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• Marlins injury updates: Stanton, Kotchman, LoMo

  Got a few injury updates this morning, starting with Giancarlo Stanton, who was bened in the back of the head yesterday. Stanton said X-rays were negative and he plans to take it easy during workouts today and tomorrow so he can “get back on planet earth.’’ He’s still hoping to [...]
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• Marlins unjury updates: Stanton, Kotchman, LoMo

  Got a few injury updates this morning, starting with Giancarlo Stanton, who was bened in the back of the head yesterday. Stanton said X-rays were negative and he plans to take it easy during workouts today and tomorrow so he can “get back on planet earth.’’ He’s still hoping to [...]
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• Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton hit in head by Jose Fernandez pitch

  (UPDATED at 2 p.m. with reaction from Marlins manager and photos.) A scary moment this afternoon on Field 4 where the Marlins were playing a sim game. Giancarlo Stanton was hit on the back of the head, at the top of his neck, by a Jose Fernandez fastball during a [...]
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• Lefty Braulio Lara can light up a gun, Marlins want to see more control

  Left-hander Braulio Lara drew quite a group of onlookers today when he threw batting practice. Standing behind the cage were manager Mike Redmond, GM Mike Hill and Tony Perez among others. Lara is the flame-throwing 23-year-old Rule 5 Draft acquisition with a fastball what has touched 100 mph. He was [...]
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• Marlins first baseman Casey Kotchman not sure when he’ll return after slicing finger

  If it was Greg Dobbs who came head-to-head with the pop up machine, it would have been the machine suffering the damage and not Dobbs’ finger. But first baseman Casey Kotchman, the newest member of the Marlins, sliced the ring and middle fingers on his right hand _ requiring four [...]
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• Marlins injury: Casey Kotchman gets four stitches after cutting finger

  The Marlins suffered their first injury of the spring today when first baseman Casey Kotchman sliced open his left ring finger during a defensive drill. Kotchman was chasing a pop up, caught the ball and ran into the pop-up machine. The injury required four stiches to close. “He tried to [...]
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• Some Marlins have had their share of Presidents Days

  It’s Presidents Day, which made this morning an ideal time to catch up with some of the Marlins who have met U.S. presidents. If there were such a thing as White House Frequent Visitor points, Marlins hitting coach Tino Martinez might have the most. He visited after five times: once [...]
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• Spring games will help Marlins identify who will hit behind Giancarlo Stanton

  The Marlins announced they will play a “B” game against the New York Mets in Jupiter at 11 a.m. March 5. That will be one of two games that day, as the Marlins play the Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic team in an exhibition game at 7:05 p.m. in Jupiter. Redmond [...]
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• Cuban defector Raudel Lazo opening eyes at Marlins camp

  Among the young pitchers the Marlins are excited to see in spring training is left-hander Raudel Lazo. Lazo, 23, defected from Cuba in 2011 and made strides in 2012 in his first professional season. He posted a 2.44 ERA in 42 relief appearances – 41 with Class A Jupiter and [...]
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• Marlins manager Mike Redmond makes sure Jose Fernandez knows who he is

  Earlier this week, a Miami TV station ran footage of 20-year-old prospect Jose Fernandez with a puzzled look on his face when he was asked about Marlins manager Mike Redmond. “Who?” Fernandez replies in a clip that can be seen by clicking here. Fernandez, the Marlins’ top pitching prospect, quickly [...]
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