Entries by Tony Capobianco

Hey now, who’s a Marlins All-Star?

The starting lineups have already been decided by the voting public but the rest of the All-Star rosters for the American League and National League will be announced on Sunday on ESPN. The fans picked the starters. The players vote for the reserves. There are 24 remaining roster spots for the NL and 23 for […]

Zac Gallen gets first career hit in Marlins loss

Rookie pitcher Zac Gallen made his Marlins Park debut on Wednesday and threw five innings, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in a 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals. “I kind of settled in after the second inning,” Gallen said. “I would have liked to have gotten through six […]

Javy Guerra returns to Miami

An old friend returned to the mound on Wednesday to pitch against his former teammates in during the Washington National’s 7-5 win over the Miami Marlins. Javy Guerra was a member of the Marlins bullpen during the previous two seasons before bouncing between Toronto and Washington. He entered the game with a 2.08 ERA and […]

Adam Conley shakes off the funk with seven strikeouts

There was only one bright spot for the Miami Marlins during their 6-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, which snapped their four-game winning streak. The bright spot was embattled reliever Adam Conley. Conley entered the game in the sixth inning tasked with preventing the deficit from being any more disastrous. He threw three […]

Funny stories from the minor league bus rides

1,217 baseball players, both high school and college, heard their names selected in the 2019 MLB Draft. The glory of playing in the NCAA Tournament and College World Series will instantly be cashed in for a journey to the big leagues. But that journey starts in the minor leagues, from the back fields in spring […]

Jordan Yamamoto shuts down Cardinals in MLB debut

After a season and a half, the Christian Yelich trade looked like a one-sided landslide in favor of the Milwaukee Brewers. He won the National League MVP last season and in his first career playoff appearance, the Brewers were a game away from the World Series. The Marlins received Lewis Brinson, Jordan Yamamoto, Monte Harrison […]