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Ray Ratto

Eury Perez #39 of the Miami Marlins reacts after an out in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on July 05, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Poor A’s Fans Can’t Even Get Properly Perfecto’d

Joe Mack #80 of the Miami Marlins rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run

The Fish Don’t Stink

Luis Paez-Pumar

A screenshot of OOTP 27, showing Jose Ramirez hitting against Logan Gilbert

Video Games

Playing A Baseball Simulator Made Me A Fanatic Again

Kelsey McKinney

Liam Hicks #34 of the Miami Marlins rounds second base after hitting a two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning

It Is Time To Canonize A New Baseball Saint

<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif">Marc Normandin currently writes on baseball’s labor issues and more at </span><a style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif" href="http://marcnormandin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://marcnormandin.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758998321491000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZpjG5RUFwdpapWqR1u4bd">marcnormandin.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif">, which you can read for free but support </span><a style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif" href="https://www.patreon.com/marcnormandin">through his Patreon</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif">. His baseball writing has appeared at FOX Sports, SB Nation, Defector, Global Sport Matters, Deadspin, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Sports on Earth, The Guardian, The Nation, FAIR, and TalkPoverty, and you can read his takes on video games at Retro XP and Endless Mode.</span></p>
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Marc Normandin

ob Nutting of the Pittsburgh Pirates talks with Adam Frazier #26 before the game against the New York Yankees during the home opener at PNC Park on April 4, 2025. He's got weird little sunglasses on. He looks like he's in a disguise somehow.

Why MLB’s Cheapest Teams Are At Least Trying To Seem Like They’re Trying

Barry Petchesky

MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 28: Juan Soto #22 of the New York Mets reacts after striking out during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on September 28, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Tomas Diniz Santos/Getty Images)

The Mets Went Out Like Chumps

Kathryn Xu

Never Try To Catch A Baseball

Agustin Ramirez of the Miami Marlins and Edward Cabrera #27 of the Miami Marlins celebrate in the game against the New York Yankees.

The Marlins Are Actually Doing Some Stuff

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JUNE 28: Otto Lopez #6 of the Miami Marlins and Heriberto Hernandez #64 of the Miami Marlins celebrate after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 28, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images)

They Let The Fish Get Hot!!

Agustin Ramirez #50 of the Miami Marlins in the game against the Cincinnati Reds at loanDepot park on April 21, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

Enjoy The Agustín Ramírez Show For As Long As It Lasts

Kyle Stowers #28 of the Miami Marlins receives a gatorade bath after hitting a walk off single to defeat Pittsburgh Pirates on their Opening Day game at loanDepot park on March 27, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

The Marlins Walk It Off, Again And Again And Again

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Jazz Chisholm Jr. #2 and Luis Arraez #3 of the Miami Marlins celebrate during eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants at loanDepot park on April 18, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

There Are Not Plenty Of Fish Left In Miami

Johan Rojas #18 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts in front of a fallen Tim Anderson #7 of the Miami Marlins after hitting a double.

Down Goes Anderson

Luis Arraez #4 of the San Diego Padres reacts after hitting an RBI single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning at Chase Field on May 04, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Marlins Surrendered In Record Time

Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against the Miami Marlins during the fourth inning of the game at loanDepot park on April 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida.

Mike Trout Is Still Doing Mike Trout Stuff

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 03: Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng looks on prior to Game 1 of the Wild Card Series between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

That’s More Like The Marlins We All Know And Ignore

Bryson Stott, wearing the white pin-striped Phillies uniform, crosses home plate with an elated look. The Marlins catcher looks miserably at him.

Point/Counterpoint: Was The Phillies-Marlins Wild Card Series Good?

Members Miami Marlins celebrate after a 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to clinch an National Leauge Wildcard berth at PNC Park on September 30, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

These No-Good, Historically Bad Marlins Have Won Me Back

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 30: Arizona Diamondbacks players celebrate in the Chase Field pool after clinching a National League Wild Card playoff spot after the game against the Houston Astros on September 30, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

It Was Clinch Night

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: The Grounds crew pull the tarp back on the field at Citi Field on September 28, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Fish All Wet

David Roth

Miami Marlins owner Jeffery Loria looks on during a game against the New York Mets at Marlins Park on June 27, 2017.

Jeffrey Loria Makes A Good Point

MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 13: Jake Burger #36 of the Miami Marlins receives a gatorade bath after hitting a walk-off RBI single to defeat the New York Yankees at loanDepot park on August 13, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Defector Gives Back: Here’s A Brutal Yankees Loss

Lauren Theisen

Johnny Cueto Is The Marlins’ Silver Lining

Tom Ley

Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez (3) connects to go five for five in the seventh inning during the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Marlins on Monday, June 19, 2023 at LoanDepot Part in Miami, Fla.

Luis Arráez Is On .400 Watch

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 11: Miami Marlins third baseman Jean Segura (9) jumps in the air after hitting a home run in the ninth inning during a Major League Baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago White Sox on June 11, 2023 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)