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• Marlins catcher John Buck adjusting to new role as back up

  The Marlins play their 15th game of the month today. It will be the fifth start for catcher John Buck. Buck is not complaining about his reduction in playing time since the Marlins called up rookie catcher Rob Brantly on Aug. 13. But that doesn’t mean he likes his new [...]
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• Ozzie tries to dismiss notion that Marlins players have given up on him

  Manager Ozzie Guillen spent a half hour before today’s game trying to dismiss the notion that his players don’t play hard for him. Guillen vented his anger at ESPN baseball analyst Buster Olney, who wrote a column Friday about Guillen’s rough first season in Miami. After Friday’s win, Guillen went [...]
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• Marlins don’t expect infielder Donnie Murphy to return this year

  Manager Ozzie Guillen said the Marlins do not expect infielder Donnie Murphy to return over the team’s final 18 games. Murphy, who left Wednesday’s game with a concussion, will rest with no activities until next week when he is examined again. “We don’t expct him back,” Guillen said. Murphy’s head [...]
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• Marlins add infielder Gil Velazquez

  The Marlins’ four-man bench just got a little bigger. The team added Gil Velazquez to the roster and transfered Emilio Bonifacio to the 60-day disabled list. Velazquez went 1-for-8 over two games for the Marlins from Aug. 17-18. He batted .312 for Class AAA New Orleans. The Marlins (63-81) need [...]
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• Marlins open 2013 in Washington, host Atlanta in Marlins Park opener

  The Marlins will open the 2013 season on the road starting with the season opener April 1 in Washington DC. The Marlins will open their second season at Marlins Park when they play their Home Opener on Monday, April 8 at 7:10 p.m. against the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins play [...]
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• Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco shares top National League player honor

  Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco was named co-player of the week in the National League with Cincinnati Reds right-fielder Jay Bruce. Nolasco went 2-0 last week, ranking among Major League leaders with a 0.56 ERA. Nolasco threw the N.L.’s only complete-game shutout Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Nolasco struck out six [...]
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• As a fifth infielder, Marlins outfielder Justin Ruggiano shines

  Justin Ruggiano is back in the comfortable confines of center field today, and he hopes he stays there without having to return to play infield like he did on Saturday. Ruggiano said he knew the ball would be hit to him after he was brought in as a fifth infielder [...]
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• Marlins pitcher Mark Buehrle hoping to continue his 200-innings streak

  Mark Buehrle tossed seven innings Saturday in Miami’s 7-6 loss to Washington. If he can toss seven innings in each of his last three starts, he will notch a 12th straight season with at least 200 innings. But Buehrle knows it will be close. He has 180 2/3 innings now. [...]
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• Marlins rough-up prompts Nationals to shut down Stephen Strasburg

  Stephen Strasburg’s season is over and the Marlins delivered the knock-out punch. Nationals manager Davey Johnson this morning told reporters he decided to shut down Strasburg after watching the Marlins jump on the pitcher for seven runs in three innings Friday. “He’s had a great year,” Johnson told reporters. “And [...]
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• Marlins: Ozzie says Nationals good enough to win without Stephen Strasburg

  A large crowd is expected tonight at Nationals Park to see what will likely be the final home start of Washington right-hander Stephen Strasburg. If the Marlins lose tonight, they are mathematically eliminated from the National League East race. Strasburg is expected to be shut down after his start next [...]
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