RIP to the pin man - Louis Mendez Sr.

Click on the photo for the obit from the Herald - we will miss you amigo.

First Boriqua to manage in the majors? No way it's taken this long...

Is that right? Either way E.rod to manage the fish for the remainder of the season = make him proud fellas. Click on his pic for the Herald story.

Hanley, Anibal, Ricky, Leo, Jorge, Dan, Chris, Josh - THIS is good - This is Florida - Youth, desire, Florida

Marlins president David Samson, who accurately predicted that the 2003 World Series team would win 91 games, believes more glory is in store this season.from the Herald , by Clark Spencer - get ready Mets - click on the logo

Play Ball

That pic is by Oscar Hidalgo for the NY Times.

Baseball Season began Last week. Welcome back. It's the last year for Yankee Stadium. The Sunday Times had gorgeous eulogies for it in a special section bidding goodbye to it (and also Shea. But good riddance to Shea. Sorry.), it's worth tracking down if you’re a fan.

As for Miami ball, and the extra stuff you get at the game, it should be noted that, in addition to the super foxy Mermaids - BTW, we are the first team in MLB to have cheerleaders, and we like it that way - we now also have The Manatees, a team of heavy-set male ‘dancers’, who will get down for your pleasure at Friday night games.

Claudia La Rocco has the story from the Sunday Times last week. The LA times, and Chicago Trib have the story as well. Good for them. Enjoy gents.

According to the NYT ‘both the Dallas Mavericks and the Chicago Bulls have Plus-Sized male dancers.’ Well, that may very well be, but we’d be the first baseball franchise to have ‘em.

The Heat have the Golden Oldies, now the Marlins have the Manatees (and the Fins of course had Dave Wandstat for years).