Many Miami sports fans have waited for April 4, 2012 for quite some time. Marlins fans have been waiting years, while Heat fans have been waiting months (perhaps more intensely in the past ten days). The rest of the country took note as the Marlins Opening Night aired on ESPN and the "Finals Preview" aired simultaneously on ESPN2.
The night began in Marlins ballpark while the team put on a spectacle to debut the new park for the team with a new name and new uniforms. They flashed the homerun feature, they introduced the player with showgirls, and they brought in the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. If you stopped watching right after Josh Johnson threw out the first strike in the ballpark to thousands of flashing camera bulbs, then you would not have been happier. Perhaps the Marlins forgot that they actually had to play a baseball game after the festivities. The defending champs, even without Albert Pujols, showed they are champs for a reason. Kyle Lohse shut down the Marlins as the Cards cruised to a 4-1 win to open the MLB season on the western hemisphere.
There was still a basketball game to be played. In a game considered by many to be a preview of the NBA Finals, the Heat and Thunder both brought their "A" game. This game was physical and had a definite playoff atmosphere. LeBron James and Kevin Durant seemed to be playing 1-on-1 for much of the game as they fought to prove who is worthy of the coveted MVP award. LeBron led the way with 34 points and 10 assists as the Heat avenged their loss to the Thunder last week with a 98-93 win. If this match-up does end up being the NBA Finals, the country will be satisfied.
Let's not forget the Florida Panthers are 1 point away from clinching their first playoff berth in 11 years.
....and did the Dolphins just draft another Offensive Lineman?
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