Florida Marlins baseball team

MARLINS 3, ORIOLES 2 at Jupiter, Fla. Friday, Feb. 27 Orioles at the plate: Held scoreless until the sixth inning, Baltimore got on the board when Matt Wieters doubled, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Chris Gomez's RBI groundout. Weiters, Felix Pie, Luke Scott and Gregg Zaun each had hits. Blake [...]

JUPITER, Fla. — Talent is talent at any price. As much as any team in the league, the Marlins fully grasp this concept. Money certainly matters for the financially-strapped franchise. It will be that way until its new stadium deal is finalized. Without the stadium revenue streams enjoyed by other clubs, the Marlins will continue [...]

JUPITER, Fla. — Pure heat alone isn't going to make Ryan Tucker effective in the big leagues. The 22-year-old Marlins right-hander has plenty of arm strength. Possessing a fastball in the upper 90s, Tucker is looking to perfect his slider. It will be introduced gradually as he pitches in Spring Training. Of his 41 pitches [...]

METS 9, MARLINS 0at Port St. Lucie, Fla.Thursday, Feb. 26 Marlins at the plate: Cameron Maybin had an infield single in the fourth inning, and he also walked. The Marlins collected just three hits against the Mets. Mets at the plate: Batting third, Jose Reyes hit a grand slam and a solo home run in [...]

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Briefly, the ball was in prospect Michael Stanton's glove. Then it was over the right-field wall. In what seemed like a split second, the Marlins' fortunes against the Mets slipped away on Thursday afternoon. The game-changing moment in the Marlins' 9-0 loss at Tradition Field was Mets shortstop Jose Reyes' [...]

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Prestige and power are associated with hitting third in the lineup. Hanley Ramirez welcomes the opportunity to fill that role. Asked why he seemed so excited to move to the middle of the lineup after being a feared leadoff batter, Ramirez joked: "That means I'm dangerous." The Marlins' 25-year-old shortstop [...]

MARLINS 5, CARDINALS 5at Jupiter, Fla. Wednesday, Feb. 25 Marlins at the plate: Hanley Ramirez cranked a two-run homer that briefly put Florida ahead, and also drew a walk. Jay Gibbons picked up an RBI single off the bench, and Brett Carroll hit a two-run single that tied the game in a three-run eighth. Cardinals [...]

JUPITER, Fla. — Calm beyond his years, Chris Volstad takes nothing for granted. Big things are expected of the 6-foot-8 right-hander from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Yet, in his eyes, he still has plenty to prove, even though he is already a fixture in the rotation. "I still try to keep the same mind-set, trying [...]

JUPITER, Fla. — Just because it was the Marlins' first Grapefruit League game didn't excuse the sloppy play. Not in the eyes of team president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest, who criticized the team's defense after a 5-5 tie with the Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. The four errors overshadowed some strong pitching by Anibal [...]

JUPITER, Fla. — In his fourth season with the Marlins, Anibal Sanchez has a new number and renewed optimism. The 24-year-old right-hander is taking the ball today in Florida's first Grapefruit League game. The 1:05 p.m. ET contest will be played at Roger Dean Stadium against the Cardinals, with Florida being the visitors. Blake Hawksworth [...]