Geoff Parkins
Geoff grew up in Simi Valley, California and Vienna, Virginia. As a child, he listened to Vin Scully calling Dodger games on an AM radio, and learned to love the O's, even through the bad years. After a thirty-year hiatus from baseball, his son's enthusiasm for the game has brought him back to the world of men playing a boy's game. Geoff plays in the local men's league, despite knees that sound like popcorn popping. By day, he is the Government contracts manager for a South Florida marine electrical firm, writing technical proposals and managing projects. Despite the Dodger Blue in his veins and a fondness for number 8, he is a dedicated Marlins fan, through good years and bad. He counts himself lucky that he didn't relocate to a city that recognizes the Designated Hitter.
There has been considerable wailing and gnashing of teeth here in Miami since the Marlins started their “Fire sale?…Read More
There is an element of Kabuki theater surrounding the fate of Giancarlo Stanton. On one hand, there are ballclubs across the country aching to add the 23-year-old slugger to their rosters. Their fan…Read More
Earlier this past season, I resolved to keep a positive outlook for the Marlins when the news of the Anibal Sanchez/Omar Infante trade hit the wires. Hot on the heels of that move came the news that Hanley…Read More
The vote has been tallied, and the Marlin Maniac is ready to announce the Douchebag of the Year award. This brand-new, just-invented prize was created to recognize the single most memorable piece…Read More
“Et tu, Brute” said Julius Caesar to the man that decided that he knew what was best for Rome, and Ozzie Guillen has taken a shiv to the ribs in the form of a plane ticket and a public firing.
Larry…Read More
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The Marlins have sent albatross Heath Bell to Arizona in a 3-way deal that leaves the Fish with…Read More
Big trades, big payroll, big names. The buzz at the start of this season was that the…Read More
It’s official. The rumor season has started for the Marlins. Last night and this…Read More
The various playoffs have mostly settled themselves out, and the Cinderella seasons for Baltimore,…Read More
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The Fish finally took the 2012 season out to the South…Read More
This season, like so many uncomfortable events in our lives, has finally passed. Now we can go…Read More
Well, the Marlins finally beat R.A. Dickey, his knuckleball, and the Mets. In fact, in…Read More
Issuing two walks and two strikeouts in a no-earned-run 5-inning appearance last night,…Read More
The Palm Beach Post’s Joe Capozzi reports that Josh Johnson’s season is done, and…Read More
There are three games left to the 2012 season, and barring the Adam Greenberg vs. R.A. Dickey…Read More
Tomorrow, the Mets arrive to put a three-game series cap on the ugly Marlins season.
Josh…Read More
The Marlins lost again to the Phillies in a day game today. Cole Hamels only gave up…Read More
The Marlins, in their struggles this year, brought up a number of players in an effort…Read More
I didn’t think this year could top last season’s wild single day season-settler, but the…Read More
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