George: Loss evicts Marlins&#39; playoff hopes
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MIAMI GARDENS - Monday was supposed to be moving day for the Florida Marlins, a playoff contender already marked extremely fragile.
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Bringing an appropriate end to his team&#39;s odd stay, Jeff Conine drove in the go-ahead run with a walk in the seventh inning yesterday and the Marlins beat the Montreal Expos, 8-6, for
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One can only imagine the reaction among the desperate Florida Marlins when they heard Barry Bonds took Sunday off. Deep down, some of them had to be thinking, &quot;He thinks he has it tough?
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(Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins continue their pursuit of the National League wild card spot, as they continue a five-game series against the Montreal Expos.
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For whatever reason, or for many reasons, the Yankees are a team that has become incapable of challenging for a playoff spot. â¢
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A year ago, Mike Mussina lost to the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Pessimist&#39;s panic swept through the Bronx.
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The Phillies hang on to their thin playoff hopes by claiming a 4-3 victory over the Marlins on Saturday, only to be eliminated from contention an hour later.
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A season that started with such high hopes for the Cubs wound up with them being eliminated from playoff contention by their fifth straight loss, 8-6, to the Atlanta Braves Saturday.
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Dontrelle Willis is one of the few players in the Florida Marlins' clubhouse who knows what postseason excitement feels like. His young teammates got a taste on Sunday.
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With apologies to the Mamas and Papas, California isn&#39;t just dreamin&#39; about the baseball playoffs as the regular seasons winds down.
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Chased out of Florida by Hurricane Ivan, the Marlins were forced to play a home game on the road and still cut their gap in the NL wild-card race. Florida rallied with six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, taking advantage of four Montreal errors to beat the Expos 6-3 Monday at U.S. Cellular Field.
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This isn&#39;t good news for the Phillies, who thought they had beefed up their pitching staff, or for the Marlins, who felt their offense gave them an edge.
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The Braves&#39; magic number to clinch the NL East remained at 10, thanks to Florida&#39;s 4-3 victory over Montreal...Keppinger&#39;s error was the 130th this season for the Mets, tops in the majors...Betemit&#39;s RBI was the first of his career...Atlanta holds a 10-6
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As the Mets fritter away their once-commanding grip on first place in the National League East, some wonder if the teamâs experience is just one of those New York collapses.
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The Astros&#39; 12-3 victory Monday night in Game 5 of the National League Division Series marked the third consecutive season that the Braves have lost the deciding playoff game at home.
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com. The Cubs dealt the Marlins&#39; playoff hopes a severe blow with a convincing 5-1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader Monday afternoon at Pro Player Stadium.
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Chased out of Florida by Hurricane Ivan, the Marlins were forced to play a home game on the road but still managed to close the gap in the N.L. wild-card race.