A blog dedicated to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, major and minor league baseball, and anything else baseball-related
Opening Night is only five short days away and the Jumbo Shrimp have provided Crustacean Nation with some hugely important information regarding their forthcoming homestand and the new health and safety protocols that will be enforced this season at 121 Financial Ballpark. Check it out: Jumbo Shrimp Homestand Highlights May 4-9 New Health and Safety... Continue Reading →
If you have ever glanced at a minor league team schedule and wondered "How in the heck did they come up with that Promo idea?! It's genius!", well then take a listen to the April 22, 2021 edition the official MiLB podcast "The Show Before the Show." David Ratz, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp director of promotions,... Continue Reading →
The ace writers at MiLB.com are at it again, this time with Josh Jackson taking a deep dive into the Marlins' First Round pick in 2020 - and Number 3 overall pick - Max Meyer. This kid has the makings of an ace, by all accounts. MLB Pipeline's assessment of him shows that his stuff... Continue Reading →
If you haven't been paying attention, then now is the time! May 4th, Opening Night for the Jumbo Shrimp, is one short week away, and baseball life can then begin again in Jacksonville. If you haven't purchased your tickets, do so NOW because they are going fast. Hopefully we will have a loud crowd to... Continue Reading →
Ha ha, just kidding. No need to wonder. It's because of Covid-19, of course. At least five Marlins minor league players have tested positive and the team has shut down the complex in Jupiter, FL for contact tracing and isolation. At this point, it is just downright embarrassing to have a team - at any... Continue Reading →
Your favorite Jumbo Shrimp blog spent a part of this afternoon at 121 Financial Ballpark to check out the Marlins' Alternate Training Site and see just what the Marlins of the future happen to be up to. It was a distinct pleasure to find that a game was going on. Actual baseball. In Jacksonville! I... Continue Reading →
It's 10 am on the East Coast and Jumbo Shrimp tickets are now on sale for all home dates in May. What are you waiting for? Get 'em while they are hot! Info here: https://www.milb.com/jacksonville/news/jumbo-shrimp-single-game-tickets-for-may-games-available-beginning-april-21
While you are waiting for the season to start on May 4, you and your kids can enter the Jumbo Shrimp & 121 Financial Credit Union's second annual virtual coloring contest. The top prize is $250 and some Jumbo Shrimp swag, so why not give it a go? Enter by May 3, 2021. You can... Continue Reading →
Now this is the type of news that I absolutely LOVE to see! Jacksonville's City Council, by a vote of 19-0, has agreed to rename the historic ballpark in the Durkeeville neighborhood of northwest Jacksonville in honor of Hank Aaron, who played for the Jacksonville Braves of the Sally League in 1953. The ballpark will... Continue Reading →
Can you feel it? Seriously...can you feel it?? That's the feeling of the season getting closer and closer. The Jumbo Shrimp announced this morning that single-game tickets for the May games go on sale on April 21. So set the date and time in your diary: 10 AM on April 21, and beat a path... Continue Reading →
The Catch 