Marlins In D.C. For Series Against Division Rival Nationals
After a sluggish start to the season for both teams, an early May matchup between the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals could finally be as advertised.
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After a sluggish start to the season for both teams, an early May matchup between the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals could finally be as advertised.
With a sweet flip of the bat, Adeiny Hechavarria confidently cleared the bases on a three-run triple that helped the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday.
The Miami Marlins are looking for their first series sweep of 2015, but the team knows that it will be no easy task.
Ichiro Suzuki crossed the plate at a home-run trot Saturday to break a Japanese record for runs set by Sadaharu Oh.
Tom Koehler outpitched Stephen Strasburg, Giancarlo Stanton homered and the revitalized Miami Marlins earned their fourth win in a row Saturday by beating the slumping Washington Nationals 8-0.
Stephen Strasburg struggled through his first two starts before seeing plenty of improvement the last time out, albeit against a weak lineup.
Martin Prado broke a tie with an eighth-inning single, and four pitchers combined on a six-hitter to helpthe Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Friday night.
The highlight of Jordan Zimmermann's second straight All-Star season came when he pitched the first no-hitter in Washington in 83 years against Miami in the 2014 finale.
The Miami Marlins closed out their Spring Training schedule on a very positive note.
It was basically a home run derby between the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals on Sunday, with the Nats going home with an 11-7 win.
Henderson Alvarez and Jordan Zimmermann exchanged brush-back pitches and angry glares Saturday in a Washington Nationals split squad's 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
The Miami Marlins saw something on Wednesday that they had been waiting for since the end of last season.
Washington's top-notch rotation saw a minor hiccup on Saturday. Gio Gonzalez, the Nationals' left-hander, gave up three straight hits, including a two-run double in what turned into a 4-0 Marlins' victory.
Only in spring training can a walkoff homerun get overshadowed by players who had little-to-no impact on the game.
With the beginning of Spring Training just days away, it's time to start taking a look at what's happening in the world of baseball.
Florida Governor Rick Scott said Washington Nationals and Houston Astros have "chosen to stay in Florida."
The Royals and Giants, both wild-card teams, could each make the World Series. The top MLB regular-season teams are out, again. Is this good for baseball?
The San Francisco Giants advanced, beating the Washington Nationals in the NLDS in three close games. But are the upsets really a surprise?
The Cardinals eliminated the Dodgers to advance to the NLCS for the fourth straight year. They will face the Giants, who topped the Nationals.
The Nationals are facing NLDS elimination... again. The Dodges and Cardinals continue to slug it out.
Brandon Belt, Yusmeiro Petit and the rest of the San Francisco Giants did what they do so well in October: They never give in, never give up, and win. Simple as that. No matter what it takes - or how long.
All four League Division Series are well underway now in the 2014 MLB Playoffs, and as usual, there are plenty of surprises.
The National League Division Series feature some of the wealthiest teams in the league. Will the results justify the expense?
On the same day the Marlins ended their 2014 season by getting no-hit by Jordan Zimmermann of the Washington Nationals, Miami began looking ahead by giving manager Mike Redmond a two-year contract extension.
