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Max Meyer

Max Meyer Throws First Bullpen for Marlins

Max Meyer toed the rubber for the first time in a Marlins uniform on Tuesday. Miami's most recent first round pick, Meyer joined the 60-man player pool after signing his contract. As part of the pool, Meyer joined the workouts in progress at the team’s training facility in Jupiter, FL. “The juices were flowing a ...
Summer Ball bridges the gap to CJ Dearman’s next opportunity

Summer Ball bridges the gap to CJ Dearman’s next opportunity

CJ Dearman was supposed to have his senior day at Florida International University. He was supposed to take the mound one last time at FIU Baseball Stadium in May, strike someone out, and ride off into the sunset, possibly on a bus somewhere in the minor leagues. Instead, the pitcher’s senior season was cut off shortly ...
Mattingly's media availability

5 Takeaways from Mattingly’s Media Availability

On Monday afternoon, the Miami Marlins made manager Don Mattingly available to local media. Touching on a number of interesting topics, Mattingly’s media availability lasted nearly 30 minutes via Zoom. Here’s a look at 5 Takeaways from Mattingly’s Media Availability. Mattingly's Media Availability: COVID-19 Concerns MLB, as well as the NBA, MLS and NHL, is ...
5 Takeaways from interview with Meyers Leonard

5 Takeaways from interview with Meyers Leonard

The Miami Heat’s starting center, Meyers Leonard, went on a zoom call today to discuss his status, the team's situation and more as they head into the bubble in a couple of days. Here’s some of the key moments from this interview... 1. Meyers Leonard:"I seriously cannot wait. I had a lot of ups and ...
Forgotten Heat in Miami: Wayne Simien

Forgotten Heat in Miami: Wayne Simien

3…Jason Terry sprints up the court…2, the three-pointer goes up!...1, off the rim! Wade grabs the rebound!  Throws the ball up in the air!  The Miami Heat win, 95-92, in Dallas to crown themselves as NBA champions for the first time in franchise history! And there he was, Wayne Simien, the rookie sprinting towards the ...
Villanova’s Jeff Manto reinvents himself at South Florida summer league

Villanova’s Jeff Manto reinvents himself at South Florida summer league

For players like Villanova’s Jeff Manto, the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League serves as a proving ground for reinvention. Manto has largely been a backup infielder with the Wildcats, batting .102 in 52 career games and 32 starts. Despite batting .150 in six games in his shortened junior season, he slugged his first two career ...
Miami Heat

Miami Heat cierra su predio por otro test positivo de COVID-19

Hace apenas dos días, el entrenador del Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra hablaba con la prensa sobre el entusiasmo que generaba el poder volver a entrenar con un plantel casi entero antes de que el Heat tenga que reportarse a Orlando de cara al reinicio de la temporada el 9 de Julio. Ahora las prácticas deberán ...
Miami Heat

Miami Heat close facility due to another positive Covid-19 test

Just two days ago, coach Erik Spoelstra spoke to the media about the excitement of practicing resuming with a nearly full roster prior to the Miami Heat reporting to Orlando for the season re-start on July 9th. Now the practices will wait until they get to the protective bubble...and once the team self-quarantines. Already without ...
5 Takeaways from Herro and Olynyk Interviews

5 Takeaways from Herro and Olynyk Interviews

Since the NBA is set to return later this month, players are getting more and more anxious to get back on the court. Tyler Herro and Kelly Olynyk spoke with some media today about their preparation for the postseason. The Herro and Olynyk interviews happened via Zoom. Here's five things discussed to make you feel ...
5 Takeaways from the Duncan Robinson Interview About the Miami Heat

5 Takeaways from the Duncan Robinson Interview About the Miami Heat

After the breakout season of Duncan Robinson this year, he looks forward to taking the next step in his game which is playoff experience. He discussed some things about his game and the state of the team with some local media today. Here are five things discussed to take note of... 1.  Duncan Robinson: "Maybe ...
5 Takeaways about Miami Heat Restart from Erik Spoelstra, Goran Dragic

5 Takeaways about Miami Heat Restart from Erik Spoelstra, Goran Dragic

With the NBA and the Miami Heat restart set to return on July 30th, Erik Spoelstra and Goran Dragic hopped on a call today to discuss the team's approach. Here’s the five most important things discussed... 1. The money quote from Spoelstra: "We're bringing all 17 guys for a reason, because we think everyone is ...
Forgotten Heat in Miami: Daequan Cook

Forgotten Heat in Miami: Daequan Cook

The house was packed at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on February 14, 2009, and Daequan Cook was about to show the world that he was a true rising star. The sophomore shooting guard was representing the Miami Heat in the 2009 All-Star Three Point Challenge. He had made it to the final ...
Marlins roster

5 Takeaways from the Marlins Roster Reveal

The Miami Marlins are faced with a difficult task in 2020, though there are plenty of reasons to watch the team this season. The team has one of the most difficult schedules in MLB. Over the weekend, the Marlins roster reveal began with the announcement of 57 of the 60 spots for their player pool ...
Another Possible Miami Heat Draft Night Surprise

Another Possible Miami Heat Draft Night Surprise

The 2020 NBA draft will be taking place on October 16th, which will be one of the most interesting drafts in recent history. There is a lot of unknown involved when dealing with scouting and drafting already, but this takes it to a whole other level. The 2020 draft will be the least scouted draft ...
5 Changes Miami Heat Players Must Make

5 Changes Miami Heat Players Must Make

Five, so the Miami Heat stay alive for a while, after the NBA season resumes in Orlando on June 30: Jimmy Butler gets his jump shot back  Jimmy Butler is the pulse of the Miami Heat team. His defensive tenacity and fearless  motor has greatly helped Miami to its 41-24 record. On offense, Butler relies ...