Example Sentences

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There is now talk of thousands descending on the Miami Marlins game next week in south Florida.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Friedman offered Mattingly a short-term extension, and Mattingly opted for a long-term deal to manage the Miami Marlins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

After that, it became a battle of the bullpens — a battle the Marlins won when Javier Sanoja blooped a two-out single to shallow right off reliever Will Klein in the eighth, scoring Edwards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

As far as the Marlins were concerned, spending hours every day on scouting reports was simply not a good use of their time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Getting Dad to take his annual flu shot was more difficult than getting his attention while the Marlins were playing.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas