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Meyer pitches six scoreless as the Marlins snap the Mets win streak
Cristopher Avello Published: April 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM Tags: MLB , Marlins , Miami Marlins Matt Mervis went 2-5, drove in three rbi’s, and powered a two-run homerun in the top of the ninth. Matt Meyer pitched a one hitter in 6 1/3. The Miami Marlins won the game 5-0 against the New York Mets Wednesday at Citi Field. Nick Fortes also went 2-5 and added an rbi in the top of the fifth inning. Jonah Bride went for 1-5, two runs, and one rbi, snapping a 2-32 slump for the Miami
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Apr 9, 20252 min read


Guide to Spring Training at Roger Dean Stadium
Usually, the Marriott on PGA Blvd in Palm Beach is quieter in March. On this week, the 2022 Marlins minor league spring training roster invitees, were in the lobby catching up on their March Madness brackets. It was getting late, and I was headed to dinner; plus I had no intentions of approaching the players in the hotel because I had tickets for the next three games and didn’t want to be thrown out, yet the third game subsequently was away at St. Louis, but still ironically
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Apr 3, 20254 min read


SSOD Hard Fanatics: Summer Job DID YOU KNOW ? ADVANCED METRICS STUDY
"2023, Cristopher Avello" The metric I feel is important and will be detailed in this summary is ERA+. Pedro Martinez in his third season for the Boston Red Sox posted a 1.74 ERA during the 2000 MLB season, when the league ERA was 4.92, registering him a 291 on a scale of 100. ERA+ is scaled so that a value of 100 means dead average, pitchers with a score above a 100 perform above average. The pitcher’s ERA+ is the same as the league’s park-adjusted ERA. To put Martinez’s ERA
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Jan 28, 20252 min read


SSOD Hard Fanatics: Summer Job WBC 2023 : Sports Column
You could tell Shohei Ohtani was looking to seize his opportunity at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, he didn’t hit any towering home runs to win a game or get the win in the championship game, but he did show what a better leader he is becoming when he came out of the bullpen to get the save for his team, plus his four hits and two runs combined in the final two games . Japan won the 2023 baseball classic at LoanDepot Park and gave the diverse fans in attendance a tournament
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Jan 21, 20252 min read


SSOD Hard Fanatics: Summer Job WBC 2023 Feature : Yoan Moncada
I had the credentials when I accepted Fanatics’ offer as a customer associate and my iPhone to capture the 2023 World Baseball Classic through videos, photos, and blog posts. This was my chance to capture the Cuban National Team playing at LoanDepot Park in my hometown and other countries' best ballplayers. The fans who attended the championship game at Miami’s baseball dome saw Japan defeat the USA National team with late-inning hits and great pitching from Shohei Ohtani and
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Jan 13, 20252 min read


SSOD Hard Fanatics: Summer Job @ 2023 World Baseball Classic Day 5
"2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" Japan wins the 2023 WBC in front of a sell out crowd. Making it their third WBC championship title, 2006 and 2009 being the only time any team has won back-to-back. Shohei Ohtani won MVP honors pitching the ninth and earning the save for the World #1, he also had important base hits in both the se
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Oct 28, 20241 min read


SSOD Hard Fanatics: Summer Job @ 2023 World Baseball Classic Day 4
"2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" Part 4 of the WBC 2023 Classic featuring all the best players in the world at LoanDepot Park was in for more than it had imagined. Japan and The United States National Baseball team advanced into the semifinals, as did Mexico with a defeat over Puerto Rico. The store had been stocked with USA jerseys, Trout, Goldschmidt, Mullins, the USA team had a
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Oct 28, 20242 min read


SSOD Hard Fanatics: Summer Job @ 2023 World Baseball Classic Day 3
"2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" The 2023 World Baseball Classic quarterfinals began, and bracket play finished. Fans from different countries filled the seats with hopes of their teams advancing into this round. I asked a fan from Puerto Rico how many games they were planning on attending, she said "Every game that Puerto Rico plays." Miami's Cuban fan base was rollicking in the 100 levels about a potential Puerto Rico or USA matchup in the semifinals. Th
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Oct 26, 20241 min read
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