Their line-up already depleted by off-season trades, the Marlins lose another key player when C Jeff Mathis is struck by a foul tip off the bat of St. Louis’ Matt Holliday at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL. Mathis suffers a broken right collarbone, putting him on the shelf for six to ten weeks, while the Fish have no other catcher in camp with any major league experience to speak of.

ByTom

Their line-up already depleted by off-season trades, the Marlins lose another key player when C Jeff Mathis is struck by a foul tip off the bat of St. Louis’ Matt Holliday at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL. Mathis suffers a broken right collarbone, putting him on the shelf for six to ten weeks, while the Fish have no other catcher in camp with any major league experience to speak of.

The “bloody sock” by Schilling in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series is sold at auction for $92,613.

The “bloody sock” by Schilling in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series is sold at auction for $92,613.

ByTom

The famous “bloody sock” worn by P Curt Schilling in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series is sold at auction for $92,613. Schilling had loaned the item to the Hall of Fame, but had used it as collateral against a loan to set up his video game company, 38 Studios, which went bankrupt last year. Schilling defaulted on payments, prompting the bank to sell it in order to recover some of its loss.