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• Brantly thrilled to be making his big league debut; Ozzie said he'll find ways to play rookie, Buck equally

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  Rob Brantly was five years old when his grandfather bought him his first set of catcher's gear. Brantly said he slept in it that night. 

  John Paul Brantly, a former catcher in the Panamanian baseball league who passed away the same year his grandson was drafted out of high school, always [...]

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• Could Justin Ruggiano play third base? Stay tuned

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         Times are so tough at the hot corner for the Marlins that manager Ozzie Guillen said outfielder Justin Ruggiano was his emergency backup. Nick Green, who was penciled into the lineup at third for tonight's game, has been scratched due to a ligament injury to his left thumb.' [...]

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• Marlins to call up C Rob Brantly; Hayes optioned to NOLA

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             The Marlins optioned catcher Brett Hayes to Triple-A New Orleans following Sunday’s game and will bring up recently-acquired catcher Rob Brantly.

              Brantly, a 23-year old left-handed hitting catcher, was part of the trade July 23 that sent Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez to Detroit. Brantly hit .365 with two [...]

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• Emilio Bonifacio to rehab in Jupiter Wednesday

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              Emilio Bonifacio is scheduled to start a rehab assignment Wednesday in Single-A Jupiter, and said he’s on track to return to the team during its four-game series in Colorado this week.

              Bonifacio sprained his thumb Aug. 3 in Washington while fielding a ground ball, and is eligible to come [...]

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• Morrison said second knee surgery is inevitable; expects to be back for spring training

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  Barring a surprise, Logan Morrison expects he'll undergo season-ending surgery next month to fix the same patella tendon tear he was operated on last December in his right knee.

  “I just know how my knee feels and I know it doesn't feel good,” Morrison said. “I want to be healthy again. [...]

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• Hanley returns to Marlins Park, says it's nice not to have to play hero for the Dodgers

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  Sporting a Dodgers cap spun backwards and a t-shirt with the "I See You" hand gesture he created not long after being traded to Los Angeles on July 26, Hanley Ramirez took a seat in the visiting dugout at Marlins Park and started fielding questions about his return to South [...]

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• Will fans boo or cheer Hanley Ramirez?

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        Barely two weeks since the Marlins traded their "face of the franchise," Hanley Ramirez returns to Miami tonight as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez made a strong impression in his first few games with the Dodgers but has cooled lately, with only five hits [...]

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• Giancarlo Stanton on board with cautious approach

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      NEW YORK -- Barely 12 hours after going off at the plate at Citi Field with four hits, including a pair of homers, Giancarlo Stanton sat at his locker, squeezing a surgical scars on his right knee as if it was a giant pimple. Stanton was trying to [...]

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• Heath Bell close to closing again

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      NEW YORK -- Don't be surprised if Ozzie Guillen signals for Heath Bell the next time there's a ninth-inning save situation. Guillen said Bell merits another chance.

      "We're thinking about putting him back where he belongs," Guillen said. "We're going to give him another opportunity."

       Bell, who' [...]

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• Stanton returns to lineup, Marlins get more "good" news on Bonifacio

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       NEW YORK -- Giancarlo Stanton found it painful to watch the Marlins during his time on the disabled list because 1) they played poorly while he was on the mend from arthroscopic knee surgery and, 2) there was not one thing he could do to help. 

       "It" [...]

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