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Samson: Marlins’ ballpark was no mistake05 / 13 / 13Baseball in Miami has been anything but boring in recent years. The Miami Marlins built a modern ballbark relying heavily on public money, hired the colorful and sometimes controversial Ozzie Guillen as manager, lost 93 games last season, fired Gu... Tags: Franchises |
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