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Luis Ayala Upset After Being Designated For Assignment by Marlins

September 1 always brings roster moves for big league clubs, so it's no surprise to see the Marlins shuffling things up today. Well, it's no surprise to anyone not named Luis Ayala. Ayala, the 31-year old reliever, was designated for assignment by the Marlins today after making just appearance since his call-up on August...

On Deck: Get A Move On, Barry

On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing matchupsSan Francisco Giants (43-57) vs. Florida Marlins (48-55)-ESPN 10:15PM Est.Seriously, Barry, this is getting old. Yes, I'm enjoying all the banter between you and Bob Costas as much as everybody else, but I'm getting tired of waiting. I'm an impatient man,...

Rain Won't Stop the Brewers and Marlins

One thing that got kind of brushed under the table this off-season among the crazy free agent spending was the fact that Major League Baseball actually made a couple of rule changes for the first time in quite a while. The Marlins and Brewers became the first teams to test those new rules last night. From the Milwaukee...

Jorge Julio Needs a Professional Mechanic

I guess that it's back to the drawing board for Jorge Julio. He thought he had it all figured out. He thought that a mechanical flaw was causing him to rush his pitches and open up too soon, which threw off his command. So against the Brewers on Tuesday night with a 2-1 lead in the ninth, he slowed down, and threw the ball...

Ricky Nolasco Has a Dead Arm, Rick Vanden Hurk is Alive

They say that one man's dead arm is another man's excuse to fly his family from Holland ... or something like that. The bottom line for the Marlins is that another member of their starting rotation is down, and a guy with a career 5-12 minor league record in four seasons is getting the call.The photo you see represents the...