It's a fresh start for "The Fish." The Miami Marlins, formerly the Florida Marlins, got more than a name change Friday night. The MLB team revealed new uniforms and a new logo for the upcoming baseball season during an unveiling ceremony on Nov. 11.This newspaper’s popular annual “Herald Hunt” hosted by Dave Barry is Sunday at the new Marlins ballpark, and thousands of puzzle solvers will be scouring the stadium looking not only for clues but also hoping to find Albert Pujols or Jose Reyes.Can you believe it?Less than two years ago, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria was publicly reprimanded by Major League Baseball for egregiously under-spending on player payrolls. I don’t wanna say he was cheap, but Loria pinched so many pennies his thumbs bear an imprint of Lincoln.Now, suddenly, Loria confirmed reports that the Marlins have made substantial, competitive offers for the Hall of Fame-bound slugger Pujols and for the all-star shortstop Reyes, two of the grandest — and priciest — prizes of the free agent market. The club also is wooing pitcher Mark Buehrle. (Sorry, Mark, but if this is Miami’s new Big 3, you’re Chris Bosh.)It’s amazing, really. Marlins fans can’t believe it. Loria is like the aunt who always gives you a birthday card with a $1 bill in it suddenly handing you the keys to a Lamborghini.• The excitement was palpable Saturday as two of Florida’s great, traditional college football powers renewed their fierce rivalry in a highly anticipated battle. But enough about FIU-FAU.
• Normally at this holiday time of year, the Dolphins provide meals to thousands of local disadvantaged families. But this year, because of sad condition of the franchise, I hear the homeless are chipping in to feed the Dolphins.
• The UM men won their opener under new coach Jim Larranaga, but in the first big game of the college basketball season nationally, top-ranked North Carolina beat Michigan State aboard the aircraft carrier that dumped Osama bin Laden at sea as President Obama and the first lady watched and cheered. I meant watched the game, not the dumping.
• Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart battle Sunday in the final NASCAR race before next week’s grand finale at Homestead. It was announced first lady Michelle Obama would be here as the ceremonial starter, saying, “Gentlemen, start your economy by supporting my husband’s stimulus plan!”
• After an eternity out of the playoffs, the Panthers spent much of this week in first place in NHL Southeast Division. And all over town bloomed welts and bruises from Cats fans pinching themselves.
• The basketball-inspired play Magic/Bird is coming to Broadway in 2012. The way things are going, it might be the closest we get to an NBA game.
• Normally at this holiday time of year, the Dolphins provide meals to thousands of local disadvantaged families. But this year, because of sad condition of the franchise, I hear the homeless are chipping in to feed the Dolphins.
• The UM men won their opener under new coach Jim Larranaga, but in the first big game of the college basketball season nationally, top-ranked North Carolina beat Michigan State aboard the aircraft carrier that dumped Osama bin Laden at sea as President Obama and the first lady watched and cheered. I meant watched the game, not the dumping.
• Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart battle Sunday in the final NASCAR race before next week’s grand finale at Homestead. It was announced first lady Michelle Obama would be here as the ceremonial starter, saying, “Gentlemen, start your economy by supporting my husband’s stimulus plan!”
• After an eternity out of the playoffs, the Panthers spent much of this week in first place in NHL Southeast Division. And all over town bloomed welts and bruises from Cats fans pinching themselves.
• The basketball-inspired play Magic/Bird is coming to Broadway in 2012. The way things are going, it might be the closest we get to an NBA game.
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