Miami Palms Blog

 The first half ended the same way much of it has unfolded for the Miami Palms: Some encouraging offense. Some resilience. And just enough pitching trouble to undo it all. Boston pounded out 18 hits Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Palms Park, surviving a spirited Miami comeback attempt to take the series finale 10–6 and send the Palms into the All-Star break at 49–48. 🌊 Boston’s waves never stopped The Red Sox lineup never really gave Miami a chance to breathe. Rafael Devers led the charge with two home runs and four hits, Xander Bogaerts piled up four hits of his own, and Boston kept traffic moving inning after inning. Even when the Palms seemed poised to settle the game down, another rally arrived. Manny Parra battled through four innings, but the decisive stretch came in the fifth. Boston broke the game open against Brian Matusz, scoring five runs in a chaotic inning that turned a manageable deficit into a mountain. “Just too many mistakes over the plate,” manager Scott...

Saturday, July 11, 2020 By Vin Castillo Some games unfold like a chess match. Others wait until the final moves to reveal themselves. Saturday at Coca-Cola Palms Park was both—and the Palms made the last, decisive play. 🎯 A duel with no margin for error For seven innings, Jarod Lantz and Boston’s starter Trevor Bauer traded zeroes and tension. Lantz was composed and efficient, working eight innings without issuing a walk, scattering four hits, and keeping Boston off balance all afternoon. Miami scratched across the game’s first run early when Chris Korb connected for a solo home run—his swing providing just enough edge in what felt like a race to two. From there, it was a standoff. ⚠️ The turning point Then came the eighth—and a sudden jolt. With the game tied, Jackie Bradley Jr. led off the inning with a solo homer, briefly silencing the home crowd and giving Boston a 2–1 lead. For a moment, it felt like that might be enough. It wasn’t. 💥 The answer The Palms didn’t just re...