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Judge Allows Tourist Tax Dollars To Finance StadiumBy Jasmine KripalaniJudge's DecisionThe Florida Marlins are one step closer to playing ball at their new stadium after a judge denied a plaintiff's motion that would have prevented Miami-Dade County from using tourism tax dollars to build it. The lawsuit filed against the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County came from two...

Great win tonight by the Marlins over the Yankees. I couldn’t have asked for anicer way to head into Sunday, knowing that the pitching matchup, Chris Volstad versus C.C. Sabathia, is going to be heavily in favor of the Yankees. Let’s look at some things. Josh Johnson was dominating once again. It’s nice to take a look [...]

by Tom HerreraFiled under: MLB Injury Report, MLB Kids Are Alright, MLB SleepersPoppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Fantasy football season is a sprint. Fantasy baseball is a marathon. You might have heard this before, but it bares repeating when we see such headlines as: ...

by Ed PriceFiled under: Athletics, Blue Jays, Giants, Mariners, Marlins, Nationals, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Rays, Red Sox, Tigers, MLB Draft, MLB Inside Scoop, Baseball BrunchBest 1-2 punch in baseball? Maybe Josh Beckett and Jon Lester.Best young 1-2 combo? Probably Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain.Best young 1-2 starters you may not have heard of? Josh Johnson and Chris Volstad.Baseball...

Hanley Ramirez and Cody Ross homered, and the Florida Marlins held off a late rally to beat the struggling New York Yankees 6-5 Sunday after CC Sabathia left early with an injury.

Dan Uggla and Ronny Paulino homered in the second inning, and Ricky Nolasco pitched five solid innings Thursday night before the game was called because of rain, giving the Florida Marlins a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Miguel Cabrera and Placido Polanco homered and Alfredo Figaro won his major-league debut as the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 on Saturday.

Saturday's MLB roundup: Josh Johnson pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Dan Uggla homered and the Florida Marlins beat the New York Yankees 2-1.

With a light rain falling over Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox and Florida Marlins attempted to play some baseball on Thursday night. But with a window of  opportunity, they tried to get the whole game in. Unfortunately the rain started to get heavier as the game went on and with the Marlins winning 2-1 in [...]

Josh Johnson allowed only one run and three hits over seven innings, while Johnny Damon's error in left field proved to be the difference, as the Marlins defeated the Yankees 2-1 Saturday night to split the first two games of a three-game series i...

Last night’s 2-1 loss only reinforces that it takes an out-of-the-ordinary occurrence, such as a rain-shortened game, for a team like the Florida Marlins to beat the Red Sox.