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• Marlins slugger Carlos Lee passes Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron on all time grand slams list

  It’s not often we get to mention a Marlins slugger in the same sentence as Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Lou Gehrig. Carlos Lee put himself in their company when he, in his ninth game for the Marlins, hit his 17th career grand slam last night. Among active players, Lee [...]
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• Marlins option Ryan Webb to New Orleans to make room for Edward Mujica

  Right-handed reliever Edward Mujica will be activated from the disabled list later today. After Miami’s 9-5 win Tuesday night, right-hander Ryan Webb was optioned to Class AAA New Orleans. [...]
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• Marlins convert first two save chances without Heath Bell

  Manager Ozzie Guillen intends to give Heath Bell another chance at taking his closer’s back, but Ozzie might be hard-pressed to do anything just yet. The Marlins have had two save chances since Ozzie took the job away from Bell to start the second half of the season, and two [...]
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• Marlins reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo out with elbow sprain

  Juan Carlos Oviedo has a sprain ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and is out indefinitely, the Marlins said today. Miami had been hoping Oviedo could return to the team on July 23, offering more options in the back of the bullpen, but that won’t happen. The team did [...]
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• Marlins reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo shut down because of elbow pain

  Juan Carlos Oviedo is on his way back to Miami to have his right elbow examined, casting doubt on his return this month to the Marlins bullpen. The team said Oviedo left is rehab game last night with Class AAA New Orleans because of right elbow discomfort. The Marlins were [...]
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• Marlins pitcher Mark Buehrle helped the Nationals land Gio Gonzalez

  Nationals fans who are thrilled with Gio Gonzalez in Washington’s rotation can thank Marlins pitcher Mark Buehrle. Both pitchers face each other tonight at Marlins Park. For a while at the winter meetings it looked like Buehrle was headed to Washington. But the Marlins swooped in and landed Buehrle with [...]
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• Marlins go down to the wire to sign first-round pick Andrew Heaney

  The Marlins think they got a winner today by signing left-hander Andrew Heaney, but credit the save to Dr. Lee Kaplan. “It really came down to Dr. Kaplan and his medical team at the University of Miami saved the day. That’s the only way this thing got done,” baseball operations [...]
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• Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton walking without crutches five days after knee surgery

  Giancarlo Stanton was walking around without crutches today for the first time since having arthroscopic surgery Sunday on his right knee. He said the plan is to have stitches removed Monday and then start full rehab activities. The team said he will be out four to six weeks, but Stanton [...]
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• Hanley Ramirez dropped in Marlins batting order

  Emilio Bonifacio is back in the starting lineup for the first time since May 18. He originally was placed second in the batting order but was dropped to seventh to add speed at the bottom. Hanley Ramirez is batting fifth instead of second — not as punishment for punching a [...]
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• LoMo hoping more Marlins will shave their heads for charity Saturday

  Many Marlins players do charitable acts throughout the season, often unnoticed and away from the media spotlight. But left-fielder Logan Morrison is among the team’s heaviest hitters when it comes to raising awareness for causes. Before Saturday’s game, LoMo and team president David Samson will lead Marlins players and front [...]
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