Back to the drawing board for the Marlins. After scoring eight runs on Tuesday, the Fish could only muster one run against Ross Detwiler and fell again to the Nationals 6-1. Kurt Suzuki homered and tripled and drove in two runs, and Bryce Harper went 4-5 after missing Tuesday’s game with flu-like symptoms. Ricky Nolasco took the loss for the Fish, giving up four runs and seven hits in his six innings of work. Donovan Solano drove in the only run for the Marlins with a single. The Marlins are in Cincinnati, where they will take on the Reds in a four-game series through the weekend. Jose Fernandez will toe the rubber for the Marlins, while Tony Cingrani will make his major league debut for the Reds, replacing the injured Johnny Cueto in their starting rotation. First pitch is at 7:10 pm, and you can watch the game on Fox Sports Florida. The Man-Child, Giancarlo Stanton is expected back in the lineup for today’s game in Cincinnati, however, starting shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria, who was scratched from the lineup yesterday due to a sore elbow, will be evaluated today to determine how long he will be out.
The Marlins are still bringing up the rear in MLB in runs scored, with a grand total of 32 runs in their first 15 games. I will be posting the “bottom five” rankings in runs scored until the Marlins aren’t on the list:
TEAM W-L Runs
Marlins 3-12 32
Dodgers 7-8 41
Cubs 4-9 44
Rays 5-9 45
Brewers 5-8 50
In the rest of MLB yesterday, first in the National League,
Reds 1 Phillies 0
In the conclusion of the game from the night before, Jay Bruce singled in the game winner in the bottom of the ninth.
Reds 11 Phillies 2
Mike Leake threw seven shutout innings, and went 3-4, scored three runs and drove in another.
Royals 1 Braves 0
Wade Davis scattered five hits and struck out seven in his 7 innings of work. Jeff Francoeur drove in the only run of the game against his former team. Both of Atlanta’s losses this season have come via a shutout.
Pirates 5 Cardinals 0
AJ Burnett had a no-hitter through 6 2/3 innings before giving up a double to Carlos Beltran.
Brewers 4 Giants 3
Blake Lalli’s pinch-hit single drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Padres 7 Dodgers 2
Chris Denorfia, Everth Cabrera, and Kyle Blanks all connected long distance. The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games.
The game between the Mets and the Rockies was postponed due to a snowstorm in the Denver area.
Rain and inclement weather in the Chicago area also forced the cancellation of the game between the Texas Rangers and the Cubs.
In the American League,
Yankees 4 D-Backs 3
The Yankees erased a 3-0 deficit, tying the game in the seventh, and got a pinch-hit home run from Travis Hafner in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Rays 6 Orioles 2
James Loney went 3-3 with 3 RBI. Kelly Johnson and Shelley Duncan hit solo homers in the win.
Red Sox 6 Indians 3
Mike Napoli and Daniel Nava each drove in a pair of runs. The Red Sox have won five in a row.
White Sox 7 Blue Jays 0
Jose Quintana shut out the Jays for 6 2/3 innings. Tyler Flowers and Alex Rios connected long distance, Flowers blast was with two runners on.
A’s 7 Astros 5
Jed Lowrie had two hits, one RBI and a run scored, Josh Reddick drove in two runs with a double.
Tigers 2 Mariners 1 (14 innings)
Brayan Peña drove in the deciding run with a groundout.
The game between the Twins and the Angels was postponed due to inclement weather in the Minneapolis area.
Today’s games, first in the National League:
Giants @ Brewers 1:10 pm
Matt Cain vs Yovani Gallardo
Rangers @ Cubs 2:20 pm
Alexi Ogando vs Jeff Samardzija
Mets @ Rockies 3:10 pm
Jon Niese vs Jhoulys Chacin
Braves @ Pirates 7:05 pm
Julio Teheran vs Jeff Locke
Cardinals @ Phillies 7:05 pm
Adam Wainwright vs Cole Hamels
Over in the American League:
Tigers @ Mariners 3:40 pm
Justin Verlander vs Hisashi Iwakuma
D-Backs @ Yankees 7:05 pm
Patrick Corbin vs Phil Hughes
Red Sox @ Indians 7:05 pm
Jon Lester vs Zach McAllister
Rays @ Orioles 7:05 pm
David Price vs Miguel Gonzalez
White Sox @ Blue Jays 7:07 pm
Chris Sale vs RA Dickey
Remember when . . . Miguel Cabrera was a Marlin? Happy Birthday to Miggy, who turns 30 today. He is the best hitter in baseball today, a lethal combination of power, batting average, and run production. He has a chance to establish himself as the best hitter of this era and one of the greatest of all time. Here is a comparison of Cabrera’s numbers at age 30 with Hank Aaron’s:
Aaron Cabrera
Home Runs 342 323
RBI 1,121 1,140
Batting Average .320 .318
Thanks again to Jeffrey Loria and his minions in the Marlins front office for trading him to the Tigers and getting ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in return. No conspiracy theories, nothing personal ... these guys are just plain bad. But, we do have a great baseball park.
Even the New York Times is talking about the Marlins:
The Yankees are hoping that Mark Teixeira is able to come back the beginning of May. The New York Post has the inside scoop:
Here are the individual league leaders in MLB:
The Miami Heat closed out the regular season last night with a 105-93 win over the Orlando Magic. Best regular season ever for the Heat, as they finished 66-16. Mike Miller and Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 21 points, while Rashard Lewis came off the bench two score 16 points. The real season begins for the Heat on Sunday, as they open the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks. Game time will be at 7:00 pm.
In the rest of the NBA yesterday,
Brooklyn 103 Detroit 99
Brook Lopez scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds
Charlotte 105 Cleveland 98
Kemba Walker had 24 points and seven assists
Chicago 95 Washington 92
Carlos Boozer led the way with 19 points and 15 rebounds
Dallas 99 New Orleans 87
Darren Collison led the Mavs with 25 points off the bench. Dallas finished the season 41-41 and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
Denver 118 Phoenix 98
Wilson Chandler scored 21 points, Andre Iguodala added 20.
Philadelphia 105 Indiana 95
Dorell Wright had 23 points, Evan Turner added 16.
Memphis 86 Utah 70
Zach Randolph led the Grizzlies with 25 points and 19 rebounds.
New York 98 Atlanta 92
Chris Copeland scored a career-high 33 points. Both teams rested their starters as they get ready for the playoffs.
Milwaukee 95 Oklahoma City 89
John Henson led the Bucks with 28 points and 16 rebounds.
Minnesota 108 San Antonio 95
Derrick Williams scored 21 points, Chase Budinger added 15 points coming off the bench.
Toronto 114 Boston 90
DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 24 points.
LA Lakers 99 Houston 95 (OT)
Steve Blake scored 24 points, Pau Gasol had a triple-double, finishing with 17 points, 20 rebounds, and 11 assists. With the win, the Lakers advanced to the playoffs.
LA Clippers 112 Sacramento 108
Chris Paul had 25 points and 11 assists, Jamal Crawford added 24 points.
Golden State 99 Portland 88
Stephen Curry set a new NBA season record for 3-point baskets.
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors set a new NBA season record for 3-point baskets yesterday. His new mark of 272 three-pointers this season broke whose record? Tell you later, alligator.
Here are the playoff match-ups for the first round:
SATURDAY
Boston @ New York 3:00 pm ABC
Golden State @ Denver 5:30 pm ESPN
Chicago @ Brooklyn 8:00 pm ESPN
Memphis @ LA Clippers 10:30 pm ESPN
SUNDAY
Atlanta @ Indiana 1:00 pm TNT
LA Lakers @ San Antonio 3:30 pm ABC
Milwaukee @ MIAMI 7:00 pm TNT
Houston @ Oklahoma City 9:30 pm TNT
In tomorrow's blog, I will bring you a preview and my picks of all the first round series. As a preview, I'm going out on a limb and picking the Heat over the Bucks in the first round.
Here are the final individual stats in the NBA:
In Dolphin and NFL news, sources around the league are reporting that the Dolphins and the KC Chiefs are in serious trade discussions for Chiefs offensive tackle Branden Albert. The Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero brings us some harsh realities that need to be considered:
Todd McShay of ESPN has his “ALL SATELLITE” team: his best prospects that can go the distance from anywhere on the field.
A player on McShay’s list that the Dolphins will probably look long and hard at is Texas A&M running back Christine Michael. Although he has had injury issues the past two seasons, this guy has the tools and physical attributes to make it as a running back in the NFL. Check him out here:
Like father, like son? The 49ers are working out the son of one of their all-time greats:
In college baseball, after feasting against both FIU and Miami, finally lost a game in South Florida, losing to the Hurricanes yesterday 6-1. This season, Bethune beat FIU twice down here and the Canes once until yesterday. FIU now heads to Murfreesboro, TN to take on Middle Tennessee in a three-game series this weekend. The Canes will stay at home this weekend to take on Clemson in a three-game series.
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THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors set a new NBA season record for 3-point baskets yesterday. His new mark of 272 three-pointers this season broke whose record?
Curry surpassed the old record of 269, set in 2005-2006, by Ray Allen, when he played for the Celtics.
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