NFL CBA Looks Close To Done
The Miami Dolphins have plenty of holes left on the squad, but the team remains in a holding pattern as the league and the players association continue to try and iron out a new collective bargaining agreement.
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The Miami Dolphins have plenty of holes left on the squad, but the team remains in a holding pattern as the league and the players association continue to try and iron out a new collective bargaining agreement.
As the Marlins continue to sit at the bottom of the NL East standings, the team got a big shot in the arm last night from Mike Stanton's walk-off home run in the tenth inning against the division leading Philadelphia Phillies.
Mike Stanton hit a solo homer with one out in the 10th inning Wednesday night, and the Florida Marlins overcame an early four-run deficit to avert a series sweep by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6.
The Florida Marlins pitching rotation has taken its fair share of hits this season, most notably when Josh Johnson went down with an injury. So, the Marlins may look to the bullpen to find another starting pitcher.
The old adage of one man's trash being another man's treasure applies perfectly to the Florida Marlins' latest move. Tuesday night, the Marlins acquired 38-year-old Mike Cameron from the Boston Red Sox.
An intentional walk to Ryan Howard with a runner at first backfired when the next four hitters singled, and the Philadelphia Phillies went on to drub the Florida Marlins 14-2 on Tuesday night.
The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Mike Cameron to the Florida Marlins, less than a week after cutting the three-time Gold Glove winner.
The ratings for the British Open took a hit Tuesday when Tiger Woods announced on his website that he will not play in the upcoming British Open at Royal St. George's.
Nose tackle has become one of the highest-paid and most in-demand positions in the NFL. So when a team like the Dolphins finds a stud like Paul Soliai, they will look to keep him around and hope he shows the dedication to the team he had before he landed a big contract.
Ever since Marlins ace Josh Johnson went down with what was termed as "shoulder inflammation," the team went into a free-fall of epic proportions. While Johnson was initially on the 15-day disabled list, it's looking more like he may not return until August, if at all this season.
To say the Philadelphia Phillies have a dearth of pitching talent is an understatement. Phillies pitcher Vance Worley threw seven shutout innings Monday night to lead the Phillies past the Marlins, 1-0. Worley's reward for his dominating performance was to be sent back to the minors.
Logan Morrison had a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth after the Marlins got a lucky break and went on to a 6-4 win over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Sunday night to end a winning road trip under Jack McKeon.
Hanley Ramirez's first-inning grand slam got the Florida Marlins off to a fast start and his second homer finished off the Texas Rangers.
Alexi Ogando limited the Florida Marlins to two runs and five hits over 6 2-3 innings with a career-high eight strikeouts, ending the right-hander's personal three-game losing streak in the Rangers' 15-5 victory Friday night when Nelson Cruz homered and had six RBIs on his 31st birthday.
In honor of Independence Day the Florida Marlins gave away free tickets to military personnel, and fans too will also get perks for the July 4th Marlins game versus the Philadelphia Phillies.
