SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » florida marlins http://espn1420.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:07:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Is Red Sox Ace Josh Beckett About To Be Traded? http://espn1420.com/is-red-sox-ace-josh-beckett-about-to-be-traded/ http://espn1420.com/is-red-sox-ace-josh-beckett-about-to-be-traded/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:59:37 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=82907 One MLB executive says the Red Sox are "trying to dump him (Beckett)." So what's the holdup? Let's examine.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/is-red-sox-ace-josh-beckett-about-to-be-traded/feed/ 0 Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images Ivan Rodriguez Set to Announce Retirement http://espn1420.com/ivan-rodriguez-set-to-announce-retirement/ http://espn1420.com/ivan-rodriguez-set-to-announce-retirement/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:03:34 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=65167 There's a little bit of irony that two of the greatest catchers ever are nicknamed "Pudge."

Carlton Fisk had that nickname on his way to catching the most games in major league history with the Red Sox and White Sox

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]]> http://espn1420.com/ivan-rodriguez-set-to-announce-retirement/feed/ 0 Rob Carr/Getty Images Sport The Worst Mascots In Sports http://espn1420.com/the-worst-mascots-in-sports/ http://espn1420.com/the-worst-mascots-in-sports/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:00:03 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=17220 Hey Cajun fans, do you remember the "Bleacher Creature"? He/she/whatever was a blueish/purple...well...thing, that was around for a couple of UL women's basketball games, around 1986.

The "Bleacher Creature" certainly was no Cajun Chicken.

Luckily, the "Bleacher Creauture" was short-lived, as is only an amusing memory.

But what about current mascots...which are the worst ones out there?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/the-worst-mascots-in-sports/feed/ 0 (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) Record Low Attendance At Marlins Game? http://espn1420.com/record-low-attendance-at-marlins-game/ http://espn1420.com/record-low-attendance-at-marlins-game/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:00:26 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=15854 Hurricane Irene forced the Florida Marlins and Cincinnati Reds to play a doubleheader Wednesday. It could also be the cause of a possible record low attendance. According to one tweeter/reporter (@790Justin), the unofficial headcount Wednesday at Sun Life Stadium was 347. However, he claims it's not the smallest crowd he's ever seen for a Marlins game.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/record-low-attendance-at-marlins-game/feed/ 0 Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Marlins Manager Quits http://espn1420.com/marlins-manager-quits/ http://espn1420.com/marlins-manager-quits/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:34:30 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=10920 Florida Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez unexpectedly called it quits today, resigning after less than one season with the club. According to sources, the Marlins would not have made a change if Rodriguez had not resigned.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/marlins-manager-quits/feed/ 0 Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Giants' GM Sabean still hot over home plate collision http://espn1420.com/giants-gm-sabean-still-hot-over-home-plate-collision/ http://espn1420.com/giants-gm-sabean-still-hot-over-home-plate-collision/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:02:04 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=9975 His star catcher is done for the season, and San Francisco Giants General Manager Brian Sabean is still hot under the collar.

Back on May 25, Giants catcher Buster Posey was lost for the season after a home plate collision with Florida Marlins' Scott Cousins.

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