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Miami Herald: Fish Bytes (10 unread)

• Marlins place OF Chris Coghlan on the 15-day disabled list; LoMo set to make debut Sunday

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  NEW YORK -- After winning a 20-inning marathon on Saturday, the Marlins began the day Sunday by placing outfielder Chris Coghlan on the 15-day disabled list and activating first baseman Logan Morrison from the 60-day disabled list.

  Coghlan, who had a 10-game hitting streak snapped on Tuesday, has right calf nerve [...]

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• Astros claim Wade LeBlanc

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  NEW YORK -- Wade LeBlanc won't be coming back to the Marlins.

  The Astros claimed the left-hander on Saturday. LeBlanc, who was 3-10 with a combined 4.30 ERA in 38 appearances for the Marlins over the past two seasons, was designated for assignment on Monday.

  He still needed five more days to' [...]

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• Marlins rookie 2B Derek Dietrich bumps into actor Daniel Day-Lewis; Koehler returns home

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  NEW YORK -- You never know who you might bump into during your stay in the Big Apple.

  Marlins rookie second baseman Derek Dietrich had one of those once in a lifetime encounters earlier this week when he and his agent, David Meter, bumped into three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis [...]

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• Marlins-Mets opener postponed by rain; double-header scheduled for Sept. 14

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  NEW YORK -- They won't be playing ball tonight in the Big Apple.

  Tonight's Marlins game against the Mets has been postponed and rescheduled as a double-header on Sept. 14 with the first game starting at 4:10 p.m.

  ' [...]
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• Marlins open Day 2 of MLB Draft by taking high school shortstop from Orlando

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  NEW YORK CITY -- The Marlins opened Rounds 3 through 10 of the MLB Draft Friday by taking Orlando-area high school shortstop Ben Deluzio.

  The 6-2, 185-pound prospect from Orlando First Academy was a two-sport star in high school and had several Division I football scholarship offers, but he ultimately chose [...]

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• Krook says he's ready to play pro ball; college closer taken with Thursday's last pick

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  SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Left-handed pitcher Matt Krook, the Marlins' second overall pick in the Thursday's draft, said signing with the Marlins probably won't be a problem.

  An Oregon commitment, it was thought the 6-4, 210-pound high schooler from the San Francisco area was a heavy lean toward going to college. But [...]

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• Marlins take prep LHP Matt Krook with 35th overall pick, but Oregon commitment could be tough to sign

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  SECAUCUS, N.J. -- After potentially drafting their third baseman of the future with their first pick, the Marlins addressed their pitching needs by taking 6-4, 200-pound left-hander Matt Krook of St. Ignacious High School in San Francisco.

  Krook, taken with the 35th overall pick in Competitive Balance Round A, Krook could be [...]

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• Marlins vice president of scouting says 1st round pick Colin Moran a young Wade Boggs type

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  SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Marlins Vide President of Scouting Stan Meek feels like he has a pretty good handle Marlins' first round pick Colin Moran. He watched him take about 60 at-bats in the wood-bat Cape Cod League over the last two years.

  The name that comes to mind when he watches' [...]

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• Marlins take North Carolina RBI machine Colin Moran with 6th overall pick

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  SECAUCUS, N.J. - The Marlins haven't had a consistent starter on the hot corner since they traded away Miguel Cabrera five years ago. They may finally have their third baseman of the future now.

  Thursday night, the worst hitting team in baseball with the worst record in game took one of the' [...]

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• Who will the Marlins take with the sixth pick of the MLB Draft?

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  SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Tonight is an important night for the Marlins. They'll make four picks (6th overall, 35th, 44th, 73rd) among the first two rounds and two competitive balance rounds of the MLB Draft. 

  For the team with the worst record in baseball at 16-44, this is another opportunity to' [...]

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