Marlins Fleece Miami & Fans With Latest Salary Dump
Miami Marlins fans, the city of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and all of the taxpayers who will pay for the $2.4 billion Marlins Park share the same feeling Wednesday morning: that they've been duped.
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Miami Marlins fans, the city of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and all of the taxpayers who will pay for the $2.4 billion Marlins Park share the same feeling Wednesday morning: that they've been duped.
The dust still hasn't settled from the implosion of the Miami Marlins franchise Tuesday night, but the truth of the matter is that Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Jose Reyes, Emilio Bonifacio, and John Buck are gone and the Marlins have to move on with what they got in return.
The Miami Marlins have completed a blockbuster trade that completely reshapes the roster and gets rid of some of the team's best players and their high salaries
The Miami Marlins may not be done with the dumping of salary ahead this week. According to the New York Post, right-handed pitcher Ricky Nolasco is the "next to go."
The Miami Marlins have reportedly hired former New York Yankees player Tino Martinez as the team's new hitting coach. Martinez will join the coaching staff of manager Mike Redmond starting next season.
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Former Marlins star Miguel Cabrera, now of the Detroit Tigers, completed a feat Wednesday night that was 161 games in the making. Cabrera became the first player in 45 years to win the Triple Crown.
Ike Davis hit his 32nd homer and Scott Hairston got his 20th Wednesday to help the New York Mets win their season finale by beating the Miami Marlins 4-2.
It all started so positive for the Miami Marlins in 2012. A brand new logo, the opening of a state-of-the-art stadium, a re-tooled roster, a World Series winning manager, it was supposed to be the launching point of a promising future. Instead, it has ended with a resounding thud as the team hits rock bottom.
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