Latest Marlins Blog Entries

My Thoughts on Kim Ng 11/15/20

 Hey baseball fans! The Miami Marlins have made history, a sentence that isn't so common, but when it's uttered, is monumental. Two days ago, they hired Kim Ng to be their new general manager, making her the first woman and East Asian to hold that position in Major League Baseball. But what does this hiring mean for all sports, and more importantly, what does it mean for us as fans? I've been thinking a lot about why I follow baseball, beyond the enjoyment I get out of it, and have come t...

From Baseball with Matt | about 5 years ago | 2 reads

A Historical Look at the 2020 World Series 10/23/20

 Hey baseball fans! The 2020 World Series is here, which means that it's time for me to give you a historical look on the matchup, which pits the Rays against the Dodgers! The Tampa Bay Rays  are making their second World Series appearance in franchise history and their first since 2008. This marks the second time that a 1990s expansion team is making its second World Series appearance, joining only the Marlins. Having lost that 2008 World Series to the Phillies, the Rays are one of ...

From Baseball with Matt | over 5 years ago | 7 reads

Worst To First: A 1991 Baseball Story 9/30/20

Hey baseball fans! The 2020 playoffs are officially here, with a few notable curse-breakers in the bracket. The Marlins, White Sox, and Padres all snapped massive playoff droughts when they clinched playoff berths this season, with the Marlins and Padres going from last place in their respective divisions in 2019 to the postseason in 2020. Worst-to-first teams have become more common in baseball with the popularity of free agency and the rise of analytics, but I want to talk about the first wo...

From Baseball with Matt | over 5 years ago | 5 reads