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Florida Marlins: Stats support throwing at Morgan a second time
Florida Marlins Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Wednesday’s game sparked plenty of debate as to whether Nyjer Morgan was out of line for stealing two bases after getting hit by a pitch and his team trailing 14-3 in the fourth inning. Or were the Marlins in the wrong for throwing at him a second time. According to Trent McCotter, Vice President of the [...]
1 hour agoFive Florida Marlins penalized for brawl; Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan will appeal his latest multi-game suspension
Palm Beach Post — Five Marlins were suspended a total of 15 games and fined $12,500 Friday for their roles in Wednesday's bench-clearing brawl with the Washington Nationals.
1 hour agoClay Hensley will be Florida Marlins closer for now; Leo Nunez out
Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post — Lost in the drama of Wednesday's Fight Night between the Marlins and Nationals was right-hander Leo Nunez, who pitched a scoreless eighth inning when the Marlins led 16-10. That wasn't to just give Nunez a little work in a blow out. Manager Edwin Rodriguez said Nunez will pitch earlier in ...
2 hours agoNine members of Florida Marlins, Nationals suspended or fined for brawl
Miami Herald — Almost from the instant Nyjer Morgan charged the mound and Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad readied himself for bare-knuckled combat by throwing down his glove, it became a given that punishment would result.
5 hours agoMorgan gets eight games, Volstad six after Nats/Marlins brawl
Miami Herald — Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan was suspended for eight games and Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad was given a six-game penalty for their roles in Wednesday's benches-clearing incident.
5 hours agoFlorida Marlins add OF Scott Cousins, RHP Chris Leroux from Triple-A New Orleans
Florida Marlins Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel — The Marlins promoted two more players Friday from Triple-A New Orleans. Right-handed reliever Chris Leroux returns for his second stint with the big league club. Outfielder Scott Cousins and will make his major league debut in the coming days. Both players already were on the 40-man roster. The Marlins may not be done with promotions. They’ll likely add a few [...]
6 hours agoNyjer Morgan Suspended Eight Games
ESPN Video — Nationals OF Nyjer Morgan has been suspended for eight games for a series of recent incidents, including his role in a benches-clearing brawl Wednesday against the Florida Marlins
7 hours agoChris Volstad, Gaby Sanchez among five Florida Marlins disciplined for Wednesday’s brawl with Nationals
Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post — Major League Baseball dealt the decisive blow from Wednesday's brawl between the Marlins and Nationals. Nyjer Morgan got an 8-game suspension for three incidents including Wednesday's but five Marlins received discipline, too. Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad has received a six-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing at ...
8 hours agoFlorida Marlins hope wild fight puts end to Morgan rift
Miami Herald — The Marlins didn't have many nice things to say about Nyjer Morgan after he triggered Wednesday night's benches-clearing brawl at Sun Life Stadium.
20 hours agoFlorida Marlins: Negotiations going nowhere with Ricky Nolasco
Florida Marlins Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel — What better way for the Marlins to deflect some of the negative publicity over their leaked financial documents than to announce a long-term commitment to another player before season’s end? The Marlins have begun exploring a multi-year deal with right-hander Ricky Nolasco, but don’t hold your breath for a celebratory press conference. According to a source who spoke [...]
23 hours agoNext game vs Atlanta Braves on Fri, Sep 3
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Lowe has bone chip in elbow, says he’ll pitch through it Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- J.J. vs. J.J. as Jurrjens (winless on road) faces Josh Johnson Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Braves have 93.6 percent chance of making playoffs? Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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| Sat 8/28 | at Atlanta | L 3 - 12 | |
| Sun 8/29 | at Atlanta | L 6 - 7 | |
| Mon 8/30 | vs Washington | L 3 - 9 | |
| Tue 8/31 | vs Washington | W 1 - 0 | |
| Wed 9/1 | vs Washington | W 16 - 10 | |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Atlanta | ||
| Sat 9/4 | vs Atlanta | 7:10 pm EDT | |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Atlanta | 12:10 pm EDT |
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- Dobbs is back, will Worley be next? The Phillies Files | Morning Call The Phillies need another starting pitcher for Monday’s doubleheader against Florida, and manager Charlie Manuel didn’t give any clues before Friday’s game as to who that would be. Now, though, we’ve got a pretty good idea. Vance Worley, who started...
- Lowe has bone chip in elbow, says he’ll pitch through it Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution MIAMI – An MRI on Derek Lowe’s sore elbow showed no ligament or tendon damage, but a bone chip that’s become lodged in the joint. The Braves veteran believes he can pitch through the discomfort. Lowe, who missed his regular rotation turn Friday against the Florida Marlins, said he plans to make his next scheduled start Wednesday against Pittsburgh. “Right now there’s really nothing you can do [about the bone chip],” said Lowe, who doesn’t know if he’ll need surgery to remove the chip after the season. He said he’s been assured it won’t do ...
- Reaction and fallout from Nyjer Morgan's suspension Nationals Journal | Washington Post Let's try to sort this out, point by point: -Nyjer Morgan will appeal the eight-game suspension handed down by Major League Baseball for his recent actions, and his hearing will come Sept. 10, for both this suspension and the seven-game suspensions. Morgan is in the lineup tonight, playing center field and leading off. -Left-handed reliever Doug Slaten will appeal his three game suspension and be available to pitch tonight. No appeal hearing has been set. -Third base coach Pat Listach's suspensions has been reduced from three games to two. He will begin serving Sunday. Hitting coach Rick Eckst...
- Game 135 discussion thread: Nationals at Pirates Nationals Journal | Washington Post The Nationals have gone 17 consecutive series on the road without a series win, and if that streak ever ends it should be this weekend. The Pirates are, by 4 1/2 games over the Baltimore Orioles, the most woeful team in the majors. Tonight, they'll throw Zach Duke against Livan Hernandez. I got to the post a little late tonight. Through 1 1/2, the Nationals are tied 0-0, Ryan Zimmerman having been stranded after a double in the first. Talk about the rest of the game right here. Baltimore Orioles - Washington Nationals - Ryan Zimmerman - Pittsburgh Pirates - Zach Duke
- Dickey serves up two long balls in loss Mets Blog | ESPN New York The good news for R.A. Dickey: Having now logged 139 1/3 innings with the Mets this season, he again is qualified for the National League ERA leaderboard. AP Photo/Charles Cherney R.A. Dickey allowed three-run homers to Alfonso Soriano and Blake DeWitt. The bad news: After giving up three-run homers to Alfonso Soriano and Blake DeWitt and suffering the loss in the Mets' 7-6 defeat against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, Dickey's ERA shot up from 2.57 to 2.91. "Two two-out, three-run home runs will beat you every time," said Dickey, who was charged with seven runs...