Ian Happ hit a leadoff homer on the first official pitch of the MLB 2018 season and Anthony Rizzo also homered to make his emotional homecoming even more memorable, leading the visiting Chicago Cubs past Derek Jeter’s Miami Marlins 8-4 Thursday.
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Marlins Trade Christian Yelich To Milwaukee Brewers
Keeping in line with his desire to – significantly – cut the team’s payroll and strengthen the club’s farm system, Derek Jeter, legendary Yankees shortstop turned Marlins CEO, okayed a trade Thursday that sent centerfielder Christian Yelich to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for four minor league prospects.
Samson: “Wouldn’t Shock Me If Marlins Are Sold By End Of Year”
The storyline that will assuredly be playing in the background all season is whether the team will be sold.