The Miami Marlins are ready to roll out the playing field for their new ballpark. Workers will begin laying sod Thursday, installing 50-foot rolls four feet wide. The field will consist of 110,000 square feet of Bermuda grass, and installation will take about three days. The Marlins chose a Bermuda grass that’s shade-resistant for their ballpark, which has a retractable roof.

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Miami Marlins president David Samson plans to run 50 miles in one day for charity to honor construction workers who built the Marlins’ new ballpark, which opens this season. Ten charities will be chosen, and the event has already raised more than $500,000 for them, the Marlins said Monday. Samson, an experienced marathon runner, will start in Pompano Beach on April 27 and finish at home plate…

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DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers responded to a jarring injury with an audacious move.

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Could the new Marlins ballpark or the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field serve as a homeless shelter for the 270 or so nights a year that they’re not used for baseball? If two Florida lawmakers have their way, they might. … Continue reading →

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Leo Nuñez of the Miami Marlins is actually Juan Carlos Oviedo, and a year older than we thought. Fausto Carmona of the Cleveland Indians is really Roberto Hernandez Heredia — and three years older. Who will be the next Major … Continue reading →

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Major League Baseball has told teams that Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is eligible to negotiate with big league teams. The commissioner’s office notified clubs on Wednesday, a day after Cespedes established legal residency in the Dominican Republic. His agent, Edgar Mercedes, confirmed the residency in a telephone interview Tuesday.

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Before the Miami Marlins take to their digs at their new ballpark, they will spend the month of March playing at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. The Grapefruit League allows for the fans to see their favorite teams in a more intimate setting.

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When it comes to offseason baseball stories on Big League Stew, few have generated the type of interest and reaction that the plight of Mark Buehrle and his family pitbull has produced. As you’ll recall, Slater Buehrle and his owners were forced … Continue reading →

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DETROIT – Prince Fielder stood with a smile and recalled his earliest memories of old Tiger Stadium, when he would hang out at the ballpark where his father hit so many massive home runs.

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Terry Tiffee spent most of the 2011 season playing as an infielder for the Lancaster Barnstormers. Now, he will be playing with a minor league affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Though he played for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees for two months, he was a valuable part of both the…

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