Miami, FL
Diamondbacks 3, Miami 2: Fish for Dinner!
All right. This is the first full day of my summer vacation, and also my first time recapping a Jordan Montgomery start. Monty was going up against some guy named Sixto Sanchez for Florida Miami, who’s trying to bounce back from serial injuries over the past few years and who is, apparently, quite good at his job once he gets out of the first inning. However, given that his ERA going into tonight was sitting at 6.41, this tells us something about how bad the dude is in the first inning. So it was important to get to him early. Check.
It became even more important given how the Marlins hit against Monty in the top of the first. Dane Myers led off with a double to right, and was driven in one out later by a Josh Bell single to left. Another single followed before Monty settled down and recorded the second and third outs on only six more pitches. It honestly wasn’t a bad first inning for Monty, in terms of efficiency—even with all the traffic, he only needed 16 pitches to get through it. But he had dug himself a shallow hole. 1-0 Miami
But Sixto Sanchez was as described, and we were able to get to him. Corbin Carroll went down 0-2 to lead off the bottom half of the first, before drawing a six-pitch walk. Ketel Marte then struck out, with Carroll stealing second on the third strike. Joc Pederson smashed a hard liner that sadly was hit directly at Marlins 2B Otto Velez for the second out. Then, happily, Christian Walker ran the count full before doubling to right and driving in Carroll. Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. then launched the second pitch he saw from Sanchez deep to straightaway center. Jack Sommers, who was hanging out in the Gameday Thread tonight, let us know that the ball would have been a home run in 15 out of 30 MLB parks, but it hit high off the wall at Chase, driving in Walker and allowing Gurriel to advance to third on an error by Miami CF and former Diamondbacks acquaintance Jazz Chisholm, Jr. Sadly, Jake McCarthy couldn’t get him home, but we’d hung 28 pitches on Sanchez and taken the lead. 2-1 D-BACKS
And that’s your video highlight for the game, because, well, the offense didn’t do much after that. We did tack on another run in the second, thanks to a leadoff single by Eugenio Suarez (!!!), a walk by Tucker Barnhart, a sacrifice bunt by Kevin Newman that advanced the runners into scoring position, and then a rocket by Corbin Carroll that only reached the warning track but allowed Suarez to tag and score. Apparently, also, that ball would have also been a home run in 5 out of 30 MLB ballparks, but sadly not at Chase. But still. 3-1 D-BACKS
Meanwhile, Jordan Montgomery settled down nicely, retiring the Marlins in order in the second and the third, before pitching through some traffic again in the fourth and the fifth, on a single and a walk in the fourth and two singles in the fifth. He managed to put up zeroes, and continued to work efficiently, and no damage was done, so it was fine.
Alas, however, Sixto Sanchez had finally settled down after the top of the second, and put up zeroes on us in the third, fourth, and fifth, pitching around two singles but only needing 30 pitches to get his work done.
Monty, meanwhile, was only at 64 pitches after five, so he came on to start the sixth and promptly surrendered a Jake Burger leadoff double into the gap in right center, Burger’s third hit in as many at bats. one out later Chisholm hit one off the center field wall that should really have been a triple, but Jazz stood in the box for a bit, admiring it and waiting for it to go over the wall before realizing it wouldn’t, and then starting to run. It was an easy double but he tried to take third, and the umpires initially called him safe, despite a solid through from Jake McCarthy to relay man Ketel Marte, who then threw a strike to Suarez at third. Chisholm looked like he beat the throw, but he also overslid the bag, and Suarez kept the tag on him. The safe call was overturned, Chisholm was out, and despite Monty giving up another single to the next batter, he managed to escape the mess with only one Miami run crossing the plate. 3-2 D-BACKS
Then it was a battle of the bullpens, and theirs performed better than ours, allowing no baserunners aside from a HBP to Jake McCarthy in the bottom of the sixth. Ryan Thompson pitches around a leadoff single in the top of the seventh, and recorded one out in the bottom of the eighth before giving up a double to old friend and Marlins’ 3B Emmanuel Rivera. Mantiply relieved Thompson, and struck out Chisholm and Tim Anderson, relieving Rivera of any need to move from second base. And then Paul Sewald came out for the top of the ninth and slammed the door, retiring the Marlins in order on only nine pitches thrown. And that’s your ballgame.
Win Probability Added, courtesy of FanGraphs
Eel Roll: Joe Mantiply (2⁄3 IP, 2 K, +16.8% WPA); Paul Sewald (1 IP, 1 K, +16.7% WPA), Jordan Montgomery (6 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, +13.5% WPA)
Krab-with-a-”K”: The offense, collectively (3 R, 5 H, nothing after but the McCarthy HBP after two outs in the fourth, -2.2% WPA)
It was a nice and lively Gameday Thread tonight, with 173 comments at time of writing. Lots of Sedona Red to choose from, but I’m going with VeeLoh’s report from the stadium, because democracy, and because I’m happy, that, after recapping a win last week, they got me a win tonight:
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Join us tomorrow if you can for the rubber match against these fish in the desert. Those fish send lefty Ryan Weathers to the mound, while the Diamondbacks give Blake Walston, just called up from Reno, his first major league start. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 AZ time. Hope to see you!
As always, thanks for reading, and as always, go Diamondbacks!
Miami, FL
Miami woman allegedly lured man to luxury condo via Instagram, then robbed him with 2 accomplices
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A blonde-haired Florida woman was arrested after allegedly messaging a man on social media and inviting him to her Miami apartment, only to rob him blind, police say.
Nicole Cano, 30, faces charges of false imprisonment and strong-arm robbery after allegedly inviting the victim to her luxury Biscayne Bay condo on April 11 around 8 p.m., according to an arrest affidavit cited by Local 10.
Cano allegedly asked the man over on Instagram to “have drinks,” but the meet-up quickly took a turn.
Nicole Cano, 30, was arrested Monday on charges of false imprisonment and strongarm robbery, Miami-Dade jail records showed. (Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation)
While the victim was on her balcony, two other women emerged from a bedroom and joined Cano in confronting him, police said.
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The trio demanded money, but the man told them he didn’t have any cash, according to the report.
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When he tried to leave, a struggle broke out and the women told him he was “going to pay,” authorities said.
The alleged robbery happened on April 11, when the victim said he was contacted by Nicole Cano, who he had previously met on Instagram. (Google Maps)
During the scuffle, the victim’s gold chain was yanked from his neck. He managed to keep the chain, but a $300 gold cross pendant was taken before he broke free, fled the apartment and screamed for help, the affidavit states.
He later called police.
Biscayne Bay is a 35-mile-long, shallow coastal lagoon in Miami-Dade County, Fla. (iStock)
On May 1, the victim identified Cano in a six-photo lineup, according to the charging document.
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Cano was arrested and booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
She pleaded not guilty Tuesday and was assigned a public defender, court records show.
In 1987, on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, a naturalist and wildlife photographer named David Boynton captured on tape what many environmentalists feel is among the saddest sounds ever recorded.
It’s believed to be the final mating call of a male Moho braccatus — a small songbird — singing for a female that never replied.
Researchers posit that the last female of the species perished in a hurricane five years earlier. Within a few years of Boynton’s recording, the species was declared extinct.
But the lost songbird returns in Dance NOW! Miami’s new contemporary ballet titled Love-less: Dance of the Last Moho braccatus.
It makes its world premiere this week during the company’s season finale called Love Lost And Found.
The piece was created by DNM’s co-founder and co-Artistic Director Hannah Baumgarten, who says she first learned about the bird during a screening of the Sam Green documentary 32 Sounds at the Perez Art Museum in Miami.
“I heard this haunting call with no reply,” says Baumgarten. “And I was awash with so many feelings about love and loss that I just knew in that moment, I was going to make a ballet about it.”
Baumgarten says she saw parallels between the songbird’s story and how human beings cope with loss and their own mortality.
“”For me, personally, this piece became about the observations I made with my parents as I’m watching them age,” she says.
“And I’m watching my mother grapple with the differences in the speed at which she and my father are aging.”
DNM’s season finale also marks the world premiere of Traces, by the company’s co-founder and co-Artistic Director, Diego Salterini.
“It is the other end of the spectrum,” says Baumgarten. The piece charts the universal search for love, seen through the eyes of one woman.
Dance NOW! Miami’s season finale clocks in at only 80 minutes long (with two short pauses) but covers a lot of ground.
In addition to the two world premieres, DNM will perform Tandy Beal’s Forest Dreams; Deco-de, Salterini’s homage to Art Deco design and architecture; and an excerpt from Blue Pencil, DNM’s commentary on government censorship and repression.
IF YOU GO
WHAT: LOVE LOST & FOUND
Dance NOW! Miami
Program III Season Finale
WHEN: Friday, May 8 in Lauderhill &
Saturday, May 9 in Aventura
Both shows 8:00 pm
WHERE: Lauderhill Performing Arts Center
3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 188th Street, Aventura, FL
More information: dancenowmiami.org
Trust remains a primary barrier to broader crypto adoption, according to representatives from the National Cryptocurrency Association, Circle, U.S. Bank and ChangeNOW at Consensus 2026 in Miami.
Ali Tager of the National Cryptocurrency Association said research shows “the number one barrier to non-crypto holders is they just do not get it,” citing complexity, jargon and misinformation as persistent challenges.
Panelists from Circle, U.S. Bank and ChangeNOW said trust is built gradually through user experience rather than technical claims. Britt Cambas of Circle said “you are not going to get technical trust in 30 seconds,” emphasizing clarity and reducing complexity as prerequisites for adoption.
Rachel Castro of U.S. Bank said trust is central to financial services and “very easily broken,” adding that rebuilding it takes significantly longer once lost.
Speakers highlighted customer support and human interaction as critical differentiators in crypto platforms. Pauline Shangett of ChangeNOW said “the primary factor of trust for me when it comes to a web3 project is a feeling that you are working with real people,” pointing to gaps in user support across the industry.
Cambas said reducing ambiguity in products and partnerships is key, noting that simplifying complex systems can drive adoption more effectively than new features.
Panelists also pointed to education as a necessary step for onboarding new users. Tager said the industry must “make it super simple, make it accessible, make it trustworthy” to reach mainstream audiences.
The discussion, moderated by Ashley Wright, focused on designing systems that prioritize transparency, usability and communication, with speakers agreeing that trust must be embedded across product design, customer engagement and regulatory frameworks rather than treated as a standalone feature.
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