies. This keeps the Marlins in 2nd place in ...
UFC Vegas 11 Fight Ratings & Review

UFC Vegas 11 Fight Ratings & Review

/ / Combat, fighting, MMA, UFC
With the UFC heading to Abu Dhabi for Fight Island, UFC Vegas 11 wrapped up the fights in the U.S. 6 Knockouts, 4 Submissions, 2 Split Decisions, 1 Draw, and only 1 Unanimous Decision made for a card that gave us fights that went down to the final minute, as well as fighters showing the ...
5 Post-Practice Comments from Spoelstra, Crowder, Iguodala

5 Post-Practice Comments from Spoelstra, Crowder, Iguodala

The Miami Heat basically went through a non-contact practice today, which everyone on the team attended. Afterward, Erik Spoelstra, Jae Crowder, and Andre Iguodala talked with media about their mindset after that game three loss and some minor mistakes they will need to critique. Here's what was said... Post-Practice Comment #1: Jae Crowder says he ...
Call of Duty League Teams Announce Roster Changes 

Call of Duty League Teams Announce Roster Changes 

/ / ESports
With the announcement of a new four player team format, CDL teams are making big moves, looking to create a championship team on par with the Dallas Envy. Minnesota ROKKR The Atlanta FaZe, runners up to the Envy in the 2020 CDL Championship, parted ways with not one but two players: Preston “Preistahh” Greiner and ...
Dolphins stock up, stock down vs Bills

Dolphins stock up, stock down vs Bills

Welcome back to another installment of Stock Up Stock Down. In Week 2 of the NFL season, your Miami Dolphins lost a nail bitter to the Buffalo Bills 28-31 in a game where we had a lightning delay and truly felt like we were down more than we were. Let’s dive into what went well ...
Playoff Roadblocks for Marlins

Playoff Roadblocks for Marlins

The Marlins split their doubleheader with the Nationals on Sunday, improving their record to 28-25. The Nationals dropped to 20-32. The Marlins remain the 5 seed in the NL but are only 1 game ahead of the Phillies and 1.5 games ahead of the Reds, Brewers, and Giants who sit in the 7th, 8th, 9th, ...
Marlins Beat Nationals 7-3

Marlins Beat Nationals 7-3

Without a doubt, we can all feel how close the Marlins are. In my conscious lifetime, I have not watched a Marlins team in the playoffs. But here we are. 9 games left, 2nd in the division, 2.5 back of the first place. The Fish recognize this as well, as Garrett Cooper said, “It’s a ...