Marlins&#39; bats silent, chances dimmed
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MIAMI GARDENS - The Marlins found a new way to forget about their fading playoff hopes: Have the opposing pitcher come within eight outs of throwing a no-hitter.
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The Marlins used a pair of three-run innings to ease past the Padres for an 8-2 victory Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 44,149 at PETCO Park.
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In an era of offense, batters came up blank for a night. Tuesday marked the first time in 34 years that there were seven shutouts in the major leagues on a single day.
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The lineup was loaded with guys who won&#39;t be playing in next week&#39;s playoff games. Not one of the relievers who came out of the bullpen has a shot to make the postseason roster.
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There won't be any parades for Jack McKeon and the Florida Marlins this year. No World Series championship either. The Marlins will scatter after Sunday's final game with the Phillies. Their only involvement with the World Series this October is watching it on television.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers turned the baseball adage around Thursday. The walks that will haunt them are the ones they received and didn&#39;t get home.
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The Chicago Cubsâ grip on the National League Central lead became shaky on Wednesday night, when they lost for the second night in a row to the last-place Florida Marlins.
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A night after scoring 16 runs with a murderous lineup, the Yankee bats were deadly silent Thursday night, quieted by an unlikely candidate to pitch a gem: Daniel Cabrera.
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George Steinbrenner was noticeably silent after Tuesday night&#39;s 22-0 loss to the Indians, but the Yankees&#39; owner had some words for his club less than 24 hours after the worst defeat in franchise history.
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Before the first Yankees spring training game last March, I waited in front of Jason Giambi&#39;s locker. Tales of the Incredible Shrinking Giambi were the buzz of the Grapefruit League.
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Half the teams in the National League still have playoff aspirations. The World Series champs are no longer one of them. The Florida Marlins were eliminated from postseason contention Sunday when they lost 6-3 in Atlanta, ending their defense of a surprising 2003 title.
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Watching from the bullpen as his teammates mounted a rally, Florida Marlins closer Joe Borowski looked away for one pitch and missed a three-run homer.
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With their manager's future in doubt, the Florida Marlins keep winning.
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CHICAGO - Chased out of Florida by Hurricane Ivan, the Marlins were forced to play a home game on the road and still cut their gap in the NL wild-card race. Florida rallied with six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, taking advantage of four Montreal errors to beat the Expos 6-3 Monday at U.S...
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David Ortiz walked back to the dugout, head down, the roaring crowd suddenly silent. He removed his helmet a few feet from the dugout and walked down the steps. The game was over.
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The news on East and West Coasts this week reflected the fragility of hope based on an aging pitcherÂs arm and a young pitcherÂs value.
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What once looked like a forgettable season-ending weekend at Safeco Field came alive Friday night. Ichiro Suzuki became major league baseball&#39;s single-season