Al DeGaetanoAl DeGaetano

I received a BA in Journalism from Fordham University in NYC in 1988. I'm currently Sales Director at Newser.com and continue to write about various issues.

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The Marlins ‘Train Wreck’

Everyone who’s interested on what really goes on both on the field and behind the scenes should check out the latest edition of Grantland (grantland.com). It goes into detail about the Showtime’s…Read More

Won’t Happen Often

The Miami Marlins were swept by the Atlanta Braves in a 3 game series that ended last night with a 8-2 drubbing at the hands of their Eastern Division rivals. The trio of Anibal Sanchez, Josh Johnson,…Read More

The Secondary Market

$3.85 will get you into the Marlins – San Francisco Giants game tonight in the new Marlins Park. If you wait a couple of more hours that price will go down. That price is not as good however as the…Read More

Cash is King!

The business of sports is fascinating. Sports has become more like the entertainment industry now more than ever before. Media stars want to be athletes, athletes want to be media stars. Money and finances…Read More

Smoke and Mirrors

Somehow the Miami Marlins finished their road trip with an 8-1 mark. In a matter of 10 days they managed to improve their record from 8-14 to a respectable 16-15. I’m still trying to figure out how…Read More

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Miami Marlins: The Attendance Issue

Yesterday I listened to our local ESPN Radio personality say that he was looking forward to watching…Read More

Marlins Park: Is it Too Big?

The short answer is no. So many of the newer parks were built to have what should be routine fly balls…Read More

Off-Topic: The Folly of MLB

I have no problem with opening the MLB season in Japan. What I find remarkable is that the opener wasn’t…Read More

Miami Marlins:Playing Nice Together

The dilemma facing the Miami Marlins the day that management decided to pursue Jose Reyes was how would…Read More

Miami Marlins: It’s Finally Here

Opening Day 2012 is right around the corner and the Miami Marlins are gearing up for their historic first…Read More

Ozzie! Ozzie! Ozzie!…

Editor’s note: Marlin Maniac is excited to introduce their newest additions to the Marlin Maniac family!…Read More