Miami shocked the world with their incredible comeback in 2007. Reeling after an 0-3 start, the Sharks had a 1-4 record halfway through the season and were considered an afterthought in postseason discussions. GM Julio Becerra, the 2006 and 2007 USCL MVP had other plans. He played great down the stretch, and the rest of the team got their act together just in the nick of time. They had to defeat the Seattle Sluggers in the final week of the season to qualify for the postseason, and they managed to do so after a tense battle.
The Sharks had more tricks up their sleeves in the playoffs, as they eliminated the defending champs, the San Francisco Mechanics. FM Marcel Martinez won Game of the Week for his impressive opening novelty against IM Dmitry Zilberstein. This victory was made possible by Julio Becerra, as the powerful novelty that Martinez uncorked was shown to him in pre-match preparations by Becerra himself. The Sharks were finally ousted by Dallas in the SemiFinal, however they had to be happy with their play in the latter part of the season.
The Sharks have a different team makeup this season, with more lineups expected that don't include GM Becerra, yet are still able to field teams around the 2400 mark. NM Eric Rodriguez is expected to be the Sharks strongest 4th board in their history, and newcomers FM Bruci Lopez, FM Osmany Perea and FM Charles Galofre are expected to add a lot of depth to the team and hopefully push them back to their first trip to the USCL finals since 2005.
