David Samson

There's nothing fishy about the Miami Marlins' implosion

2013-05-10 16:34:00

This weekend's series between the Dodgers and the Miami Marlins matches last-place teams that took wildly divergent routes to the cellar. New Dodgers ownership splurged for a star-studded roster and the highest payroll in baseball — a $230-million...

Miami Marlins tickets for sale? Try 'on sale'

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Sol and Mario Acevedo are too fond of the Miami Marlins to boycott games despite their loathing of owner Jeffrey Loria. So they find ways to get seats inside Marlins Park for free. For a game against the Phillies, the Kendall couple accepted four free...

A Marlins opener to enjoy (unless you were ejected)

2013-04-08 18:59:00

MIAMI - Down the concourse, down the aisles, down to their seats in the middle of� Section 5, the father and son went on the kind of baseball night built for fathers and sons. “We’re just in time,’’ Donovan Trujillo, of Miramar,...

A Marlins opener that showed what could have been

2013-04-08 19:47:58

MIAMI — Down the concourse, down the aisles, down to their seats in the middle of Section 5, the father and son went on the kind of baseball night built for fathers and sons. "We're just in time," Donovan Trujillo, of Miramar, said to his 7-year-...

Wouldn't it be terrific in 2013 if . . .

2012-12-30 00:00:00

When it comes to making predictions, my record is actually worse than the Mayans. So no, I will not be making predictions here for the new year. And when it comes to resolutions, most people don't bother with them, or if they do, they usually break them...

Miami Marlins: Beinfest does two-step on Stanton question; no-trade policy not changing

2012-11-19 18:55:00

I wasn’t expecting any assurances. I didn’t think President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest would guarantee that Giancarlo Stanton would be a life-long Marlin. At a minimum, I was banking on the “some players are less likely to...

Time for Marlins' owner Loria to talk

2012-11-20 14:43:00

Now that the emotion of the moment has passed, and the initial heat of the news has cooled, it's time to take a second look at the Marlins' payroll-dumping trade with Toronto. And you know what? On second look, it still stinks. Here's what else...

Guilford's Adam Greenberg Will Get His One At-Bat, Marlins Make Offer

2012-09-27 09:21:00

At age 31, Adam Greenberg’s dream of returning to a major-league batter’s box was fading. Greenberg, who grew up in Guilford, was beaned in the back of his head in his one and only plate appearance with the Cubs on July 9, 2005. He played...

Marlins Give Adam Greenberg Of Guilford A Chance

2012-09-28 00:00:00

Adam Greenberg found out late on Sunday. That's when Marlins general manager David Samson offered him the chance to play against the Mets Tuesday in Miami. That's when Greenberg knew he would get the one official at-bat that had eluded him since he was...

Guillen could be Marlins' fall guy

2012-09-23 00:00:00

Ozzie Guillen is getting what he asked for when he left one of the most loyal owners in sports to work for one of the quirkiest. His job is in jeopardy only one season into a four-year deal, and few will be sad if he is swept out alongside longtime player...

Marlins' Samson hints at divide between Miami teams, Panthers

2012-06-08 00:00:00

— In the tug of war for fans in a highly competitive market such as South Florida, sometimes push comes to shove. That became evident during a panel discussion involving executives of several Florida professional teams Thursday at a sports business...

Double-marathon man Samson delivers for charities in 52-mile run

2012-04-27 20:22:00

Ozzie Guillen said he wanted the Marlins to be a running team. But the back-to-back marathons team President David Samson ran Friday to honor the construction workers who built Marlins Park and raise money for 10 charities was far beyond what the...

Marlin's president David Samson, center, shakes the hand of skipper Mike Redmond as former Marlin Mike Lowell stands at left.

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Marlins president David Samson was among the players.

2012-10-03 11:30:00

Marlin's shortstop Jose Reyes smiles as he talks with team president David Samson and his son.

2012-04-04 15:06:00