Barry Jackson

With Nick Fortes out with oblique strain, Marlins opted to promote Brantley and allow excellent prospect Augustin Ramirez to continue to work on his defense and game calling at Triple A

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz

Don't know what's more peculiar: Marlins today promoting catcher (Rob Brantley) who last played for them in 2013, or Rutgers - which went 15-17 - having 2nd and 3rd best NBA draft prospects behind Cooper Flagg.

RT @HolderStephen: More than a year later, we just received an update from Broward County, Fla. Medical Examiner on the investigation into…

RT @flasportsbuzz: NEW: Heat's draft odds could jump a lot in next 55 hours, and the pick due from Golden State also could rise or drop in…

Griffin Conine tells us a batch of torpedo bats are on the way to team headquarters and some Marlins will use them in games if they have success with them. Xavier Edwards used it in Wednesday win vs Mets. Inventor is on Marlins staff of course. Scrappy Marlins are 6-6

Don't know what's more peculiar: Marlins today promoting catcher (Rob Brantley) who last played for them in 2013, or Rutgers - which went 15-17 - having 2nd and 3rd best NBA draft prospects behind Cooper Flagg.

RT @flasportsbuzz: NEW: If the season began today, Dolphins would be starting a low-graded nose tackle & a p-squad journeyman next to Siele…

RT @Anthony_Chiang: NEW: Heat rookie Pelle Larsson calls sprained ankle "freak accident." His status for the coming days remains up in the…

Dolphins auditioning local prospects today. Some like Mason Taylor and a few Canes came earlier this week

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Former Hurricanes Xavier Restrepo and Elijah Arroyo spending some time with the Dolphins these last couple of days. Both players posting to their IG accounts from the team facility.

Heat not concerned about this. Spo says he's playing starters tonight, he tells @Anthony_Chiang and the other media in New Orleans

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NEW: Heat's draft odds could jump a lot in next 55 hours, and the pick due from Golden State also could rise or drop in value. Where things stand, including the tiebreakers and everything at play here https://t.co/LC6kXCjYZf Miami keeps 1st rounder only if it misses playoffs

This is a rare case where a weekend of tanking would not hurt Heat's play-in position. Miami very likely will be 10th seed regardless (or irregardless).

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz

Miami's odds of a top 4 pick (ESPN’s mock draft this week has Rutgers wings Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey going second and third, after Cooper Flagg, and Baylor shooting guard VJ Edgecombe going fourth) could rise from 4.8 to 17.3 % if they lose out and get lucky elsewhere

Miami's odds of a top 4 pick (ESPN’s mock draft this week has Rutgers wings Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey going second and third, after Cooper Flagg, and Baylor shooting guard VJ Edgecombe going fourth) could rise from 4.8 to 17.3 % if they lose out and get lucky elsewhere

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz

NEW: Heat's draft odds could jump a lot in next 55 hours, and the pick due from Golden State also could rise or drop in value. Where things stand, including the tiebreakers and everything at play here https://t.co/LC6kXCjYZf Miami keeps 1st rounder only if it misses playoffs

NEW: Heat's draft odds could jump a lot in next 55 hours, and the pick due from Golden State also could rise or drop in value. Where things stand, including the tiebreakers and everything at play here https://t.co/LC6kXCjYZf Miami keeps 1st rounder only if it misses playoffs

This will be as much a priority as any for Miami in the draft. They're hopeful of emerging with Sieler's longterm partner.

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NEW: If the season began today, Dolphins would be starting a low-graded nose tackle & a p-squad journeyman next to Sieler. Fortunately, season doesn't start today. Examining every single DL option available to Miami in 1st 3 rounds https://t.co/8kB7oHFFF1 With feedback on each

NEW: If the season began today, Dolphins would be starting a low-graded nose tackle & a p-squad journeyman next to Sieler. Fortunately, season doesn't start today. Examining every single DL option available to Miami in 1st 3 rounds https://t.co/8kB7oHFFF1 With feedback on each

Bunch of things on Canes spring game tomorrow, which by design will be least seen UM spring game in many years

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz

NEW: Why UM and most of ACC are going dark for their spring game. The no-television offer from ESPN that UM, many others simply couldn't refuse https://t.co/opPxqW81SI PLUS defensive personnel nuggets, insight from new DC Hetherman. And update on Borregales replacement, more:

For those who suggest Heat should thus lose out to increase lottery odds and possibly finish with worse record than Phoenix (whose pick goes to Houston) and Portland, their Cooper Flagg odds if they miss playoffs would jump from only 2 to 3.8 percent best case. Top 4 pick odds

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz

With Hawks drubbing Nets tonight, the only way Heat would avoid 10th seed is winning out (New Orleans, Washington) AND EITHER Chicago losing to Washington and Philadelphia OR Atlanta losing at Philadelphia and vs. an Orlando team that has nothing to play for either.

With Hawks drubbing Nets tonight, the only way Heat would avoid 10th seed is winning out (New Orleans, Washington) AND EITHER Chicago losing to Washington and Philadelphia OR Atlanta losing at Philadelphia and vs. an Orlando team that has nothing to play for either.