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| Marlins reinstate P Miller from DL; option P Tucker to Double-A |
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07/24/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins reinstated pitcher Justin Miller from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday. The reliever had been sidelined since July 5 with right elbow inflammation. Miller is 2-2 with a 4.58 earned run average in 39 games this season. To make room on the roster, the club optioned pitcher Ryan Tucker to Double-A Carolina, where the 21-year-old he will work on his breaking pitches, along with commanding his fastball. Tucker went 2-3 and posted a bloated 8.39 ERA in 10 games |
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| Cubs return home to face Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
07/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs, co-owners of baseball's best home record this season, open up a key four-game series with the playoff-hopeful Florida Marlins tonight at Wrigley Field. A return to the Windy City couldn't have come at a better time for Chicago, which has red-hot Milwaukee currently breathing down its neck in the National League Central race. The Cubs held a 4 1/2-game lead atop the division at the All-Star break, but that edge has dwindled down to a single game after Lou Piniella's club we |
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| Braves' Jones leaves with hamstring injury |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones left Wednesdays game against the Florida Marlins in the fourth inning with an apparent left hamstring injury. The All-Star grounded to third base and grabbed the hamstring while grimacing in pain as he passed the bag at first. Jones, who leads the major leagues with a .369 batting average, was 0-for-2 in the game with an RBI groundout. He was replaced in the field by Martin Prado. |
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| Pair of aces highlight Braves/Marlins matchup |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of 10-game winners get together at Dolphin Stadium tonight, when the Atlanta Braves take on the Florida Marlins in the finale of a three-game series. The Braves will start veteran right-hander Tim Hudson, who won three of his final five decisions prior to the All-Star break to reach double-digit victories for the 10th consecutive season. The Columbus, GA native, who turned 33 last week, made his final first-half start on July 18 and earned a 7-6 win over Washington after allowing nin |
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| Marlins resume series with Braves |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lanky right-hander Rick Vanden Hurk makes his third start of the season tonight, when the Florida Marlins host the Atlanta Braves in the middle contest of a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. The 23-year-old, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 195 pounds, made his initial two starts of the season in early April and was ripped for 12 hits and seven runs in just 5 1/3 innings of work. He was sent to the minors after the second of the two outings, in which he took a 9-2 loss against Pittsburgh |
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| Campillo shines on mound as Braves blank Fish |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Jorge Campillo pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the Atlanta Braves blanked the Florida Marlins, 4-0, in the opener of a three-game set at Dolphin Stadium. Campillo (5-4) walked just one batter while striking out six in his second straight win for the Braves, who have won four of their last six. Mark Teixeira and Mark Kotsay each went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the win. "I tried going batter for batter," said Campillo. "I know those guys have a huge line-up, a |
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| Marlins welcome Braves to Dolphin Stadium |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Rookie right-hander Chris Volstad makes his second big- league start in the midst of a tight divisional race tonight, when his Florida Marlins host the Atlanta Braves in the first of three games at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. The Marlins enter the series third in the jumbled National League East Division, trailing the co-leading New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies by a half-game apiece. Florida took two of three from the Phillies over the weekend, while the Mets split a four-game series a |
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| Phils, Marlins play rubber match in South Beach |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Cole Hamels shoots for his 10th win of the season this afternoon when the Philadelphia Phillies play the rubber match of their three- game series with the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium. Hamels, who many felt was an All-Star snub, is 9-6 on the season with a 3.15 earned run average. Hamels did not get a decision in his final start before the break last Sunday against Arizona, as he allowed two runs and 11 hits in seven innings of his team's 6-3 win. The 24-year-old lefty is 0-1 with a 5 |
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| Dodgers, D'Backs resume battle for top spot in NL West |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| in right field before Broxton closed it out. Hoping to give the Dodgers sole possession of first tonight will be 23-year- old right-hander Chad Billingsley, who has won five of his last six starts. Billingsley picked up the win on Sunday against the Florida Marlins, as he allowed a run and five hits in seven innings to run his record to 9-8 on the season, while lowering his earned run average to 3.25. Billingsley has lost to the D'Backs twice already this season, but is 4-3 lifetime against them with a 3.80 ER |
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| Phils, Kendrick try to stay atop NL East in South Beach |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kyle Kendrick tries to keep Philadelphia atop the NL East standings this afternoon when the Phillies play the middle test of their three-game series with the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium. Kendrick is unbeaten in his last four starts and is 8-3 on the season with a 4.47 earned run average. Kendrick received a no-decision in his last start before the break against the Arizona Diamondbacks, as he surrendered four runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings of a 6-5 win. Kendrick, who is 5-1 in 1 |
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