PHILADELPHIA -- Cameron Maybin had a solid September again, providing a glimpse of his potential. The problem for Maybin and the Marlins is, the young outfielder hasn't lived up to his billing the other five months of the season.
Could Hanley Ramirez blow it?
It's possible but doubtful. The slumping player's lead in the National League batting race is down to .013 percentage points over the Cardinals' Albert Pujols -- .341 to .328.Ricky Nolasco struck out nine batters in a row -- one short of the major-league record -- and a team-record 16 overall Wednesday.
Jeremy Hermida has probably played his last game as a Marlin.
The outfielder, who will likely be traded during the offseason, is continuing to experience discomfort from an oblique injury.Dan Uggla and Cameron Maybin homered, but the Marlins were later eliminated from playoff contention when the Rockies beat the Brewers.
Word around the Marlins is significant offseason changes are likely coming, with some familiar faces to be jettisoned.
With a victory in what will be his final start of the season, Ricky Nolasco would end up with two fewer wins than he had in 2008 when he posted a record of 15-8.
Marlins righty Josh Johnson was upset Sunday when manager Fredi Gonzalez refused to allow him to start against the New York Mets because of the pitcher's flu-like symptoms. But it didn't take long for Johnson to realize it was a smart decision.
Anibal Sanchez walked eight hitters, one short of the team record, and the Marlins offense came up empty against the Braves.
Josh Johnson was ill and didn't pitch, and the Marlins wasted key scoring chances, were eliminated in the NL East race and are nearly out of the wild-card hunt.
Led by Cameron Maybin's three-run homer and Chris Coghlan's single and RBI double -- all in a seven-run fifth -- the Marlins kept their slim wild-card hopes alive.
Every time Prince Fielder launches a home run at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Bernie the Brewer, the team's mustachioed mascot, whooshes down a yellow slide into the Kalahari Splash Zone. The fans like it. But is it art? Only in Miami.
Cody Ross wore nothing more than a large adhesive bandage on his left wrist, but the slow way he moved it Sunday offered all the explanation as to his availability -- not just for Sunday but perhaps longer in the Marlins' playoff chase.
Even though their closers have taken the Marlins on a bumpy roller-coaster ride this season, the team will likely be inclined to stick with Leo Nunez as their primary late-inning option in 2010.
Marlins ace Josh Johnson was scratched from Sunday's final home start after coming down with flulike symptoms overnight.
Chris Volstad was given the emergency start after Johnson arrived at Land Shark Stadium this morning with what manager Fredi Gonzalez called a ``pretty good fever.'' Gonzalez sent Johnson home within an hour when it became obvious he was too weakened to start.No surprise here.
Hanley Ramirez was chosen as the Marlins' Most Valuable Player for 2009 by members of the Miami chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ramirez becomes the first three-time winner of the annual award.
Reliever Leo Nuñez blew a ninth-inning lead, and the Marlins dropped closer to being officially out of the playoff race.
Chris Coghlan is finishing up an outstanding season, but has he been noticed enough to get serious Rookie of the Year consideration?
Brett Carroll's RBI single in the ninth inning scored the winning run and ensured the sixth winning season in Marlins history.
Home runs were the rage on the 2008 Marlins.
This season, it's runs batted in. For the first time in franchise history, the Marlins could have four players end up with at least 90 RBI.
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