Marlins' Stanton Out 4-6 Weeks
The Miami Marlins' best power hitter and lone All-Star Giancarlo Stanton will be out of action until at least early August after arthroscopic knee surgery cleaned out some loose bodies in his knee.
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The Miami Marlins' best power hitter and lone All-Star Giancarlo Stanton will be out of action until at least early August after arthroscopic knee surgery cleaned out some loose bodies in his knee.
The Miami Marlins have stumbled into the All-Star break for a second straight year. This year, the team will not be represented in the game by a player after Giancarlo Stanton had to have surgery. But it was Hanley Ramirez who put the final wrapping on a dismal first half of the season.
Rafael Furcal capped a three-run ninth-inning rally with a two-run, bases-loaded single off Heath Bell that gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
Giancarlo Stanton was set to play in next week's All-Star game and participate in the home run derby. Instead, he'll be recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
The Miami Marlins have to be happy they've seen the last of Kyle Lohse. The right-hander isn't the hardest thrower in the St. Louis Cardinals' rotation, getting the job done by staying ahead of the hitters and keeping the ball down with good movement.
News out of Saturday's Miami Marlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals game doesn't sound promising for Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton's All-Star prospects.
The Miami Marlins are probably the happiest people in the sports world that the calendar turned to July. The Marlins knocked off the St. Louis Cardinals in 103-degree heat Friday night 3-2 to secure the teams third win in a row.
The construction of Marlins Park was filled with lawsuits, accusations of wrong-doing, withholding financial documents, and more. Now, even as the stadium is well into the first full season of baseball being played there, the stadium is still causing headaches for Miami-Dade County.
It didn't take long for newly acquired first baseman Carlos Lee to make an impact for the Miami Marlins. Lee doubled and scored in his Marlins debut. Starting pitcher Mark Buehrle struck out eight over 7.2 innings as the Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 Thursday to split the four-game series.
The Miami Marlins have but one representative in the 2012 All-Star game and that fact is even on shaky ground right now. According to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald, Giancarlo Stanton may not participate in the All-Star game or the Home Run Derby due to a sore right knee.
The Miami Marlins had a desperate need for a first baseman worthy of playing in the Majors. The Marlins addressed the problem by adding aging first baseman Carlos Lee in a trade with the Houston Astros.
Heath Bell knew he cost the Marlins the game, and it hurt.
The Miami Marlins were poised to hand Zack Greinke his first home loss since joining the Milwaukee Brewers. The bullpen just couldn't hold on.
icky Nolasco pitched seven strong innings, Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run home run, and the Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of the struggling Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-2 win Sunday.
