The Marlins have added precisely four players to a 40-man roster that lost 100 games last season. Those four new acquisitions -- infielder Eric Wagaman, catcher Liam Hicks, infielder Max Acosta and first baseman Matt Mervis -- have boosted their currently NL-low payroll by ... well, zero, basically. Wagaman signed a split big league deal as a free agent. Hicks was a Rule 5 … [Read more...] about The Marlins Should Be Bailing Out Cash-Strapped Teams (No… Really)
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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft destroyed in mega rocket launch
Telemetry from the Starship froze just more than 8 minutes after launch from Texas, moments after engines began shutting down. … [Read more...] about SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft destroyed in mega rocket launch
What’s a passive home and what can L.A. learn from Colorado’s worst fire?
In L.A., where the historic Palisades and Eaton Fires continue to burn, a Passive House was the only house still standing in its neighborhood. … [Read more...] about What’s a passive home and what can L.A. learn from Colorado’s worst fire?
David Lynch, director of “Twin Peaks” and “Blue Velvet,” dies at 78
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The final voyage of Aaron Harang
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images He came to Philadelphia with little fanfare. Did you think he deserved some? Look at the photo above. That photo was taken on October 3, 2015. It was the first game of a doubleheader that day since it had rained the day before and the powers that be demanded that the Phillies and Marlins both play 162 games. History marks it as … [Read more...] about The final voyage of Aaron Harang