Expectations High As Marlins Kick Off New Season
It's the day that baseball fans have been waiting for all winter. Opening Day has finally arrived.
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It's the day that baseball fans have been waiting for all winter. Opening Day has finally arrived.
Tonight we begin the transition from March Madness to baseball as the MLB season prepares to kick off when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Chicago Cubs.
For the first time in several years, expectations are high for the Miami Marlins.
Marlins starter Dan Haren gave up three runs on three hits in two innings and Miami lost its final spring training game Saturday, 14-8 to Double-A affiliate Jacksonville.
It's been a crazy couple of years for Andrew Heaney, who has risen through the Minor League ranks, been traded twice in a matter of hours this offseason and has struggled to find effectiveness at the big league level. But at 23 years old, the Angels' new top prospect still has plenty of time to break into the rotation this season.
Opening Day is just two days away! That means spring is here and it's time to get the tailgate gear ready to head to the local ballpark and watch some baseball. Here's my predictions for the major awards (ROY, Cy Young, and MVP) in both leagues.
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It's an exciting time of year for baseball fans across North America as a new season is just days away from beginning.
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The Miami Marlins closed out their Spring Training schedule on a very positive note.
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Adam Wainwright pitched into the seventh inning in St. Louis' 3-2 loss to Miami on Tuesday, and manager Mike Matheny said the ace right-hander will start for the Cardinals on opening night against the Cubs.
Mike Fiers has always been a late bloomer. He was a 22nd round pick in 2009, and was already 24 years old as his college career took some time due to injuries. He never ranked as a top prospect, and has logged 116 games and 483.1 innings in the Minor Leagues, despite making his MLB debut in 2011.
With Opening Day less than a week away the Miami Marlins are finalizing the roster that they'll take into the regular season.
Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been in the news quite a bit over the past several months.
With one week left until Opening Day, the Miami Marlins are hoping to work out any final kinks during their remaining Spring Training games.
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It's no secret that the Miami Marlins have some of the best young players in the majors, but when discussing the team's bright future the talk usually begins with their outfield.
With Andrew McCutchen in center field and Starling Marte in left, the Pirates are one piece away from having one of the best young outfields in baseball. And they have that piece in Gregory Polanco, it's just a matter of getting him to fit right and stick in right field in the bigs.
It was basically a home run derby between the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals on Sunday, with the Nats going home with an 11-7 win.
The Miami Marlins look to have one of the stronger pitching staff's in the National League this season, and the team has finally decided who will get the first start of the year.
Mat Latos followed his worst start of the spring with his best, helping the Miami Marlins play to a 1-1 tie with the Houston Astros.
This spring, Reds manager Bryan Price became one of the first skippers to officially lay out his entire rotation, even though there were expected to be plenty of questions after Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake. And to the surprise of many, Cuban signee Raisel Iglesias, despite only pitching in the Arizona Fall League
A game that was interrupted by rain ended up going in the Miami Marlins favor on Thursday.
Two people were hospitalized after a house fire in Cutler Bay early Friday, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said, as investigators continue to look into the cause.
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Friday at Hialeah Drive and Lejeune Road, officials said.
Police believe Hakyung Lee killed her children a year after her husband's death, and then returned to South Korea.
Students described Kirk as a figure who inspired them through his faith and principles.
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Two people were hospitalized after a house fire in Cutler Bay early Friday, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said, as investigators continue to look into the cause.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Friday at Hialeah Drive and Lejeune Road, officials said.
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A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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Ryan Routh, who is representing himself, was warned by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to stay on topic.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right politician who governed Brazil between 2019 and 2022, was found guilty on five counts.
Timeline of the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, according to information gathered by the CBS News Confirmed team.
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A large group of current and former HHS staffers are pushing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to either resign or be fired, after weeks of tumult at the health agency.
CBS News Miami visited a South Florida family's kitchen with a nutritionist to gather information that can help you live a better life.
A Florida dairy farm was named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she lost her unborn child after getting sick from drinking raw milk. Her toddler also got sick.
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The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
Polly Holliday, the last surviving member of the principal cast of the long-running sitcom "Alice," has died at 88. Linda Lavin, who played the title character, died last year.
Shortly after pranking listeners over exit, Howard Stern said SiriusXM has approached him about keeping his show on the air.
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