Florida Marlins Rumors & News
Anibal Sanchez regaining his form for Marlins
Palm Beach Post — The turning point for Anibal Sanchez came after his most recent bullpen session. That is when pitching coach Randy St.
1 hour agoMike Lamb's versatility gives him a shot with Florida Marlins
Miami Herald — Infield glove, outfield glove, first base mitt, batting gloves.<p/> Every glove but a catcher's mitt is in Mike Lamb's bag.<p/> If Lamb -- who is trying to make the Marlins as a utility player and a left-handed bat off the bench -- is not on the field working at one of the many positions he can play, you can find him in the batting cages.
2 hours agoFlorida Marlins' Sean West shrugs off his bad outing, said he needs to relax and throw
Miami Herald — Despite having a rough outing in a ``B'' game against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, Marlins left-hander Sean West seems to know what's wrong.
2 hours agoPitcher Anibal Sanchez regaining his form for Marlins
Palm Beach Post — The turning point for Anibal Sanchez came after his most recent bullpen session. That is when pitching coach Randy St.
4 hours agoRecap: Florida vs. NY Mets
Miami Herald — Anibal Sanchez allowed two hits and two walks in four scoreless innings, helping the Marlins down the Mets, 5-1, in Grapefruit League play.
10 hours agoFlorida Marlins: Sunday’s news and notes
Florida Marlins Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Courtesy of Harvey Fialkov… Marlins left-hander Sean West, who walked seven of the 13 batters he faced in Saturday’s ‘B’ game against the Orioles, says he just needs, “to let it go,’’ and “trust my stuff,’’ again. “My problem has been opening up and cutting the ball off,’’ West said. “Nobody wants to have seven walks but [...]
12 hours agoMike Stanton stands out in Marlins B game win
Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post — Mike Stanton drove in three runs with a double and a single in the Marlins’ 7-0 victory over the Mets in today’s ‘B’ game. Stanton doubled home leadoff hitter Danny Richar in the first inning, walked in his next at bat then lined a two run single off knuckleballer RA Dickey. ...
13 hours agoMarlins to face Mets opening day lineup today
Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post — The Marlins will be facing what could be the Mets opening day lineup today, right down to starting pitcher Johan Santana. The Marlins, meanwhile, have John Baker as the designated hitter in the B game and will give Cody Ross the day off after serving as the DH Saturday in Port ...
18 hours agoFlorida Marlins' Derrick Turnbow makes return to mound
Miami Herald — If you go to YouTube.com and search for Derrick Turnbow, you'll come across an amateur video taken in 2007, on a July night in Milwaukee, when the shaggy haired reliever for the Brewers took the mound in the seventh and struck out Barry Bonds.
21 hours agoFlorida Marlins' Sean West has poor showing against Baltimore Orioles
Miami Herald — If letter grades were given to pitchers, Marlins starter Sean West would be deserving of an F for his performance in Saturday's ``B'' game outing against the Orioles. West was so wild that innings had to be stopped -- not once, but twice -- in order to spare the left-hander further punishment.
March 13, 2010Next game vs Minnesota Twins on Mon, Mar 15 1:05 pm EDT
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Tom Powers: Young diamond gems attracted to the way Twins play the game St. Paul Pioneer Press
- Minnesota Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey's wrist looks sound after surgery St. Paul Pioneer Press
- Remember Ron Davis? Twins need a legit closer Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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- Santana's latest Met tune-up a big hit Journal News Johan Santana resembled the pitcher on Sunday who many call the premier left-hander in the game the last six years.
- The Nationals are 0-10. Who cares? Nationals Journal | Washington Post The Nationals' losing streak hit a nice, fat round number today with a 7-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. It included all the hallmarks of ugly baseball. They walked 11 -- E-L-E-V-E-N -- batters. Ron Villone had an inning ending, 1-2-3 double play in his hands, and he threw it under Jamie Burke's glove and to the backstop. All spring long, the Nationals have maintained they don't care about the results this spring. Even as their streak drags on, that has not changed. "I don't really know what the right word is," Riggleman said. "I know I don't feel good about. Any win would be better than wh...
- Cox: Kawakami much better than results Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kissimmee, Fla. – Despite a fairly ugly line in the boxscore Sunday, Braves pitcher Kenshin Kawakami thought he pitched well. And he was not alone. Manager Bobby Cox went even further than that in his evaluation. “I thought he had a great day,” Cox said of Kawakami, who was charged with eight hits and six runs (three earned) in 3-2/3 innings of an 8-5 split-squad loss against the Houston Astros. Seven of eight hits against Kawakami were singles, mostly grounders. “The results obviously weren’t good, but I thought I pitched well,” Kawakami said through his interpre...
- Phillies deny Howard for Pujols deal was discussed - PM sports news links Express-Times Headlines from around the sports world.
- Marlins 5, Mets 1: Johan sharp Surfing the Mets | New York Daily News Johan Santana tossed four scoreless innings Sunday, requiring fewer pitches (45) than he did when he couldn't complete the second inning against the Astros in his first Grapefruit League appearance (47). The ace ended his outing by firing a pickoff to Luis Castillo at second base. He afterward indicated that fundamentals like that have been a point of emphasis this spring training for the Mets. Meanwhile, it was a different story for John Maine. Because of Friday's rainout, Oliver Perez was pushed to Saturday and Maine pitched in relief of Santana on Sunday. Maine said he just couldn't get in ...
- Florida Marlins thrash NY Mets starter John Maine in 5-1 victory Newark Star-Ledger Maine lasts 2/3 of an inning
- Beasley's attempt to return from injury is cut short Miami Herald Heat forward Michael Beasley arrived at AmericanAirlines Arena on Sunday hoping to make his return from the thigh injury that forced him to miss Friday's win against Chicago.
- Faceoff fray fuels Miami Heat's win over Philadelphia 76ers Miami Herald Battling to improve its playoff position in a hotly contested Eastern Conference race, the Heat's motto has been simple: Stay in the fight.<p/> <p/> On Sunday, coach Erik Spoelstra did all he could to keep center Jermaine O'Neal out of one in the second half.
- Thunder beat Jazz 119-111 to heat up playoff race Miami Herald Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder made up ground in the race for home-court advantage in the playoffs with a 119-111 victory over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Sunday night.
- With roster spots to fill, Heat eyeing Hasbrouck Miami Herald With two roster spots available to fill, the Miami Heat are on the cusp of signing former Siena shooting guard Kenny Hasbrouck, a deal that could be done as early as Monday.
- Bypassed by NCAA and NIT, UM looks ahead South Florida Sun-Sentinel Freshmen Durand Scott, Reggie Johnson lead promising group of returning players for Hurricanes The Miami Hurricanes found out Sunday that their last-place regular-season showing in the Atlantic Coast Conference outweighed their two resounding wins in the conference tournament when it came time for postseason bids to be handed out.
- Tough year comes to an end for Hurricanes 'Canes Watch | Palm Beach Post You’ve probably heard by now that UM was ignored by the N.I.T. selection committee, thus ending what has to be coach Frank Haith’s most disappointing season in his half-dozen years at the school. More disappointing than the 12-20 debacle that was the 2006-07 season, you ask?[caption id="attachment_1180" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Dwayne Collins ...