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Miami Herald: Fish Bytes (10 unread)

• Veteran Green expected to be designated for assignment when Marlins recall Hechavarria off disabled list

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  Assuming all goes well in his final minor league assignment, the Marlins will be getting their starting shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria back for the start of their 10-game road trip Thursday in Philadelphia and waving good-bye to 34-year old veteran Nick Green to make room.

  Although the Marlins didn't make any formal' [...]

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• Ozuna gets ball of first hit autographed by teammates, calls it 'first step in my big league career'

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  Marcell Ozuna isn't sure how long he's going to be up in the big leagues, but he's enjoyed the ride so far and he's going to try his best to make sure it doesn't end.

  The 22-year old Dominican outfielder, brought up from Double A Jacksonville to help fill the shoes [...]

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• Giancarlo Stanton has Grade 2 hamstring strain; out several weeks at minimum

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        Giancarlo Stanton has a grade 2 hamstring strain that will keep him out of the Marlins lineup for at least a few weeks, and that's in a "best-case scenario." Stanton underwent a MRI on Tuesday, one day after pulling up lame while running the bases.

     ' [...]

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• Stanton, Mahoney to DL; Marlins call up Ozuna, Hand

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         The Marlins have placed Giancarlo Stanton and Joe Mahoney on the disabled list, each with right hamstring injuries, and are calling up outfielder Marcell Ozuna from Double A Jacksonville and pitcher Brad Hand from Triple A New Orleans.

          Stanton is [...]

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• Giancarlo Stanton suffers hamstring injury

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          Giancarlo Stanton left tonight's game with a hamstring injury. If the pained expression on his face was indicative of the seriousness of the injury, the Marlins could be without their slugger for a significant period.

          Stanton grimaced after crossing the bag at first, [...]

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• Marlins work to rid Jose Fernandez of pitch-tipping habit

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          Jose Fernandez's two previous starts weren't nearly as impressive as his first two, and the Marlins think they know why. Manager Mike Redmond said Fernandez was tipping his pitches.

          "Hopefully that part of it has been cleaned up," Redmond said Monday before Fernandez was' [...]

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• Stanton belts first home run and unleashes a monster -- 472-foot shot 3rd longest of his career

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  It took him longer than he wanted, but when Giancarlo Stanton finally belted his first home run of the season Saturday night he really got into it.

  The first inning blast off Cubs left-hander Travis Wood soared over the left field video scoreboard and only stayed inside Marlins Park because it [...]

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• Are the Marlins close to seeing Mike Redmond's Matt Foley impression? Maybe

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  With his team owning the worst record in the majors at 5-18, the worst team batting average in the game (.222) and the fewest homers (7) in the game, Marlins manager Mike Redmond was asked by a reporter before Saturday's game against the Cubs if any motivational speakers have been [...]

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• Slowey remains upbeat even as a W continues to elude him

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  As heartbreaking as Thursday's 4-3 loss was for Marlins starter Kevin Slowey because he let a 3-1 lead get away from him and failed to pick up his first win since Sept. 18, 2010, there was a positive.

  He threw a season-high 112 pitches over six innings of three-run, five-hit ball [...]

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• Loria denies report he meddled in pitcher flip-flop; Redmond said it was organizational decision

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  Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria denied a Yahoo! report Friday he personally mandated the lineup card change that flip-flopped starting pitchers Jose Fernandez and Ricky Nolasco before a doubleheader Tuesday in chilly Minnesota and did not sit well with the clubhouse.

  “I had nothing to do with the decision,” Loria told FOXSports.com [...]

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