Marlins Aim To Crush Nationals Again Wednesday
While the Washington Nationals said a recent argument between manager Davey Johnson and general manager Mike Rizzo was nothing more than "business as usual," there's no denying the team is struggling.
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While the Washington Nationals said a recent argument between manager Davey Johnson and general manager Mike Rizzo was nothing more than "business as usual," there's no denying the team is struggling.
Ricky Nolasco came into the game with a 6.70 ERA since the All-Star break, while Stephen Strasburg had won his past four starts.
In a season full of misery, the Miami Marlins have one diamond in quite a bit of rough. Twenty-two-year-old right fielder Giancarlo Stanton has made a name for himself as not only the Marlins' best player, but also a power hitter the entire league should be wary of facing.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have seen just about enough of Giancarlo Stanton. Aaron Harang was the latest Dodgers pitcher to give up a home run to Stanton, allowing a first-pitch solo shot to center field in the fourth inning of a 6-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer on the second pitch he saw in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform, and Andre Ethier tied a franchise record with his 10th straight hit in an 8-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.
Nathan Eovaldi received a rude welcome back to Dodger Stadium from former teammates Andre Ethier and Juan Rivera — and the player he was traded to the Florida Marlins for.
When he's been on the field, Marlins speedster Emilio Bonifacio has been quite an addition. But, for the second time this year, Bonifacio is headed to the disabled list.
After two big offensive games, Miami's bats went quiet during a desert doubleheader.
One night after giving up 12 runs on 20 hits, the Diamondbacks appeared poised to turn the tables on the Marlins. Arizona's first six hitters reached base and the Diamondbacks opened a 5-0 lead by the time Miami starter Ricky Nolasco recorded his first out. But after that promising start, Arizona's bats went silent and the pitching gradually gave back the lead.
Giancarlo Stanton doesn't look like someone who spent a month on the disabled list after knee surgery.
Jordan Pacheco homered among his three hits as the banged-up Colorado Rockies slowed down Giancarlo Stanton and beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 Sunday.
Sunday will mark the final game in Colorado this season for Giancarlo Stanton and the Miami Marlins. The Rockies certainly won't be sad to see Stanton go.
The Colorado Rockies started slow and finished strong. That wasn't enough to overcome Giancarlo Stanton's record-setting night.
Buried at the bottom of their respective divisions, the Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies haven't had much to celebrate.
The Miami Marlins are in desperate need of some help in the back half of the rotation and Thursday night's game against the Colorado Rockies just reinforced that fact.
