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Eury Pérez’s journey to MLB

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May 12, 2023

Marlins top prospect Eury Pérez needs a moment.

He is standing inside the visiting clubhouse at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla., after making his final Grapefruit League start, fielding questions about everything from his fourth-inning struggles against the Mets to the return of mentor Sandy Alcantara from the World Baseball Classic. Then he’s asked why there’s a heart etched into his buzzcut.

“It’s the love of my family,” Pérez said via interpreter Luis Dorante Jr. “I have it right there on top of my head so I have them really close to me, really present to me. They never had the opportunity to watch me pitch [professionally] before, so I always have them really close.”

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To understand how Pérez came to be one of the best pitching prospects in the game, you have to go back to where it all began.

As a child, Pérez was called Palillo (“Little Stick”) because of how tall and lanky he was. The 6-foot-8 right-hander now towers over his parents, Eddy and Xiomara, and two sisters, Erlin (26) and Erlenys (14), who still live in Santiago — the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic — in the neighborhood of Villa Liberación, La Otra Banda.

Eddy and both of Eury’s grandfathers once played béisbol on the amateur level. Generations would toss a ball in a nearby field, where a young Eury fell in love with the game. Águilas Cibaeñas was their winter ball team, and Luis Polonia was their favorite player.

“Eury used to take my cleats,” Eddy said with Dorante interpreting. “Imagine, he was already fitting in my cleats and using it before he started playing more organized baseball.”

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Eury drapes his arm around the scout who signed him, Angel Izquierdo. Background photos are of Eury and his family.

At 8 years old, Eury was playing plaquita with his friends near the family’s apartment. None of the kids owned equipment, so he fashioned a stick — or vitilla — out of a piece of wood. Eury continued with street ball leading up to his 11th birthday, when he asked his mother if he could play organized baseball.

When Xiomara signed up the youngster for the Emilio Domínguez Liga, Eury wore the jeans he arrived in to his first practice. So excited to finally play in a structured setting with his friends, he was picking up the sport at a later age in the baseball-crazed Dominican Republic.

“We wanted him to decide for himself what path he wanted to take,” Xiomara said via Dorante. “At 11 years old, he promised me, he told me, ‘Mommy, I’m going to make it. And once I make it, I’m going to get you out of this ghetto here, and I’m going to buy you a house. We’re going to be rich, and we’re going to get you out of there.’”

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During Eury’s time in the little league, he and the other kids borrowed gloves from the head coach that had to be returned at the end of games. Eury wore sneakers rather than cleats. When trainer Alexander De Aza took a liking to him and brought him over to his academy at age 12, he bought Eury soccer shoes and a red Marucci glove. Finally, he had his own equipment.

La Otra Banda Field was five kilometers away, and Eury’s family didn’t want him walking back and forth, because he already had issues gaining weight despite eating everything off his plate — usually meat with rice and beans, and always with avocado. Eury, who shot up like Xiomara’s father during a growth spurt, compromised by coming home on Sundays for church. Still, it was tough to let the teenager go out on his own. At one point, it felt like the tight-knit family had moved in with him. On a regular basis, they would watch him play, tell him everything was OK and then wish him a good night before leaving.

“He was very, very nervous every time we were watching him play, and then when we saw that, we decided to stop going to the games,” Eddy said. “It was crazy. When we went back to the games after two months, he had changed the quality of the game all the way to the roof. He was a different person playing. I was very surprised about it. I used to criticize him for crying too much. He was very sensitive, very sensitive kid. But he used to cry every time he was taken out of the game.

“I used to argue with him like, ‘Why are you like that? You can’t do that like that.’ But people also told me, ‘Don’t argue with him because of that, because every time somebody scores and they take him out of the game, he’s crying because he feels the value inside of him going down. He thinks he’s not worth it. That sentiment of the game you cannot take away.’ I stopped telling him not to do that and supported him fully.”

De Aza also paid for Eury to travel to tournaments, like the one he attended in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. The best players from Santiago were recruited for the international competition, and the experience gave Eury his first taste of playing outside of the Dominican Republic.

“He always saw something [in me],” Eury said of De Aza. “Worked with me on mechanics, teaching me how to do several things in the game, how to go about the game, the business of the game, and I’m still in touch with him. … He taught me a lot in the beginning of my career, and I’m very grateful for everything.”

Reel in the big fish

Angel Izquierdo was trying to get into scouting in 2018, when he bought a cheap camera on Amazon that scouts told him they used. One of the first places he recorded video was at a Cibao team event at Estadio Bragaña Garcia in Moca, Dominican Republic. At this particular showcase, a 15-year-old Eury was all business on the mound. Although his fastball maxed out at 83 mph, he was striking out hitters. Though Izquierdo was new to scouting, he said it was too obvious not to recognize something special was afoot.

“Eury was one of a kind, one of his own,” Izquierdo said. “It was like all the kids, and then Eury. You can see when Eury was pitching, everybody was standing up, recording this guy. And I’m like, ‘OK, I’m not crazy, because everybody’s seeing what I’m seeing.’ More advanced scouts knew but had scouting words of what I’m seeing. I was just looking at a diamond, a kid that was easy with this body, this kind of coordination, his motion with this body.”

As Izquierdo developed relationships with trainers and scouts, he sent footage to teams. The first thing they would ask for was the name of a prospect Izquierdo liked. He would provide Eury’s, even though Eury was seemingly unavailable.

But concerns emanating from Eury’s physical led the Red Sox, then the Rockies, to move on from him. And when word got around that Eury was available again, Izquierdo was in the process of being interviewed by the Marlins for an international area scouting job. Izquierdo recommended to De Aza that Eury be brought to the newly hired scout’s first tryout.

Little did he know that Miami had already identified Eury, shortstop Jose Salas and outfielder Ian Lewis as priority targets. The Marlins would host that trio and others at their old complex in Santo Domingo in January 2019 with upper-level talent evaluators present.

You can see when Eury was pitching, everybody was standing up, recording this guy. And I’m like, ‘OK, I’m not crazy, because everybody’s seeing what I’m seeing.’
Angel Izquierdo

The best players from Santiago were recruited for the international competition, and the experience gave Eury his first taste of playing outside of the Dominican Republic.

Position players ran the 60-yard dash, performed infield and outfield throws, took batting practice and appeared in a live game. Eury and the dozen or so other pitchers in attendance warmed up in the bullpen and were inserted into the game. Izquierdo nervously sat behind home plate.

“When I got in there, I saw Salas and Lewis and I was like, ‘They came to see them, not me. This is their show, this is what they want,’” Eury said. “I think they did it on purpose to challenge me to get them out because — again — they were the favorites of that class.”

Eury, who had participated in a showcase with the Angels the day before, threw 25 pitches while facing five batters, including Salas and Lewis. He didn’t allow a hit. When Eury stepped off the mound, Adrian Lorenzo, who would later become the Marlins’ senior director of international operations, came up to Izquierdo to ask whether that was the kid he had been talking about. Lorenzo had liked what he had seen.

An international operations intern at the time, David Hernandez Beayne was in charge of collecting and organizing data. Though Eury’s velocity didn’t stand out, his high spin rate, high vertical break and perfectly located pitches lent himself to the most swings and misses of any pitcher that day. The Marlins also ran tests, which explained the impressive results: Eury’s flexibility was off the charts; he could put his fingers all the way back to his wrists. Miami believed Eury could grow into his body. In turn, his fastball velocity would increase.

“To have the body control, the coordination, the mobility, the flexibility, the power to repeat and do what he does, you don’t find that, you don’t see that,” Hernandez Beayne said. “It is extremely rare. Normally you see that in smaller guys, but at his size, it just doesn’t happen. And that’s what happens when you mix that size with that skill set. You get something special.”

In a post-tryout conference, Eury’s name was the first brought up by Marlins personnel. Miami called De Aza to make an offer. But Eury also had one from the Angels and was planning to visit them the next morning to close the deal.

Before that could happen, Izquierdo linked up with De Aza and Eury at an ice cream shop. While Eury ate his chocolate ice cream, Izquierdo asked what it would take for the pitcher to join the Marlins.

Following that meeting, Izquierdo traveled two hours to Santiago, where Xiomara said her son’s health and studies were what she cared most about. It was evident to Izquierdo that Eury’s maturity could be traced back to his upbringing. At 9 p.m., Izquierdo shook hands with Eddy and Xiomara and said goodbye. Little did Izquierdo know that his persistence and the trust that he had built over time had won them over.

“‘I hope the next time I shake hands with you, it’s because Eury is a Marlin,’” Izquierdo told them before leaving.

Rising crop on the farm

Had baseball not worked out, Eury likely would’ve followed Eddy’s footsteps as a mechanic. When the Marlins gave Eury a signing bonus of $200,000 on July 2, 2019, 50 percent went to his trainer De Aza — something that is common practice in the Dominican Republic. The family wanted him to save the other half. But Eddy was laid off from his job, and Eury insisted on buying his dad his own shop.

“When he signed, part of it was, we didn’t want to do the same thing as some of the parents do — just take the whole thing and just use the money for all the stuff that was needed at the time,” Eddy said. “I told him, ‘Hey, we’re going to take this, and we’re going to freeze it, we’re not going to touch it.’ But later on [in] situations of life, I was let go from my job. He was part of the whole decision that he wanted to use this to get the shop.”

At the Marlins’ Dominican Academy, Eury blossomed. He would wake up at 6 a.m. and head to breakfast by 6:30. Then it was time for high school and English classes. In the afternoon, there was a stop in the training room before practices or games.

When the COVID-19 pandemic halted normal operations, Eury developed his body by focusing on arm strength and conditioning. With so much uncertainty as to when baseball would pick up again, Eury wanted to be ready.

Most weekends, instead of making the 2.5-hour drive home to Santiago to visit his family, he focused on his development. Plus, every time Eury arrived, his mom would get sad saying goodbye, and so would he.

“There were some times I needed to remind myself what I was getting into and the dream, what it’s all about,” Eury said. “But now, I don’t feel anything like that, because I know what I’m here for and what dream I’m chasing, and what dream I’m about to reach.”

Now the Marlins’ assistant director of international scouting, Hernandez Beayne recalls Eury making a mark in the Parallel League, where recent international signees compete in action running parallel to the Dominican Summer League. Eury, who boasted a mid-80s fastball when he signed, had started hitting 95 mph on the radar gun by the age of 17.

How did it happen?

Hernandez Beayne cites a combination of factors: Eury always had the size as well as the body control, mobility and flexibility. Now, he had the professional guidance. Eury also became more in tune with his body, and thus more athletic and explosive. Since Eury hadn’t joined an organized league until age 11, his arm was fresher.

“He started kind of turning heads and people started realizing like, ‘Wait a minute, this prospect is a little bit different than all other ones that we’ve seen before,’” Hernandez Beayne said. “I feel like at that point, that was him really kind of scratching the surface into becoming what he is now: one of the top prospects, and a guy that projects to make it to the big leagues relatively soon, and we all believe has a very bright future as well.”

I know what I’m here for and what dream I’m chasing, and what dream I’m about to reach.
Eury Pérez

With professional guidance, Eury blossomed in the Marlins’ Dominican Academy.

A dream nearly fulfilled

Standing 6-foot-4 and 175 pounds when the Marlins signed him, Eury added four inches and 45 pounds by the time he made his pandemic-delayed pro debut at Single-A Jupiter in 2021. He posted a 1.61 ERA across 15 starts to warrant a promotion to High-A Beloit, where he started five games.

Miami challenged Eury by assigning him to Double-A Pensacola to begin 2022. He dominated competition five years older until a lat strain cost him two months and inflated his ERA to 4.08 in 17 starts. Still, Eury participated in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and helped the Blue Wahoos capture the Southern League championship.

Eury’s deceptive upper-80s changeup generates a high swing-and-miss rate, and he has added a mid-80s slider that grades as a plus pitch. With that type of repertoire, Pérez has drawn comparisons to fellow countryman and Marlins ace Alcantara. Not only do they have similar arsenals — Eury is merely missing the 27-year-old right-hander’s sinker, the veteran quips — but they also share the same agent. Eury is one of the few people who makes the 6-foot-5 Alcantara look small.

Over the offseason, Eury trained with Alcantara upon the organization’s recommendation. He then followed Alcantara around like a shadow during his first big league camp, so much so that members of the front office and teammates alike jokingly called him Alcantara’s son.

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All kidding aside, Alcantara knows what it’s like to be a top prospect. Signed by the Cardinals out of the Dominican Republic in 2013, the flamethrower was the centerpiece of the Marcell Ozuna trade in ’17. Five years later, Alcantara became the first National League Cy Young Award winner in Marlins history.

“I remember when I came to my first Spring Training with St. Louis, I got the opportunity to be with [Adam] Wainwright, Carlos Martinez,” Alcantara said. “Chris Carpenter was working there, too. Those guys, the guys who’ve been in the league for 15 years or more, the only thing that they told me was, ‘Don’t be late. Work hard. Be patient. Believe in yourself. If we do it, you can do it.’ That’s what I want to tell everybody. If I do it, they can do it. There’s nothing impossible in this life. You’ve got to be patient and put everything in God’s hands.”

As a Christian family, the Pérezes believe that putting their faith in God led Eury to Alcantara. Throughout Eury’s playing career, the family has had to place their trust in others. Since Eury moved into the Marlins’ academy in Santo Domingo, his family has only had the chance to visit him once — for his graduation in 2019. They have never seen him pitch in person, though they do watch available games on MiLB.TV.

On Sundays, they have a family video chat. Eury texts or talks to his mom every day. Dad texts every two days. Eury makes up for the time apart by living with his parents every offseason. It’s easy to forget Eury only just turned 20 on April 15. That’s the age of most sophomores in college.

Now the family will come together again, at loanDepot park on Friday. Xiomara laughed, then started to cry just thinking of her hijo achieving his dream back in March.

When Eury makes his highly anticipated MLB debut against the Reds, people throughout his journey will be there to celebrate. And just in case they need reminding of how much they mean to him, Eury is likely to have that heart shaved into his head again.

“We always think about it,” Eddy said. “It’s a moment that we’re always hoping and praying to God that will come true, and it will be a great moment for all of us here, and of course for him.”

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Dolphins-Patriots 2024 Week 12 Five Biggest Storylines

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November 24, 2024

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Dolphins-Patriots 2024 Week 12 Five Biggest Storylines

The Miami Dolphins will look to move their record to 5-6 when they face the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

The Dolphins are coming consecutive victories against the Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders. The Patriots are 3-8 and coming off a Week 11 home loss against the Rams.

The Dolphins are looking for a second consecutive season sweep of the Patriots after winning at Gillette Stadium, 15-10, in Week 5.

Here are the five biggest storylines for this year’s Week 12 matchup.

The biggest difference in this matchup from Week 5 is at quarterback where Tua Tagovailoa and Drake Maye have replaced Tyler “Snoop” Huntley and Jacoby Brissett. The Dolphins offense has been humming with Tagovailoa back in the lineup, and a big reason is the quarterback is playing the best football of his career. There’s no reason to think that run can’t continue against the Patriots.

The third overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, Maye was put into the starting lineup the week after the Dolphins played at Gillette Stadium, and he has shown enough to have everybody in Patriots land excited about the future. While they got only two sacks, the Dolphins harassed Brissett throughout the Week 5 game, but now Maye has the mobility to turns those pressure into positive gains. At the very least, this should be a tougher matchup for the Dolphins defense.

The Dolphins were able to pull out a victory in that Week 5 game despite getting a late scare, but also because their running game kept producing. It hasn’t been great the past two weeks, but fullback Alec Ingold will be back in the lineup after sitting out with a calf injury and that could make a difference and bring back another performance like we saw in Week 5.

In the Patriots offense, the player to watch (besides Maye, obviously) is tight end Hunter Henry, particularly in light of the problems the Dolphins had with Brock Bowers last Sunday. Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has promised to do whatever it takes to keep Henry in check, and that certainly could include putting Jalen Ramsey on him if needed.

One reason the Dolphins almost lost the Week 5 matchup despite keeping the Patriots offense in check was a brutal performance by the special teams that included a blocked punt, missed field goal and botched snap on another field goal attempt. That they were able to survive those mistakes and still win was pretty remarkable, and the Dolphins shouldn’t tempt fate again.

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Design Miami 2024 is alive with possibility: here are 13 things to see

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November 24, 2024

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Design Miami 2024 is alive with possibility: here are 13 things to see

As 2024 hurtles towards a close, the final major design event of the year is almost upon us. Design Miami will open the doors to its 20th edition from 4-8 December with a preview day on 3 December. What started as a modest gathering in 2005 during Art Basel Miami Beach has grown into a leading global fair with annual editions in Miami, Basel, Paris and, for the first time this year, Los Angeles.

The Miami iteration has helped to revitalise the city’s design district and continues to attract designers, collectors, and curators from around the world, all in search of high design with a side of winter sun.

What to see: Design Miami 2024 highlights

Curated by American curator and author Glenn Adamson, this year’s fair is centred around the theme Blue Sky, exploring bold and imaginative design that exceeds expectations. ‘Design is inherently a speculative venture,’ says Adamson, ‘and also a collective one – a shared framework of reference at a time of global interconnection. The theme presents an opportunity to celebrate Design Miami’s role as a platform for the 21st-century avant-garde – showcasing the very best in contemporary and historic design for two decades.’

Among the names in this year’s line-up are Design Miami stalwarts like bi-coastal US gallery The Future Perfect, alongside debutants such as London’s Lamb Gallery. Exhibited works run the gamut in terms of scale and origin, from bold sculptures that resemble oversized Ndebele jewellery to intricate Werregue side tables from Colombia. Here are the exhibitors on our hit list.

1. The Future Perfect

‘Song of the Forest’ sconce, by Vikram Goyal for The Future Perfect

(Image credit: Courtesy The Future Perfect)

In its largest booth to date, The Future Perfect will present nearly 100 new works from more than 20 emerging and established artists, including Chris Wolston, Lindsey Adelman (both among 50 top American creatives photographed by Inez & Vinoodh for Wallpaper* earlier in 2024), and Cody Hoyt. The exhibition also features six new artists making their Design Miami debut, including Anina Major, Laurids Gallée, and Olivia Cognet. Additionally, Indian designer Vikram Goyal will showcase his intricate metalwork for the first time in the US, bringing India’s rich artisanal history to South Beach.

Dates: 3-8 December 2024
Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach

2. The 2024 Annual Design Commission: Nicole Nomsa Moyo

Nicole Moyo in red, beside giant colourful sculpture in white space — Nicole Moyo with work for *Pearl Jam*

The Miami Design District, in collaboration with the Design Miami Curatorial Lab, has announced Nicole Nomsa Moyo as the recipient of the 2024 Design Commission. Moyo’s vibrant installation, Pearl Jam, is inspired by the intricate patterns of South Africa’s Ndebele tribe and will include interactive sculptures throughout the neighbourhood, including oversized pearls, deconstructable necklaces, and radiant earrings. The installation also honours the craftsmanship of Ndebele women who will handcraft over 1,000 ‘earrings’ using locally sourced materials.

Dates: 1-9 December 2024
Location: Miami Design District

3. Lasvit: ‘Herbarium’

Suspended cluster of blue glass chandelier pieces, with glass etched like plant fronds — Detail of Lasvit’s ‘Herbarium’

Made from hundreds of suspended glass droplets, each featuring the form of a delicate plant, Herbarium is an immersive lighting installation by Czech glass company Lasvit, which will provide a little theatre at the fair. It is made from a new type of glass that incorporates repurposed waste, and users can adjust the colour of the light to create an ever-changing experience. Additionally, Lasvit will pay homage to postmodernist designer Borek Sipek, featuring pieces inspired by his legacy, alongside a mirror inspired by Miami’s sand.

Dates: 3-8 December 2024
Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach

4. Ralph Pucci: ‘Primal Mysteries’

Ralph Pucci lamp with black sculptural base and brown shade — From Ralph Pucci’s ‘Primal Mysteries’ collection
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Last year saw Ralph Pucci open a 10,000 sq ft gallery in Miami’s Wynwood. This year, he follows up with ‘Primal Mysteries’, his eponymous gallery’s first in-house collection in over a decade. The collection, which includes new lighting and tables, is inspired by figures from sculpture and painting, including Alberto Giacometti and Constantin Brâncuși, and is handcrafted from clay and plaster at Ralph Pucci’s Manhattan studio. The gallery will also showcase Marjorie Salvaterra’s surreal photographic work Sheila in Technicolor and new pieces by longtime collaborator, French designer Patrick Naggar.

Dates: 3-9 December 2024
Location: Ralph Pucci (Miami), 550 NW 28th St Miami, FL 33127

5. Southern Guild

Red sculpture resembling a cockerel — Andile Dyalvane, ‘iThwasa’, 2024

Southern Guild will showcase the work of 12 leading African ceramic artists, presenting an exploration of the medium’s historical roots and its modern resurgence. The works on display include sculptures, vessels, and furniture by artists such as Andile Dyalvane, Michal Korycki, and Jabulile Nala, among others. These pieces highlight the intersection of tradition, technique, and symbolism within African culture and provide a compelling narrative on the evolving nature of ceramics in contemporary art.

Dates: 3-8 December 2024
Location: Convention Centre Drive and 19th Street, Miami Beach, Booth G28

6. Lexus and Crafting Plastics: ‘Liminal Cycles’

Colourful material samples — Material experiments and samples from Crafting Plastics’ project with Lexus

Located in the sculpture garden at Miami’s Institute of Contemporary Art, Liminal Cycles is an interactive installation by Lexus in collaboration with design and research studio Crafting Plastics. At its heart, are four environmentally responsive bioplastic sculptures that engage with viewers through sight, sound, smell, and touch, including a central sculpture inspired by the Lexus LF-ZC concept car that changes colour in response to UV levels. To accompany the installation, Lexus will debut a capsule collection of 26 limited-edition collectible design objects developed in collaboration with clean fragrance brand dilo.

Dates: 3-8 December, 2024
Location: ICA Miami Sculpture Garden, 61 NE 41st Street, Miami, Florida 33137

7. æquõ

Valeriane Lazard Daybed Design Miami — Daybed by Valeriane Lazard for æquo

Following its 2023 debut, India’s collectible design gallery æquõ returns to Design Miami with a curated collection that merges traditional Indian craftsmanship with contemporary design. Featuring designers like Mumbai-based Chamar Studio and Belgian Linde Freya Tangelder, æquo’s pieces embody the concept of balance, where designer and artisan are given equal status. This year’s show places particular focus on practices from Maharashtra, where materials are as much a part of the story as the design itself.

Dates: 3-8 December 2024
Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach

8. Sarah Myerscough Gallery: ‘Rest and Reflection’

Twisted terracotta vase — ‘Twisted Pair, Natural (Large)’, 2023, by Gareth Neal for Sarah Myerscough Gallery
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The intimate relationship between humans and their bedrooms will be explored in Sarah Myerscough Gallery’s presentation at Design Miami. Featuring new works by Marc Fish, Tadeas Podracky, and others, the collection demonstrates how the design of personal spaces can foster emotional wellbeing and invites visitors to reconsider the role of the bedroom as a sanctuary for rest and solitude.

Dates: 3-8 December 2024
Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach

9. Theoreme Editions

White, curved sofas and green stone side tables — ‘Achille Sistema’, by Pool for Theoreme Editions

Making its Design Miami debut, French gallery Theoreme Editions will showcase a collection that meditates on the emotive power of colour and material. Featuring works crafted from alluring and tactile materials, such as onyx, mohair, and translucent blue resin, the pieces examine how colour and texture can elicit emotional responses that transcend visual aesthetics.

Dates: December 3-8, 2024
Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach

10. Lamb Gallery: ‘Magnetic Midnight Maison’

Colourful chess and backgammon tables from above — Chess and backgammon tables, 2023, part of ‘Magnetic Midnight Maison’ by Lucía Echavarría for Lamb Gallery

Part of Curios – a platform dedicated to immersive exhibitions – London’s Lamb Gallery makes its Design Miami debut with ‘Magnetic Midnight Maison’, a collection of work by French Colombian designer Lucía Echavarría that blends Colombian artistry with Miami’s art deco palette.

Dates: 3-8 December 2024
Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach

11. Meritalia: Le Edizioni del Pesce

Half ball vases by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia at Design Miami 2024 — ‘Half Ball’ vases by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia

Meritalia returns to Design Miami with ‘Le Edizioni del Pesce’, a tribute to the late and great Italian designer Gaetano Pesce, who died earlier in 2024 at the age of 84. Displayed as part of the fair’s Curio platform, Meritalia’s selection will include everything from umbrella racks and coat hangers, to mirrors and lamps that showcase Pesce’s unmistakable sculptural style and inventive approach to materials.

Dates: 3-8 December 2024
Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach

12. Mindy Soloman Gallery: Jaime Hayon, ‘Bestial’

Turquoise sculpture of mouse-like creature on roller skates — Jaime Hayon, ‘Lost’, 2024

Spanish designer Jaime Hayon will reveal a previously unseen aspect of his oeuvre at Mindy Soloman Gallery – a series of fantastical large-scale paintings and sculptures. Featuring surreal creatures and strange flora realised in fibreglass, acrylic on canvas and Murano glass, the works explore the complex relationship between humankind and nature. ‘Bestial is an exploration of the wild side in all of us,’ says Hayon. ‘Each creature I’ve crafted is a piece of that raw, untamed spirit within us.’

Dates: 30 November 2024 – 18 January 2025
Location: Mindy Solomon Gallery, 848 NW 22nd Street, Miami, Florida

13. Alcova Miami

marble tables from above — ‘XC Objects’ by Parasite 2.0 x Bianco67
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Alcova Miami returns for its second edition taking over the city’s pastel-hued River Inn hotel. Among the venue’s palms and vegetation, visitors will discover work by a host of international designers and collectives. Highlights include ‘Something Last’, an immersive show of monochromatic pieces, including handcrafted wood furniture, porcelain lighting, architectural ceramics and metal fixtures, curated by Los Angeles designer Jialun Xiong. LcD Textile will present ‘Metallic Ocean’, a textile installation crafted from semi-precious metal mesh handmade in Belgium, while Ukrainian brand Furn Object will showcase nature-inspired furniture and objects.

Dates: 3-8 December 2024
Location: River Inn, 118 SW South River Drive, Miami, Florida 33130

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Predictions For New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins

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November 23, 2024

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Predictions For New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins

With our Miami Dolphins hosting the New England Patriots tomorrow afternoon, I asked the two customary prediction questions this past week. Below are the questions, with some of your answers to each.

A) What will be the final score in this week’s Miami Dolphins game against the New England Patriots?

B) What other predictions do you have for the upcoming game against the Patriots? (stars of the game, etc.)

Alley Gator sees the Phins win by reverting to their old ways.

I expect a big dose of Rhamonde Stevenson running and receiving, short passes to TE’s Hooper and Henry to try to keep our offense off the field. Last week, the Rams WR’s Puka and Kupp both went over 100 yards on the Patsies, so we’ll revert to bombs away to Hill and Waddle. NE dominates time of possession, but we win on a couple of big plays. Dolphins 21, Pats 13

Alpha6 has the Dolphins more than double up on the Pats off a solid day from the defense.

Points: Dolphins 35, Cheatriots 17 There will be a pick 6 by the Dolphins’ D. There will be 4 sacks by the Dolphins’ D to go with that.

62Lou predicts that the overwhelming talent of the Phins wins the day.

Miami SHOULD WIN this game, at home against a rookie QB.
These division games are tough tho, and I expect a real fight. But Miami simply has TOO MUCH TALENT TO LOSE, unless McNerd and Tua blow it.
NO EXCUSES – FIRE THE NERD IF WE LOSE…
Miami 27 NE 20..
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the spread of Miami at -7.5 is too much, we barely covered last week at the 3:19 mark in the 4th qtr. a blown coverage on the TE saved us, after needing 10 and 12 play drives all day, we got a cheap one.

DolphinsKings1 sees domination on both sides of the ball.

Pathetics 16 Dolphins 40 (I see a smack down)!
PASSING (244 in the air)
Tua 27 of 37 244 yards 3 TD’s Ints 0
RUSHING (214 on the ground)
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Achane 25 carries 91 yards 1 TD
Wright 11 carries 96 yards
Mostert 9 carries 27 yards
RECEIVING
Jonnu 9 catches 69 yards 1 TD
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Hill 8 catches 83 yards
Waddle 6 catches 57 yards 1 TD
Achane 4 catches 35 yards 1 TD
KICKING
Jason 4 for 4 FG’s 33,27,23,and 27
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1 Punt
DEFENSE (only allows 187 total yards)
3 Sacks – Campbell 1, Holland 1 FF and R, and Sieler 1
2 Interceptions – Poyer 1 and Kohou 1

daytonadolfan is a day late but was shorted no dollars…

A day behind but I think it will be 31-13 Dolphins!

finfanfromsiam has the Phins winning a close one.

This is still a division game so not going to predict a blowout. We have a tendency to make rookies and nobodies into Montana. So going with 23-16. For stars of the game going with Jonnu and Achane.

David7777 is predicting the Pats to have their worst game of 2024. That’s a very low bar!

Worst game of the year for the Patriots
3 Interceptions and 2 Fumbles D-Line all over Maye this game
Dolphins 42-10

Tua2HillWaddle sees the defense keeping New England out of the endzone.

Fins 29-12. 2 fumble recoveries and 2 pics deep in NE territory. Defense only allows 4 fg’s.

EzDz73 predicts a struggle of a game resulting in a win by a TD for Miami.

This will likely be another hard fought division game. I predict the Fins for the win, 27-20

heatforlife sees Juliann Hill’s play as an indicator of the direction of the team.

when juliann hill has a good game u know things are trending in the right direction.pats gonna be a close game .think we win but not by much.30 24 fins.need fuller back healthy kohou on the bench forever.duck cb 3 cam cb4 kohou cb0.

Dolfanjoe believes that the Pats are already tanking.

Pat’s battling for the # 1 spot in the draft! Which they are hoping to trade for first-rounders for years to come. They will put on a show and see it Fins 27 Pat’s 17 . 10 – 10 at halftime worrying the local supporters !

SabanpickedCulpepper is unhappy with the new ball control offense that the Phins are running.

Defense needs to force punts, when our offense takes 8 minute drives and kicks fgs and our D can’t get off the field it’s counter productive. We’re actually decreasing our number of offense possessions

Spok507 is a fan of the new ball-control offense.

One game at a time. Ball control and clock control will bring us a win and we inch closer to getting a play-off berth. It’ll be a complete change of pace for the Fins to actually be peaking at the right time of the season and have some forward momentum carrying them into the Thanksgiving Prime Time game at Green Bay. I’m ready for it. Just concentrate on beating NE; control the LoS on both sides of the ball, stick with the ground game, take what the defense gives and force NE’s rookie QB into making mistakes.
As for the injury report, maybe Poyer should actually practice instead of ‘rest’ — seems like he could use the reps. McMorris was a full participant, so maybe he’ll see action and replace Poyer. We can only hope. Fuller is still out due to concussion, but this is week 3, so I’m hoping he’ll be off the list soon. We need Kohou back in the nickel and not covering the boundry until he remembers how to tackle. We also need Ingold back to help the run game. We’ll know more after today’s injury report.

SlayerNation1 predicts that the Phins will win but once again fails to close out a game early.

MIA 27 NE 16
Similar to last week, Miami never trails but allows
NE to hang around unnecessarily, until the 3rd quarter.
NE will extend drives with Maye’s mobility and easy pitch and catch to TEs Henry/Hooper.
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Miami’s newly found ball control offense works again due to the fact they never trail. Waddle and Holland again do very little. Jonnu and Achane are the offense again,

TommyNascar believes that we should have already given up on the season.

We will win, end up 9-8, miss the playoffs and stuck in the mediocrity cycle. I would rather we lost out starting a few weeks ago, pull the tooth now, get the #1 pick and grab a new qb to start building for the future. I just don’t see championship caliber here now.

Well that’s our random selection of comments this week. There is a lot of positivity from the fans, at least here at the Phinsider overall. Well, from most of you. Time will see! Thank you to each of you who took the time to read and comment on our question of the day post. Please join us tomorrow afternoon for our live thread to follow our Miami Dolphins against the New England Patriots.

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