Marlins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Marlins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
One reason the Marlins lead the majors with 141 home runs is that they feast on fastballs. No wonder slow throwers give them so much trouble.
Three days after losing again to Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer, Braves right-hander Jorge Campillo held Florida to two hits over six innings Monday with a fastball that barely topped 80 mph.
Florida’s inability to adjust to off-speed throwers is something that will be addressed, hitting coach Jim Presley said.
“We got some guys who get that bat through the zone, and those guys that throw 84, 85, 86 give us trouble,” Presley said. “It’s kind of like they’re throwing under our hitting speed.
“We do need to make a better effort to try to take those guys the other way.
Decision on stadium lawsuit to wait
Decision on stadium lawsuit to wait A decision on auto dealer Norman Braman’s lawsuit against the city of Miami, Miami-Dade County and the Florida Marlins over their plan to finance a $3 billion project — which includes the ballpark and other developments in downtown Miami — will have to wait.
Marlins trying to chip away at Chipper
Marlins trying to chip away at Chipper You can call Chipper Jones the offensive Jamie Moyer when it comes to the Marlins. Whereas Philadelphia’s Moyer does it on the mound — going 10-0 in 10 career starts against Florida — Jones has been unstoppable at the plate. During his 15-year career, Jones is batting .315 with 37 home runs and 142 RBIs against the Marlins.
Braves lose Jones but beat Marlins 9-4 (AP)
By the time Chipper Jones pulled up lame, the Atlanta Braves already had plenty of runs for Tim Hudson. Then Hudson departed with a tender elbow. Jones strained his left hamstring, and Hudson left after six shutout innings with tightness in his right elbow, tempering the glow of the Braves‘ 9-4 victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.
Late rally not enough for Marlins
Late rally not enough for Marlins If Chipper Jones is the Braves‘ Marlins killer at the plate, then Tim Hudson is their assassin on the mound. Entering Wednesday’s game, the right-hander was 6-2 with a 2.84 ERA in 12 career starts against Florida, and he sported a 2.95 ERA at Dolphin Stadium. He continued his dominance in the series finale, handing the Marlins a 9-4 loss.
Marlins Ballpark suit won’t be decided this month
A lawsuit challenging the financing plan for a new Florida Marlins ballpark and other projects won’t be decided for at least a month.
Hermida hopes to heat up in second half
Hermida hopes to heat up If Jeremy Hermida ends this season the way he did 2007, Florida’s offense will, to say the least, get a major boost. Over the last 72 games of the season, he raised his batting average by 65 points while hitting 10 home runs and recording 36 RBIs.
Marlins anticipate playing at Wrigley
Marlins anticipate Wrigley set It’s one of the most historic ballparks in all of baseball, a monument for some of the greatest moments in the game’s history and, for the next four days, the Marlins‘ second home. “It’s a great place to play, and we’re looking forward to it,” Dan Uggla said about Wrigley Field.
