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• Marlins hope Josh Johnson continue his upswing

  In a roough month for the Marlins, right-hander Josh Johnson has been a bright spot. Johnson goes into his start tonight against the Phillies with a 1.95 ERA for the month of June, which is ninth among National League starters. He’s just 1-2 over his four June starts, but he [...]
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• Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton participating in All Star Home Run Derby

  Giancarlo Stanton said he has been asked by Matt Kamp — and he has agreed — to participate on the National League Home Run Derby squad before teh All Star game next month in Kansas City. “We’re in there,” Stanton said when asked if he is officially going. Marlins third [...]
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• Marlins give away Josh Johnson bobblehead dolls tonight

  As an art dealer, Jeffrey Loria can be picky. He’s the same way as owner of the Marlins — even when it comes to a bobblehead doll. The Marlins give away Josh Johnson bobblehead dolls tonight to the first 15,00 fans at Marlins Park, and fans should know they won’t [...]
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• Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen says he’s ready to ‘erupt’ if Marlins continue to lose

  Ozzie Guillen covered a lot of ground today during his pregame meeting with the media. Here are some excerpts: On Monday’s 8-7 loss in which the Cardinals scored six runs in the ninth and 10th innings: “I expect and I hope the players don’t carry that over to today’s game. [...]
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• Marlins are 34-39 — just like the eventual 2003 World Series champs after 73 games

  Great column today by my colleague Dave George, who raises the question of whether the playoffs are still a realistic possibility for the 2012 Marlins. A great stat: the 2003 Marlins were 34-39 after 73 games — just like your 2012 Marlins. Of course, the question is if these 2012 [...]
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• Marlins closer Heath Bell says he deserves a slap in the face

  Heath Bell allowed four runs in the ninth inning Monday, including a game-tying two-run home run with two outs to Yadier Molina. After the Marlins lost 8-7 in 10 innings, Bell said what most likely was what on the minds of Marlins fans — that the loss was his fault. [...]
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• Ozzie wants friendly competition among Marlins starting pitchers

  Manager Ozzie Guillen spent two seasons of his career (1998-99) playing for the Atlanta Braves, which boasted a rotation that included Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz. The Braves’ starting pitchers, Guillen recalled, had a friendly competition in which each starter went out each day with a goal of [...]
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• Marlins promote top prospect Jose Fernandez to Class A Jupiter

  As expected, the Marlins today promoted right-hander Jose Fernandez to Class A Jupiter — a day after left-hander Adam Conley was added to the Hammerheads roster. Both pitchers join the Hammerheads rotation after being named first half 2012 All-Stars in the South Atlantic League with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. They are [...]
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• Marlins leader? Hanley Ramirez steps up and starts team meeting after Saturday loss

  There has been lots of talk over the years about Hanley Ramirez’s failure to step up as a clubhouse leader. But Marlins players said Ramirez’s stock went up yesterday when he walked into the clubhouse after Miami’s sixth straight loss and started a players-only meeting. “And he said all the [...]
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• Jays slugger Jose Bautista a huge fan of Marlins third baseman Hanley Ramirez

  Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista said he’s looking forward to working out again this off-season with Marlins third baseman Hanley Ramirez. Bautista and Ramirez worked out this past off-season in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, with trainer Calvin Terror and about five other players. “For me it was an honor [...]
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