Preparing for the Marlins

The 2008 Marlins season is upon us, and I think we're all excited about leaving the hapless Dolphins, Heat, and slightly-less-hapless Panthers behind. It's been a rough year for sports fans in South Florida, but there's no reason to believe the bad luck will continue. That would be - as economists call it - gambler's fallacy; just because you land tails five times in a row doesn't mean the odds change.

Before the season starts, I want to recommend a few essential links for keeping pace with the 'Fish. I'll be consulting all of these for my own postings, and I strongly recommend that you subscribe/visit them often.

1. Marlins Today - An outstanding blog, with a well-textured mesh of pure information and intelligent commentary (these blogs are a lot like bar soda, where a little too much carbonation or syrup can taint the taste. Marlins Today - unlike the Dolphin Stadium concessions - has just the right concoction).

2. Future Fish - There is no team who (for better or worse) makes more use of its farm than the Marlins. This is a wonderful resource for getting an early start on the future of the franchise. Don't be surprised if you see some of them by June, and just enjoy the eloquent reporting style.

3. Fish Stripes - Likely the premier blog for all things Marlins, I very much enjoy Craig's commentary. There will be a lot of references here, as Fish Stripes has the first scoop on all the inside news.

4. Fish@Bat - An excellent conglomeration of Marlins facts, opinions, and general know-how. These posts are fairly unique in their design, so I wouldn't want to miss out.

If there are any other resources worth mentioning, please comment on this post below. I'm open to working/promoting with any blog, so please consider us as a resource as well. Let's play ball!