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  • "Tragic" number is 1 as Marlins send out 104th different lineup

    Number of comments: 28

         WASHINGTON -- A loss tonight makes it official. With a defeat to the Nationals, the Marlins will be mathematically eliminated from winning the franchise's first-ever division title. Not that there's been much doubt since about, oh, the first week of July -- or about the time of Heath [...]

  • Beinfest says he's fair game for job speculation

    Number of comments: 41

      In a radio interview this morning on 790-The Ticket, Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest sounded very much like someone who wouldn't be surprised if he lost his job in the aftermath of what's been a colossal bust of a season.

      "When you sign up for this job'" [...]

  • A.J. Ramos gets first MLB call-up

    Number of comments: 23

    About to finish his fourth season in the minors, Jacksonville Suns pitcher A.J. Ramos was looking forward to going home to Lubbock, Tex. this week.

    But just days before he was to depart for home, there was a change of plans.

    Suns manager Andy Haines told him the team had cancelled his flight from Memphis to Lubbock and [...]

  • Marlins go to 6-man rotation

    Number of comments: 27

         The Marlins have decided to go with a six-man rotation for the remainder of the season, with Wade LeBlanc jumping back  into the starting mix. LeBlanc will start Tuesday against the Brewers while rookie Jacob Turner, who was scheduled to go Tuesday, is being pushed back to Friday.

      [...]

  • Marlins surprise Tom Koehler with call-up

    Number of comments: 28

          A few days ago, pitcher Tom Koehler was convinced he was heading home for the winter. The right-hander for Triple A New Orleans was told he probably wouldn't be among the Marlins' September call-ups, and so began junking his equipment.

          "I originally was told it" [...]

  • The Zero Factor

    Number of comments: 18

         Jose Reyes repeated the number -- 15 -- and shook his head in disbelief. The Marlins were shut out Friday night for the 15th time this season and that, ladies and gentleman, is a club record. The inaugural 1993 Marlins team was blanked 14 times, as was the [...]

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