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The Marlins went 3-1 after my debut to go to 34-30 on the season. A 7-4 10 inning loss was followed by a 4-2 win to complete the series with the Astros. After a day off, the Marlins scored 4-3 and 3-1 victories in Fort Myers. Another Reno teammate, Chris Hammond, pitched the second game in Fort Myers and came up one out short of a complete game shutout.
I took a trip to the movies with some of the guys on our off day. We went and saw Karate Kid 2. It was good. I liked the first one better. Probably because I am a bit of a sequel snob. I always like the first movie the best. No matter what the series is. Star Wars more than Empire Strikes Back. I prefer Jaws to Jaws 2. They should have never even made Smokey and the Bandit 2. That was brutal.
One old guy at the theater came up to us.
"You that youngun that pitched the other night? The new guy?"
I nodded.
"That was pretty good there, son. I say, you got a pretty good arm. You need to settle down, though. I say, you could miss the plate wild sometimes but I think you be okay."
"Karl Morland," Sandy told me. "Been to every sporting event in the city of Miami, or so they say. Rumor has it, he didn't take the loss to the Patriots very well at all."
I nodded. New England had come in and won in Miami for the first time in many years. Double digits I believe. Not just ending the streak but doing so in the AFC Championship Game to qualify for the Super Bowl.
"That was our Super Bowl," Morland said. "The Bears couldn't beat us! Marino would have lit them up! Like he did on Monday Night Football."
It was true. The Dolphins were the only team to beat the Bears last year.
We shook hands with the old fan and went for pizza that night.
I was definitely liking Miami a lot more than Reno.
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