The Florida Marlins, based in Miami, Fla., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the National League East Division. The Marlins were founded in 1993.Since their inception, they have played home games at Sun Life Stadium.
NEW YORK — All the focus was on the starters, and for good reason. Josh Johnson vs. Johan Santana is a marquee matchup, and it was the headliner for Wednesday's matinee at Citi Field. But the game was decided by the bullpens. In that department, the Marlins had the edge — barely. Cody Ross' two-run [...]
NEW YORK — Chances are improving that Hanley Ramirez will be back in the starting lineup soon. It just may be another day. Ramirez's sore right hand kept him out of the series finale with the Mets on Wednesday afternoon, but Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez puts the odds at 80 percent that the All-Star shortstop [...]
NEW YORK — The history and nostalgia of Wrigley Field isn't lost on Chris Volstad. As a rookie last season, Volstad was able to take in the Wrigley experience. Then a 21-year-old, he made his second Major League start and third appearance on July 26 in Chicago. The 6-foot-7 right-hander tossed six innings, giving up [...]
NEW YORK — With Hanley Ramirez out, Jorge Cantu stepped up at a time the Marlins desperately needed it. Cantu connected on two home runs and collected five RBIs to help rally the Marlins to a 7-4 win over the Mets on Tuesday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak. "We had to just get out [...]
NEW YORK — Already mired in their worst losing streak since 2007, the Marlins are also taking the field without their best player. All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez, still sore from being hit by a pitch on his right hand on Monday night, was not in the lineup on Tuesday against the Mets. There's a good [...]
NEW YORK — The daily grind of Major League Baseball can create mind games for players, which is one reason Marlins catcher John Baker challenges his mind off the field by figuring out crossword puzzles. A graduate of the University of California, Baker uses the daily puzzles as a mental breather. "I think it's important [...]
NEW YORK — First innings don't get much rougher than what the Marlins endured on Monday night. Three batters into the game, All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez left the game after being struck by a 94-mph fastball on his right hand. And in the bottom of the first, Mets catcher Omir Santos smacked a grand slam [...]
NEW YORK — The first impression of Citi Field for Ricky Nolasco was a good one. The 26-year-old surveyed the park on Monday, did some light throwing in the outfield and took in the atmosphere. "This place is unbelievable," Nolasco said. "It's one of probably the top three stadiums I've seen, as far as the [...]
NEW YORK — Marlins All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez is listed as day-to-day with a sore right hand after being struck by a pitch Monday. However, after the Marlins lost, 7-1, to the Mets, Ramirez said he would definitely not play on Tuesday. It's also doubtful if he will play again in the series, which ends [...]
MIAMI — Matching up Jamie Moyer with a Moyer-like starter of their own still wasn't enough to stop the Marlins' misery. Looking for a lift, the Marlins added to their rotation 24-year-old left-hander Graham Taylor, a soft-thrower who was promoted from Double-A Jacksonville. Taylor got off to a slow start, and the Marlins simply never [...]