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Tracking Miami Marlins injury, rehab updates

Photo by Bryan Cereijo/Getty Images Letting you know who’s out with injuries, what they’re recovering from and when to expect them back on the field. No ability is more important than availability. With that in mind, Fish Stripes has created this landing page to be frequently updated throughout the baseball season with the latest on injuries affecting Miami Marlins players in both the majors and minors. Major League Injuries RHP Nic Enright (60-day IL, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) Last off...

From Fish Stripes | over 2 years ago | 4 reads

5-year Marliniversary: Marlins score two in ninth to rally past Mets

Getty Images A Marlins memory from this day in 2018. Despite being one of the top perennial pitchers in baseball during his time with the New York Mets, Jacob deGrom has lost eight of his last 14 decisions against the Miami Marlins. Against Miami, deGrom also holds a sub-three ERA for his career. On this day five years ago, the right-hander was as good as advertised, but the Mets’ bullpen let him down. After being shut out for eight innings, the Marlins scored two runs in the ninth to s...

From Fish Stripes | over 2 years ago | 5 reads

MIA 3, COL 5: DLC stays hot, but Marlins drop game 1

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Marlins couldn’t take full advantage of their scoring opportunities in Monday’s loss. The Marlins traveled to the Mile High City for game one of a four-game set against the Colorado Rockies. Playing at Coors field poses a big threat to the Marlins pitching staff as it is the most hitter-friendly park in baseball, but the high altitude works both ways. It is set to be an exciting series. A quick start Jon Berti wasted no time getting things starte...

From Fish Stripes | over 2 years ago | 4 reads

Miami Marlins Acquire Jonathan Davis from Detroit Tigers

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Miami adds some major league-ready outfield depth via trade in exchange for a recent draft pick. On Monday, the Miami Marlins announced their acquisition of outfielder Jonathan Davis from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for 2021 fifth-round draft pick Brady Allen . The Marlins have acquired OF Jonathan Davis from the Tigers in exchange for minor league OF Brady Allen. #Marlins — Kevin Barral (@kevin_barral) May 22, 2023 D...

From Fish Stripes | over 2 years ago | 3 reads

Marlins vs. Rockies: Start time, how to watch and game thread—May 22, 2023

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Edward Cabrera and Chase Anderson will start Monday’s Marlins vs. Rockies game at Coors Field. Full lineups and game notes in here. Welcome to Monday’s Marlins (24-23, -54 RD) vs. Rockies (19-28, -46 RD) game thread. It’s the opening of a new Marlins series, which means we’re doing an hour-long livestream with the Fish Stripes staff and special guests. Participate in Prediction Time with us by becoming a Super Subscriber on Twitter or YouTube...

From Fish Stripes | over 2 years ago | 3 reads

Match Recap: West Ham United 3-1 Leeds United

Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images The Whites’ survival hopes are taken out of their hands... Leeds United have doomed themselves to a practically no-hope situation going into the final day of the season after surrendering a 1-0 lead at West Ham . Rodrigo opened the scoring when he arrived in the penalty area to meet Weston McKennie’s long throw from the left, volleying the ball into the roof of the Hammers’ net. WHAT A GOAL! Rodrigo fires Leeds ahead with this brilliant strike ⚪...

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From Through It All Together | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

Match Recap: Manchester City 2-1 Leeds United

Sam Allardyce leads his side from the touchline. | Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images Sam Alladryce’s first match ends in defeat... Leeds United could not stop the rot at the Etihad in Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge, as Gungogan’s double was enough for the champions-elect. It took 20 minutes for City to break the deadlock, as the City captain waited patiently on the edge of the box while Mahrez opened up room to cut the ball back to him. Once the ball arrived, Gundogan...

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From Through It All Together | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

Match Recap: Bournemouth 4-1 Leeds United

Bamford closes down Rothwell. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images Another lacklustre performance from The Whites... Leeds United just don’t seem to have it in them anymore, as they were comfortably beaten by Bournemouth on the south coast. The home side took the lead after 20 minutes when Jefferson Lerma got on the end of Billing’s blocked shot, placing the ball perfectly into the top right corner. Lerma grabbed his second just five minutes later when Meslier’s poor attempt to clear...

From Through It All Together | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

2023 NFL Draft: Where the Florida Gators will go — and where they would best fit

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Predicting the NFL Draft is a fool’s errand. Projecting where players would thrive is more fun. The only thing more prevalent on the Internet right now than NFL mock drafts are jokes about blue checkmarks. There are hundreds — thousands? — of mocks out there. The most prolific NFL draft pundits are on mock draft 7.0 by now, and every top prospect has been projected to just about every NFL team. That said, I’m joining the party with my own mock draft, ...

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From Alligator Army | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

Match Recap: Leeds United 1-1 Leicester City

Javi Gracia shows his frustration on the touchline. | Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images A result that does nothing for either side... Leeds United were unable to hang on to beat relegation rivals, Leicester City as the two sides shared the points at Elland Road. The visitors thought they’d taken the lead after 6 minutes when Tielemans fired a fierce strike from the edge of the box off the underside of the crossbar and into the top left corner. Thankfully for Leeds, Soumare ...

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From Through It All Together | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

Match Recap: Fulham 2-1 Leeds United

Gracia screams instructions to the pitch. | Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Three straight defeats for United... Leeds United followed up their horror of a week with another defeat, this time away at Craven Cottage. The first half was pretty flat, but the match started to get going after the break, and before long, Fulham took the lead. Willian’s ball from the left could not be properly cleared by the hand of Meslier, and the ball dropped kindly to Wilson who smashed the ball off the u...

From Through It All Together | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

2023 Orange and Blue Game open thread: A glimpse of the Gators

Matt Pendleton / USA TODAY NETWORK Our first look at the 2023 Gators comes on a Thursday night. I really don’t need to do a full-blown preview for this one, do I? I already wrote out a bunch of predictions for Florida’s spring game earlier this afternoon, and while I’m as excited as you are — give or take — to endure enjoy an SEC Network+ broadcast over on ESPN+ , I think we all know the stakes of this Thursday night. And, additionally: Florida’s gymnastics team living through an all-ti...

From Alligator Army | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

Seven predictions for Florida’s 2023 Orange and Blue Debut

Doug Engle / USA TODAY NETWORK This should be fun — little more, nothing less. With another spring practice cycle successfully put behind us without mention — I’m sure I missed some of the best action that’s ever happened during the series of practices that the players care even less about than the fall camp that they cannot wait to have end because of the sweltering Gainesville heat and humidity — it is, of course, time for a spring game exhibition that will serve as much of the basis fo...

From Alligator Army | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

Anthony Richardson leads the way — again — at Florida’s Pro Day

Doug Engle / USA TODAY NETWORK One last performance in Gainesville for the hometown star... Last week, representatives from all 32 NFL teams were in Gainesville for Florida Pro Day. They pilled into the Heavener Football Training Center and the Condron Family Indoor Practice Facility to get an up close look at 11 former Gators football players — and one track star looking to get back on the gridiron. Draft season is a long and winding process for prospects hoping to impress scouts, coac...

From Alligator Army | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

A Southern heirloom: Football and the Gators, from my grandfather to me

The best things in life are passed down. Football is the greatest sport. It’s the ultimate team game, and truly takes everyone working in unison to achieve success. And in my opinion, the greatest version of football is played at the college level. The quality of play in the NFL is obviously superior and the pro game is built to achieve a level of parity that is lacking in college football. However, the college game combines a high-level of play with a lot more variation of scheme than is se...

From Alligator Army | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

Stumptown Footy has moved!

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Come join us on Substack! Hello there! Stumptown Footy has moved! We are now on Substack. You can find the site and subscribe to it right here so that you’re all set to see it once it goes live (happening imminently!) . We are still providing all of the same Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns coverage you’re used to, just in a different place, and now with the added bonus if it being delivered directly to your email inbox. The s...

From Stumptown Footy | over 2 years ago | 2 reads

GDT: LA!

Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images It’s the King’s tonight. I have this theory on the West. It’s WIDE OPEN. I’m not seeing a clearcut favorite or clearcut easy opponent. If Vegas and Colorado were at 100% then I’d say them without hesitation. LA is a beautiful team but the goaltending situation (while slightly improved) isn’t the best. We have a beautiful group of 4 forwards outscoring opponents and hiding a lot of mistakes. We don’t have a legit go...

From The Copper & Blue | over 2 years ago | 2 reads

Join us at the New Die By The Blade

Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images The time has come! Updated March 30, 2023. Die By The Blade officially goes independent this week! Join us at the new site: https://die-by-the-blade.ghost.io/ Here’s what you need to know: There will almost certainly be a (hopefully short) period where this URL - diebytheblade.com - will be stagnant. It might be a week, I’m not sure - but there will likely be a period where nothing new will be posted here as we await the official transfe...

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From Die By The Blade | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

OK, For Real This Time: USF Men’s Basketball is Hiring Kennesaw State’s Amir Abdur-Rahim as New Head Coach

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The search is finally over. Our long national nightmare is over, USF men’s basketball finally has a head coach. According to Jon Rothstein, Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly has chosen Kennesaw State’s Amir Abdur-Rahim to lead the Bulls in the new version of The American. Sources: Kennesaw State's Amir Abdur-Rahim is finalizing a deal to be the next head coach at South Florida. Official announcement expected soon. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) M...

From The Daily Stampede | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

Rousek’s Debut Lives Up to Expectations

Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images The 2019 draft pick finally made his NHL debut - and it was worth the wait. Winger Lukáš Rousek became the second member of the 2019 Buffalo Sabres draft class to reach the NHL on Monday night, making his debut in a shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens . (The other member of that draft class to play in the NHL so far is, of course, Dylan Cozens.) Rousek’s long-awaited debut certainly didn’t disappoint, as he scored his first NHL goal on his...

From Die By The Blade | over 2 years ago | 3 reads

NWSL Week 1 Power Rankings + More From Portland’s Opening Day Win

The Official Soccer Ball of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) | Kyle Ross -USA TODAY Sports The NWSL is back! Who stood out in week 1? Also, more from the Portland Thorns’ 4-0 win over Orlando Pride. They’re Back! - The Return of the NWSL Champs The defending NWSL Champions the Portland Thorns won their season opener over the Orlando Pride 4-0 and sent a clear message to the rest of the league that they are coming back for more. Portland had a club record goal differential...

From Stumptown Footy | over 2 years ago | 0 reads

Sabres Fall Short in Shootout

Photo by Joe Hrycych/NHLI via Getty Images Buffalo blows third period lead, can’t close out game.  Score: Sabres: 3 Canadiens: 4 (SO) Shots: BUF: 33 MTL: 41 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Lukas Rousek (1), JJ Peterka (10), Riley Stillman (1) Montreal Canadiens Goals: Jordan Harris (4), Alex Belzile (6), Brendan Gallagher (6), Michael Pezzetta (SO Winner) Plus 1: Rousek Rips First One In After Jordan Harris scored a backhander on Eric Comrie just 1:22 into the first period, Lukas Rousek a...

From Die By The Blade | over 2 years ago | 2 reads

DBTB Open Thread - Week of 3/27 | Still Alive?

It might only be mathematical, but the Sabres are still in it. Once again the Buffalo Sabres have pulled back into the Eastern Conference wildcard race seemingly having corrected their slump with two straight wins beating Metro Division contenders New Jersey Devils and then their direct wildcard rivals New York Islanders . This week the schedule does get a bit softer, but as we’ve already learned, Buffalo cannot really take any opponents for granted with how they’ve been playing recently. It...

From Die By The Blade | over 2 years ago | 2 reads