=== Rodriguez likely absent for Marlins-Expos series === Montreal, Quebec (My Sportsbook) - Ivan Rodriguez is expected to miss the Florida Marlins' three-game series versus the Montreal Expos due to personal reasons. He flew to Puerto Rico to be with his ailing mother-in-law. Marlins manager Jack McKeon does not expect the 10-time Gold Glove winner to rejoin the team until Friday, at the earliest, when the Marlins travel to Cincinnati for a weekend series with the Reds. Rodriguez, who inked a one-year, $10 million contract with Florida in January, is batting .250 with six home runs and 23 RBI this season. Mike Redmond is likely to start in Rodriguez's place. |
