Koch off the hook; Marlins release pitcher
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Miami,FL (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins released reliever Billy Koch on Tuesday, while catcher Ramon Castro opted for free agency.
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MIAMI GARDENS - The Marlins found a new way to forget about their fading playoff hopes: Have the opposing pitcher come within eight outs of throwing a no-hitter.
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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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Hurricane Frances has caused the postponement of the entire three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and Florida Marlins. Saturday afternoon, the Marlins announced the postponement
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The lineup was loaded with guys who won&#39;t be playing in next week&#39;s playoff games. Not one of the relievers who came out of the bullpen has a shot to make the postseason roster.
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Right-hander reliever John Riedling reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday with the Florida Marlins on a &#36;750,000, one-year contract.
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MIAMI (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins have signed  pitcher Al Leiter to a one-year contract, one day after the New  York Mets decided not to offer the lefthander arbitration.
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Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was released from the hospital Thursday while pitcher Jon Lester is being tested for enlarged lymph nodes &#151; the latest setback for a team riddled with injuries.
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Antonio Alfonseca&#39;s return to the Marlins&#39; bullpen has been put on hold because of a physical that found problems in the right-handed reliever&#39;s back.
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Rafael Soriano of the Atlanta Braves has been banned for four games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally hitting Dan Uggla of the Florida Marlins with a pitch, Major League Baseball said on Thursday.
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Castro, counted on for at least 15 home runs when the season started as the replacement for Pudge Rodriguez, decided to become a free agent Monday after the Marlins assigned him to Class AAA Albuquerque.
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The Florida Marlins reached a four-year, $52 million contract agreement with Carlos Delgado, the fearsome first baseman the Mets had tried to sign.
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Just back from the minors, Rick Vanden Hurk took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1 Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.
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Making wholesale substitutions as the Yankees piled on the runs yesterday, Red Sox manager Terry Francona removed Jason Varitek. The catcher
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The Florida Marlins won't be repeating as World Series champions. Florida was eliminated from postseason contention Sunday, losing to the Atlanta Braves 6-3 as John Thomson held the Marlins to one run in seven innings.
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Cody Ross hit a two-run homer, Ricky Nolasco pitched seven strong innings and the Florida Marlins beat the slumping Atlanta Braves 3-2 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.
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Jimmy Rollins' two-out homer in the 10th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 9-8 victory over Florida on Thursday night and move the World Series champion Marlins within a game of elimination from the postseason.