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Location: Miami, Fla. | Ballpark: Dolphin Stadium (38,560) | Spring Training: Jupiter, Fla.
Owner: Jeffrey Loria | GM: Larry Beinfest | Manager: Fredi Gonzalez | World Championships: 2
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Josh Willingham, out since April 28 with a lower back strain, said there's a chance he won't return to action until early June.

"Hopefully I'll do treatment and it clears up, and best-case, I'm playing by late May, early June," he said.

He received a pain shot last week and might get another one this weekend.

Willingham has shut down baseball activities since aggravating his back while trying to take swings Monday. He said there was a chance he'd see a doctor this weekend for a second opinion.

"I was probably a little overanxious and tried to do a little too much too soon, maybe, as far as swinging. Now I'm dealing with it," he said.

That means more playing time for 40-year-old Luis Gonzalez, a left-handed hitter who has batted .333 in Willingham's absence.

There's a chance rookie Brett Carroll could get a start too, but that might not happen until the Marlins face a left-handed starter.

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May 16, 2008 12:30 pm

The Royals will have momentum coming into this series after just completing a sweep the Tigers, but as the Marlins just proved to the Reds, that doesn&# ...(more)

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May 16, 2008 12:23 pm
A three-game slide hasn't knocked the Marlins out of first place in the National League East. It also hasn't diminished the fact they've won seven of their last 10, and finished up a road trip at 3-3.

The team hopes the enthusiasm that has built around the club will spread to South Florida when the Marlins open their Interl ...(more)

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May 16, 2008 1:09 pm
The Florida Marlins are set to host the Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants in a nine-game homestand beginning Friday, May 16 at Dolphin ...(more)
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May 16, 2008 12:28 pm

By getting a long-term contract in just his third season, shortstop Hanley Ramirez will make a little history with the Marlins. But the Ramirez contract is just one of many in what is becoming a trend in baseball.

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May 16, 2008 4:36 pm
(POLL) How would you describe the Marlins' play to date?
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May 16, 2008 10:23 pm
On one hand, Thursday's rainout gave the Marlins a much-needed day off after playing nine straight games. On the other, it made sure they left Great American Ball Park with a bitter taste in their mouth.

Thursday's four-game-series finale with the Reds was called by the ...(more)

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May 16, 2008 10:19 pm

You want to point a finger at someone for the recent struggles of the Marlins-- Blame Fredi Gonzalez, as usual, evertime this team tries to get on a roll or actuall is in one, he for some reason fails to do the necessary things to continue the streak.

Once again he fails to start ...(more)

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May 13, 2008 1:24 pm

I don't know how accurate, or up to date this is, but here is a sketch of what the new Marlins ballpark may look like. You can scroll down to see a few pictures.

http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/miabpk.htm

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May 16, 2008 8:36 pm
 Marlins first baseman Mike Jacobs is confident in his ability to play despite his injury, which isn't much different from what he's been feeling for about a week.

Jacobs, who is second on the team in RBIs with 24, suffered a tight left quadriceps muscle ...(more)

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May 16, 2008 8:35 pm
It seems like it's all on Cody Ross's shoulders now.

If he continues to swing the bat the way he has, all signs point to the right-handed-hitting outfielder seeing significant playing time in the outfield and the leadoff spot.

Marlins manager Fredi G ...(more)

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May 16, 2008 8:34 pm
Hanley Ramirez's contract extension provides him with financial security, and commits him to the Marlins through the 2014 season.

The Marlins will officially announce Ramirez's signing at 11 a.m. ET Saturday at the Orange Bowl site in Miami.

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May 15, 2008 7:33 pm
Unrelenting rain caused the postponement of Thursday's series finale between the Marlins and Reds at Great American Ball Park.

The rains came early in the afternoon, and the game was called by the umpires shortly after 5 p.m. ET. No makeup date has been set.

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May 15, 2008 9:33 am
Maybe facing off against his idol, Greg Maddux, set him off.

Whatever it was, Andrew Miller has shown a lot more than flashes of the promise the Marlins have hoped for over his last two outings. ...(more)