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Loria spoils chance to make Florida baseball fun again

Found February 06, 2013 on Suicide Squeeze: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jeffrey Loria
TEAMS: Miami Marlins
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Jeb Bush tried to save Florida baseball from itself, but came up short.   The former governor of Florida and possible Republican candidate in the 2016 presidential election, made what was termed a “large offer” to purchase the Miami Marlins from current owner Jeffrey Loria.   Unfortunately for baseball fans all over the world, Loria [...]
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