After two games, the Marlins are still looking to score their first run of the season, after they were shutout again by Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals, 3-0. Gio not only threw six scoreless innings before handing it off to his bullpen, but also homered against Marlins starter Kevin Slowey. That was the only blemish on Slowey’s night in 5 1/3 innings of work. The Fish and the Nats close out their series today, first pitch at 4:05 pm. Jordan Zimmerman will be on the mound for Washington, Wade LeBlanc will toe the rubber for Miami.
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: The Marlins set a franchise record for futility by getting shutout for the second straight game to start a season. In 1996, they started off by being shutout over the first 13 innings of the season. Who was the last team to get shutout the first two games of a season? Tell you later, alligator.
In the rest of MLB yesterday, first in the National League,
Pirates 3 Cubs 0
Andrew McCutchen and Gaby Sanchez each drove in a run. Wandy Rodriguez got the win in his debut with the Pirates.
Braves 9 Phillies 2
Justin Upton and Jason Heyward each connected long distance with a runner on base, Evan Gattis added a solo homer. Freddie Freeman had a three-run double, and has driven in 6 runs in the first two games of the season.
Mets 8 Padres 4
Matt Harvey threw 7 scoreless innings, striking out 10. Ike Davis, Lucas Duda, and John Buck each hit two-run homers.
Rockies 7 Brewers 3
Wilin Rosario and Michael Cuddyer belted two-run homers, Dexter Fowler also left the building.
Giants 5 Dodgers 3
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer, Hunter Pence had a solo shot.
D-Backs 10 Cardinals 9 (16 innings)
Cliff Pennington’s RBI single in the 16th inning ended the ball game. Paul Goldschmidt, Martin Prado, and Gerardo Parra each had three hits and a home run.
In the American League,
White Sox 5 Royals 2
Alexei Ramirez, Adam Dunn, Dayan Viciedo, and Tyler Flowers all left the building, Viciedo’s homer was with a runner on.
Rangers 4 Astros 0
Alexi Ogando had 10 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.
Twins 3 Tigers 2
Eduardo Escobar doubled home the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Red Sox 7 Yankees 4
Clay Buchholz threw seven strong innings, and the Red Sox pummeled Yankee pitching for 13 hits. Vernon Wells’ 3-run homer for the Yankees in the bottom of the eighth inning was the lone bright spot for the Yankees.
Indians 3 Blue Jays 2 (11 innings)
Mark Reynolds delivered the key blow, a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning.
Rays 8 Orioles 7
Matt Joyce ended the game with a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
A’s 6 Mariners 2
Jed Lowrie hit a solo homer and finished with 3 RBI, Chris Young also went yard.
Here is the complete schedule for today. In the National League:
Cubs @ Pirates 12:35 pm
Travis Wood vs James McDonald
Angels @ Reds 12:35 pm
Joe Blanton vs Bronson Arroyo
Eric Stults vs Dillon Gee
Phillies @ Braves 7:10 pm
Cliff Lee vs Kris Medlen
In the American League:
Tigers @ Twins 1:10 pm
Rick Porcello vs Mike Pelfrey
Royals @ White Sox 2:10 pm
Jeremy Guthrie vs Gavin Floyd
Orioles @ Rays 3:10 pm
Miguel Gonzalez vs Roberto Hernandez
Mariners @ Athletics 3:35 pm
Brandon Maurer vs AJ Griffin
Red Sox @ Yankees 7:05 pm
Ryan Dempster vs Andy Pettitte
Indians @ Blue Jays 7:07 pm
Brett Myers vs Mark Buehrle
From Yardbarker.com, here is a countdown of the 50 greatest nicknames ever in Major League Baseball:
This guy may be getting a new nickname in the near future. Former Dodger, Met, and Marlin catcher Mike “Tutu” Piazza will be making his debut in a different venue here in Miami:
The Miami Heat are enjoying a couple of days of rest before they take a quick trip to Charlotte to meet the Bobcats tomorrow night. LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Mario Chalmers have missed the last couple of games due to nagging, yet minor, injuries. Their availability for Friday’s game is yet to be determined. The team will return home for a Saturday game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
In the NBA yesterday,
New York 95 Atlanta 82
After scoring 50 on Tuesday night against the Heat, Carmelo Anthony lit up the Hawks for 40 to lead the Knicks to their tenth straight win.
Charlotte 88 Philadelphia 83
Gerald Henderson scored 24 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute of the game.
Brooklyn 113 Cleveland 95
MarShon Brooks led the way with a career high 27 points. Deron Williams scored 24 points and had eight assists in the win.
Toronto 88 Washington 78
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, Jonas Valanciunas scored a career-best 24.
Boston 98 Detroit 93
Jeff Green led the Celtics with 34 points, Paul Pierce and Brandon Bass each contributed with 17 points.
Minnesota 107 Milwaukee 96
Nicola Pekovic poured in a team-high 27 points, Ricky Rubio had 19 points, 12 assists, and 8 steals.
San Antonio 98 Orlando 84
Danny Green led the short-handed Spurs with 20 points.
Denver 113 Utah 96
Danilo Galinari scored 21 points, Kenneth Faried added 19 points.
Houston 112 Sacramento 102
James Harden finished with 21 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds.
Memphis 94 Portland 76
Mike Conley had 20 points, Zach Randolph added 17. The Grizzlies set a new franchise record, winning their 51st game.
LA Clippers 126 Phoenix 101
DeAndre Jordan had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Paul tallied 15 points and 12 assists.
Golden State 98 New Orleans 88
David Lee led the way with 23 points and 16 rebounds, Steph Curry added 20 points and dished out 9 assists.
TONIGHT’S PRO HOOPS SCHEDULE:
Chicago @ Brooklyn 7:00 pm TNT
Dallas @ Denver 9:00 pm
San Antonio @ Oklahoma City 9:30 pm TNT
In college hoops, the Final Four contests will be next Saturday, with Louisville taking on Wichita State at 6:09 pm, and Michigan will face Syracuse at 8:49 pm. Both games will be telecast on CBS, Channel 4 in South Florida.
Here’s the complete Bracket, so you can see what yours and mine DID NOT look like:
Here is what is left of my bracket, my worst bracket EVER...... At least, my selection for National Championship is still playing.
Final Four
Louisville vs Ohio State Wichita State
Miami Syracuse vs Florida Michigan
National Championship game
Louisville vs Miami
National Champions
Louisville
In local college basketball news, I hate to say I told you so, but . . . FIU head coach Richard Pitino, who led the Panthers to within a basket of reaching the NCAA tournament, after finishing the regular season with a surprising 18-14 record, resigned after just one season to take the job at the University of Minnesota. Apparently, not a lot of love and respect from Pitino for FIU’s program or for FIU’s athletic director, Pete Garcia. Pitino, who had signed a six-year contract, owes FIU $250,000 for skipping out on his contract. Mike Price is available, and would probably come cheap, after getting fired at Rutgers for abusing his players, both physically and verbally. The AP had this regarding Price:
In Miami Dolphin news, are the Dolphins going to sign or trade for offensive tackle help? Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post has some answers:
In college baseball, FIU defeated Florida A&M last night 8-4, sweeping their two-game series. FIU heads to Mobile, Alabama to take on South Alabama in a three-game series beginning on Friday. Meanwhile, the University of Miami lost to Bethune Cookman yesterday, 5-3. Florida State will be in town this weekend to battle the Canes in a three-game weekend series.
Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria continues to defend his inexcusable purge of the team. Here’s the story from the Palm Beach Post:
Personal note to Loria: I don’t question the trading of all those players before the season . . . Hell, those players led the team to 93 losses last year. What is totally, totally wrong is that you did not bring in any major league talent to replace these players. You and your minions are squeezing the life out of Giancarlo Stanton, and might even end up trading him. We already anticipate that Ricky Nolasco will most probably end up being traded at some point this season. You repeatedly promised this community that the new stadium would allow you to spend more money on payroll. That promise went out the window. You lied to the Marlins fans, who, like all loyal baseball fans, expect and deserve a major league product on the field year in and year out. Prospects for the future are all nice and good, but you cannot go from one extreme to the other because you and your baseball “minds” failed so miserably last year. You need to face the harsh reality: If your economic situation prevents you from spending enough to be in a position to compete year in and year out, just do yourself and the community a favor - SELL THE TEAM.
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THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: The Marlins set a franchise record for futility by getting shutout for the second straight game to start a season. In 1996, they started off by being shutout over the first 13 innings of the season. Who was the last team to get shutout the first two games of a season? Tell you later, alligator.
The San Diego Padres were shutout by Randy Johnson and Curt Shilling of the Arizona Diamondbacks to begin the 2002 season. It has now happened 13 times in major league history.
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