Topic: Miami

Robertson, Marlins beat Cubs 4-2

Robertson sharp, Paulino homers as Marlins beat struggling Cubs 4-2Nate Robertson pitched six solid innings, Ronny Paulino homered and the Florida Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Monday night after dropping five of six.Paulino's two-run homer highlighted a three-run seventh in ...
Matt Cain pitches into 8th inning and Giants complete 3-game sweep of Marlins with 6-3 winMatt Cain pitched into the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep by beating the Florida Marlins 6-3 Thursday night.Cain (2-1) held Florida ...
Chris Volstad pitches 4-hitter for 2nd career CG as Marlins beats Nats 7-1 to end 3-game skidChris Volstad pitched a four-hitter for the second complete game of his career and the Florida Marlins broke a three-game losing streak by beating the Washington ...
Seth Smith homers twice as emotional Colorado Rockies beat Florida Marlins 8-4Seth Smith homered twice and the Colorado Rockies beat the Florida Marlins 8-4 on Sunday after attending an emotional Coors Field memorial service for team president Keli McGregor.Several thousand people attended ...
Olympian May-Treanor recounts drunk parents, sexual assault in upcoming autobiographyTwo-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor said in a soon-to-be-published autobiography that she has struggled with alcoholism all her life as the child of a mother who became violent when drunk and a ...

Twins lose All-Star closer Nathan for the season

MIAMI (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins All-Star closer Joe Nathan needs surgery on his right elbow and will be lost for the season, the team said Sunday.Nathan, 35, will have a ligament replacement operation either this week or next, the Twins said on ...

Twins' Nathan to delay decision on elbow surgery

MIAMI (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan has a "The former All Star faced one batter in the Spring training game against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday before being withdrawn after complaining of soreness in his elbow.Nathan then had a ...

Rays sign Aussie reliever Balfour to 1-year deal

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Australian Grant Balfour to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration with the veteran reliever, the team said on Sunday.The contract is worth $2.05 million for the 31-year-old right-hander, Major League Baseball reported on ...

Yankees bring in outfielder Hoffman

NEW YORK (Reuters) - World Series champions the New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Jamie Hoffmann from the Washington Nationals, the club said on Thursday.The move completed a trade in which reliever Brian Bruney travels in the opposite direction from New York ...
Renowned Cuban umpire Nelson Diaz defects to MiamiA top Cuban umpire has defected to the United States.The Spanish-language newspaper El Nuevo Herald reports that Nelson Diaz arrived in Miami on Sunday with his wife and two daughters.Diaz worked in the Olympics and ...