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Baseball Calendar (AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:05:17 PDT

Rangers asked about Marlins' Josh Johnson (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:26:16 PDT
Josh Johnson has won 10 games for the Florida Marlins this season after winning 15 last year.

Marlins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:50 PDT

Now that they have traded Jorge Cantu, the Marlins will choose from three players to help fill in at third base until Chris Coghlan returns to action.

Marlins baseball operations president Larry Beinfest said Coghlan would move to third base when he returns from the disabled list, but the team is preparing for the possibility that Coghlan could be out the rest of the season.

The team will call up Hector Luna from Class AAA New Orleans. Luna, who's hitting .294 with 16 homers and 71 RBI in New Orleans, will join the Marlins on Friday in San Diego.

Manager Edwin Rodriguez will choose from Luna, Wes Helms and Donnie Murphy at third base.

The Marlins got two minor league pitchers from Texas in the Cantu trade, both of whom are expected to go to major league camp...

Oswalt traded to Phillies; Tejada, Cantu also move (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:16:27 PDT
Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too. The trade wheel of fortune kept spinning Thursday with veterans-for-prospects deals that typically dot the stretch run. More swaps were expected before Saturday's 4 p.m.

Oswalt traded to Phils; Tejada, Cantu also move (The Canadian Press)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:36:16 PDT

Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too.

Marlins trade 3B Cantu to Texas (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:07:36 PDT
Jorge Cantu saw the light blinking on his cell phone when he got to his locker and knew it might finally be time. Then, he read the text message from his agent: He was headed for Texas. The AL West-leading Rangers added another bat for the playoff push, acquiring Cantu from the Florida Marlins on Thursday for two minor league pitchers.

Power Rankings: Pitchers know their places (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:00 PDT
Joba Chamberlain can't throw the eighth and Jamie Shields could sit in only one spot during Matt Garza's no-hitter.

Sanchez dazzles in shutout of Giants (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:40:21 PDT
Anibal Sanchez seems back to his old dominant form -- and it sure helps to have a healthy shoulder again. Sanchez pitched a one-hitter for his first shutout since a no-hitter as a rookie in September 2006, and Jorge Cantu played his final game for Florida in the Marlins' 5-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

AP sources: Marlins, Rangers work on Cantu trade (The Canadian Press)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:55:09 PDT
SAN FRANCISCO - People familiar with the situation say the Florida Marlins are working to finalize a trade that would send third baseman Jorge Cantu to the Texas Rangers.

Rangers acquire Cantu from Marlins (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:12:00 PDT
With a sizable lead in the AL West and Cliff Lee in the fold, Texas adds a veteran right-handed hitter.

Three teams trying for Prince Fielder (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:48:41 PDT
The Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Chicago White Sox are in the hunt to obtain Milwaukee...

Giants edge Marlins in 10 (AP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:26:27 PDT
The San Francisco Giants are surging into playoff contention and Aubrey Huff says there's one reason why: leadoff hitter Andres Torres. "Since he's been at the top of our lineup, to me, he's been our MVP," said Huff after Torres' ground-rule single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Giants to a 10-9 victory over the Florida Marlins on...

Marlins minor leaguer suspended 50 games (AP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:29:19 PDT
Florida Marlins minor league pitcher Daniel Jennings has been suspended 50 games for a positive drug test. Jennings plays for Double-A Jacksonville. He was penalized Wednesday under the minor league drug program. He tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Methylhexaneamine. There have been 61 suspensions this year under the minor league program.

Marlins manager moans about Brian Wilson's orange shoes (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:22:44 PDT
It's not as if Brian Wilson needs another advantage over opposing batters. The San Francisco Giants closer,...

Rockies are interested in Cubs' Theriot (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:51:58 PDT
Looks like Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryan Theriot could be moving to the Mile High City.

Uribe homer powers Giants past Marlins (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:50:29 PDT
Edgar Renteria believes San Francisco has a good shot to make the playoffs this season. The veteran shortstop is doing his part to get the Giants there. Renteria hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, three batters after Juan Uribe's tie-breaking solo shot, helping San Francisco beat the Florida Marlins 6-4 on Tuesday night.

Garza keeps first Rays no-hitter in perspective (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:14:16 PDT
Matt Garza's cell phone rang so much that he finally turned it off. When he switched it on again Tuesday, it kept buzzing. "I'm a little tired," the hard-throwing Tampa Bay right-hander said a little more than 18 hours after pitching the first no-hitter in Rays history and fifth in the major leagues this year.

Pie gone awry: Marlins' Coghlan tears up knee in cream pie attack (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:13:38 PDT
We are through the looking glass on these postgame celebrations, people. We have our first injury caused by...

Marlins' left fielder Coghlan headed for DL (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:39:18 PDT
Chris Coghlan is the latest player to become seriously injured while celebrating. The Florida Marlins left fielder is headed for the disabled list with a torn meniscus in his left knee and could need surgery. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year's injury was revealed in an MRI Monday. He was hurt while delivering a pie in the face to teammate Wes Helms following the pinch-hitter's bases-loaded...

Marlins get two solo homers, beat Giants 4-3 (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:33:30 PDT
The Florida Marlins have gradually been working their way back above .500, back into playoff contention. Dan Uggla and Mike Stanton each hit solo homers and the Marlins moved above the .500 mark for the first time since early June with a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. "Finally we're above .500.

Walkoff wins keep Marlins in contention (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:45:59 PDT
A seven-game trip this week robs the Florida Marlins of their biggest weapon: the game-ending hit. Four walkoff wins during a wild homestand buoyed the Marlins' slim playoff hopes and made it less likely they'll unload starters before Saturday's trade deadline. The Marlins went 7-3 on the homestand, including six wins by one run.

Valentine getting in line for Cubs job (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:16:32 PDT
After taking his name off the list of possible managers for the Baltimore Orioles and being spurned by the...

Rangers after Cantu or Wigginton (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:30:40 PDT
The Texas Rangers and Florida Marlins are having "ongoing conversations" about sending Jorge Cantu to...

Helms' hit helps Marlins beat Braves 5-4 (The Canadian Press)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:08:08 PDT
Walkoff-wins are becoming commonplace for the Florida Marlins.

Did Andre Dawson snub Expos fans at Cooperstown induction? (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:13:00 PDT
'I never knew what it was like to be loved by a city until I arrived in Chicago'