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| 905 | MIAMI | -130 | Ov 8.5,+100 | -130 | Ov 8,+105 | | 906 | PHILADELPHIA | +120 | Un 8.5,-120 | +120 | Un 8,-125 |
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| All Games | 69-90 | -14.4 | 75-76 | 3.8 | 0.259 | 0.307 | 0.383 | 0.690 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.319 | 0.395 | 0.714 | | Road Games | 28-50 | -13.9 | 37-35 | 3.8 | 0.259 | 0.304 | 0.389 | 0.693 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.324 | 0.418 | 0.742 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 55-71 | -11 | 57-64 | 3.7 | 0.256 | 0.304 | 0.375 | 0.679 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.319 | 0.392 | 0.711 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1 | 4-3 | 5.0 | 0.288 | 0.343 | 0.441 | 0.784 | 4.6 | 0.294 | 0.363 | 0.437 | 0.801 | | Grass Games | 69-84 | -8.3 | 73-73 | 3.8 | 0.260 | 0.309 | 0.384 | 0.692 | 4.1 | 0.253 | 0.318 | 0.390 | 0.707 | | Night Games | 46-61 | -10.7 | 48-53 | 3.5 | 0.256 | 0.305 | 0.374 | 0.680 | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.321 | 0.388 | 0.709 | | Division | 33-40 | -6 | 39-30 | 4.0 | 0.274 | 0.319 | 0.398 | 0.717 | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.319 | 0.392 | 0.711 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.259 | 0.307 | 159 | 5352 | 1388 | 230 | 39 | 118 | 0.383 | 563 | 369 | 1127 | 110 | 1036 | 143 | 74 | 159 | 70 | | Road Games | 3.8 | 0.259 | 0.304 | 78 | 2684 | 695 | 120 | 17 | 65 | 0.389 | 275 | 172 | 589 | 52 | 526 | 62 | 40 | 78 | 28 | | Righty Starters | 3.7 | 0.256 | 0.304 | 126 | 4223 | 1079 | 170 | 28 | 93 | 0.375 | 437 | 291 | 865 | 92 | 804 | 113 | 60 | 128 | 66 |
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| All Games | 3.60 | 1.301 | 508 | 222 | 203 | 453 | 38 | 208 | 488 | 21-26 | 33 | 18 | 64.7% | | Road Games | 3.96 | 1.398 | 220.3 | 113 | 97 | 212 | 18 | 96 | 187 | 5-17 | 14 | 10 | 58.3% |
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| All Games | 62-97 | -7.8 | 84-64 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.297 | 0.380 | 0.677 | 5.0 | 0.280 | 0.337 | 0.445 | 0.782 | | Home Games | 36-42 | +3.8 | 43-28 | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.298 | 0.385 | 0.684 | 4.9 | 0.272 | 0.330 | 0.434 | 0.764 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 17-19 | +9.5 | 16-17 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.305 | 0.386 | 0.690 | 5.1 | 0.276 | 0.346 | 0.432 | 0.778 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +6.4 | 3-4 | 5.0 | 0.256 | 0.314 | 0.412 | 0.726 | 2.6 | 0.213 | 0.268 | 0.351 | 0.620 | | Grass Games | 61-96 | -9.2 | 83-63 | 3.9 | 0.249 | 0.298 | 0.381 | 0.679 | 5.0 | 0.279 | 0.337 | 0.445 | 0.781 | | Night Games | 39-67 | -10.9 | 59-39 | 3.9 | 0.243 | 0.296 | 0.376 | 0.671 | 5.3 | 0.284 | 0.341 | 0.462 | 0.803 | | Division | 29-44 | -5.8 | 36-30 | 3.8 | 0.242 | 0.292 | 0.369 | 0.662 | 4.4 | 0.273 | 0.332 | 0.430 | 0.763 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.297 | 159 | 5428 | 1347 | 265 | 33 | 128 | 0.380 | 571 | 376 | 1254 | 85 | 1045 | 133 | 114 | 142 | 77 | | Home Games | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.298 | 78 | 2590 | 640 | 116 | 16 | 70 | 0.385 | 303 | 189 | 593 | 39 | 480 | 65 | 61 | 72 | 35 | | Lefty Starters | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.305 | 36 | 1239 | 308 | 64 | 8 | 30 | 0.386 | 143 | 100 | 303 | 19 | 238 | 34 | 29 | 37 | 13 |
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| All Games | 3.81 | 1.443 | 531 | 257 | 225 | 543 | 50 | 223 | 505 | 24-22 | 35 | 14 | 71.4% | | Home Games | 3.70 | 1.377 | 284.7 | 135 | 117 | 283 | 29 | 109 | 275 | 16-9 | 23 | 10 | 69.7% |
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| 9/19/2015 | HAND(L) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 2-5 | L | 200 | 8 ov | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 9/20/2015 | NICOLINO(L) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 3-13 | L | 235 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | | 9/22/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | 2-6 | L | -165 | 7.5 ev | O | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | | 9/23/2015 | CONLEY(L) | PHILADELPHIA | BUCHANAN(R) | 4-3 | W | -175 | 8.5 un | U | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | 9/24/2015 | COSART(R) | PHILADELPHIA | ASHER(R) | 1-0 | W | -180 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | 9/25/2015 | FERNANDEZ(R) | ATLANTA | WEBER(R) | 12-11 | W | -200 | 6.5 ov | O | 20 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | | 9/26/2015 | NICOLINO(L) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 6-2 | W | +110 | 7.5 ev | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | | 9/27/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | 9-5 | W | -135 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | | 9/29/2015 | CONLEY(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 2-4 | L | 140 | 7.5 ev | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 9/30/2015 | COSART(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | SMYLY(L) | 4-6 | L | 165 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 10/1/2015 | FERNANDEZ(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 1-4 | L | -110 | 6.5 ov | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 2 | | 10/3/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | | | 10/3/2015 | NICOLINO(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | ASHER(R) | | | 10/4/2015 | CONLEY(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | BUCHANAN(R) | |
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| 9/19/2015 | EICKHOFF(R) | @ ATLANTA | WEBER(R) | 1-2 | L | 135 | 8 un | U | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 9/20/2015 | NOLA(R) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 1-2 | L | 135 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 9/22/2015 | HARANG(R) | @ MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 6-2 | W | 155 | 7.5 ev | O | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | | 9/23/2015 | BUCHANAN(R) | @ MIAMI | CONLEY(L) | 3-4 | L | 165 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | | 9/24/2015 | ASHER(R) | @ MIAMI | COSART(R) | 0-1 | L | 170 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 9/25/2015 | EICKHOFF(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 8-2 | W | 220 | 7 un | O | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 9/26/2015 | NOLA(R) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 1-2 | L | 235 | 7 un | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | | 9/27/2015 | HARANG(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 12-5 | W | 195 | 7.5 ev | O | 15 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | | 9/29/2015 | BUCHANAN(R) | NY METS | COLON(R) | 4-3 | W | +165 | 9 ev | U | 12 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | | 9/30/2015 | ASHER(R) | NY METS | VERRETT(R) | 7-5 | W | +165 | 9 un | O | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 10/1/2015 | EICKHOFF(R) | NY METS | GILMARTIN(L) | 3-0 | W | +100 | 7 ov | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 10/3/2015 | HARANG(R) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | | | 10/3/2015 | ASHER(R) | MIAMI | NICOLINO(L) | | | 10/4/2015 | BUCHANAN(R) | MIAMI | CONLEY(L) | |
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| |  | MIAMI: MIAMI (AP) - Two transactions midway through spring training that drew little notice heralded significant progress for the Miami Marlins.
Top pitching prospects Jose Urena and Justin Nicolino were optioned to the minor leagues - moves reflecting the franchise's improved depth of talent. This season, for a change, the front office doesn't feel compelled to rush youngsters like Urena and Nicolino to the majors.
''In previous years they would probably already be in the big leagues,'' president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. ''We've really tried to change that, be fair to the player and allow them to have the necessary growing pains in the minor leagues so when they do get to the big leagues, they can hit the ground running.''
When Urena and Nicolino do reach the majors, they might be joining a contender. Following a busy offseason highlighted by the signing of Giancarlo Stanton to a record $325 million contract, Miami's expectations are unusually lofty.
The Marlins don't talk just about finishing above .500 for the first time since 2009. They want to end an 11-year playoff drought.
''I love the talent we've been able to assemble,'' Hill said. ''If we handle our business, I'm pretty excited about where that will lead.''
While Stanton draws the biggest headlines, it might be the Marlins' rotation that separates them from the pack. They enter the season with five solid starters, and that doesn't include ace Jose Fernandez, the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year, who is projected to return from elbow surgery at midseason.
Miami acquired Mat Latos and Dan Haren in offseason deals, and they join Henderson Alvarez, Jarred Cosart and Tom Koehler. Latos is 56-40 since 2010, and the others each won at least 10 games last year, with a combined record of 48-39. Newcomer David Phelps, who is 12-11 as a starter, provides depth and can also relieve.
''I like our rotation,'' manager Mike Redmond said. ''These guys have gone out and competed for a long time and have a lot of experience, which is nice.''
Other things to know about the baseball buzz building in South Florida:
RETURN ON INVESTMENT: Stanton appears poised for another big year after being knocked out of the 2014 NL MVP race when a beaning ended his season in September. He led the NL in slugging and homers despite missing the final 17 games.
During spring training batting practice, new teammate Phelps noted that Stanton hits balls to the opposite field farther than most players can pull them. And he doesn't just outslug everybody.
''We ran shuttles the first week of camp and I figured he was a good athlete,'' Phelps said. ''But I didn't expect him to be outrunning everybody, too.''
TRENDING UPWARD: Miami went 62-100 under Redmond two years ago, and then ended a streak of three consecutive last-place finishes in the NL East by going 77-85 in 2014. The 15-win improvement tied for the best in the National League by a 100-loss team since 1986.
Among the players still around from that young, awful 2013 team are Stanton, Fernandez, Alvarez, Koehler, left fielder Christian Yelich, center fielder Marcell Ozuna and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria.
''The fun part is to see the excitement in guys now, and for them to talk about how far we've come in a short amount of time,'' Redmond said. ''As tough as it was at the time, I knew we would be better off for it, because we got some guys a lot of experience.''
STILL YOUNG: With the addition such veterans as Latos, Haren, third baseman Martin Prado, second baseman Dee Gordon and first baseman Michael Morse, the payroll is expected to be above $70 million. That's the highest for the Marlins since 2012, and an increase of about 50 percent from last year.
Even so, the Marlins remain young. Fernandez, Alvarez, Cosart, Stanton, Yelich, Ozuna and Hechavarria are all under 26. That creates a clubhouse environment foreign to Phelps, a right-hander acquired in a trade with the Yankees.
''It's a lot of young, talented players,'' said Phelps, 28, accustomed to being surrounded by the likes of Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia. ''It's really a breath of fresh air just to come in and have a core in place that is younger than me.''
Most of the Marlins have never played on a contending team, which raises some skepticism about their chances. But Alvarez predicted the Marlins will be playing games that matter late this season for a change.
''We're going to surprise a lot of people,'' he said. | | PHILADELPHIA: CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - No team is picked to win fewer games this season than the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rebuilding isn't easy.
After dominating the NL East from 2007-11, capturing five division titles, two pennants and one World Series championship, the Phillies have spiraled downward - all the way to the bottom.
Oddsmakers set Philadelphia's win total for 2015 at 67 or 68. Things could get even uglier if ace Cole Hamels is traded - a very realistic possibility - along with other veterans still hanging around. Ryan Howard and Jonathan Papelbon are available. Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz also could be moved. Jimmy Rollins was the first member of the nucleus to go when he was traded to the Dodgers in December.
The goal this season is figuring out which players will be part of the future. Cody Asche, Maikel Franco, Freddy Galvis, Cesar Hernandez, Darin Ruf and Odubel Herrera are among those will get opportunities. Asche and Galvis form the left side of the infield. Franco will begin the season at Triple-A. Hernandez and Herrera will start off as role players. Ruf still is hoping to get a chance to play regularly.
''I'm very pleased with the demeanor of the players in the clubhouse,'' general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. said. ''Young players are stepping up and gaining confidence. It's all about experience and that's what these young guys are going to get and hopefully they take the ball and run with it.''
Howard, Utley and Rollins each were homegrown players who developed into the best players at their position in franchise history. Those are big shoes for guys like Asche, Galvis and others to fill.
But they're up for the challenge.
''The faces might be different, the names might be different and they might not be big names, but the mentality is the same,'' Asche said. ''We're still out there trying to earn it every day and we're going to have our bad days and good days, but I guarantee there's no one in that clubhouse not trying to earn something.''
Here are some things to know about the Phillies entering the season:
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REPLACING J-ROLL
Jimmy Rollins was a three-time All-Star shortstop and the 2007 NL MVP. Beyond the stats, he was a team leader who brought swagger to the clubhouse. Freddy Galvis takes his spot while top prospect J.P. Crawford is groomed in the minors. Galvis is an excellent defensive player whether he's playing second base, shortstop, third base or even the outfield. The switch-hitter has a .218 career average with 13 homers and 55 RBIs in 514 at-bats. Galvis has gap power - 42 extra-base hits - but needs to improve his average and stay on top of the ball at the plate.
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FINISHING OFF
If starting pitchers get through six innings with a lead, the Phillies may win more games than people think. Their bullpen is a major strength. Jonathan Papelbon converted 39 of 43 save chances last year. Setup man Ken Giles brings a 100 mph heater to the eighth inning. Lefty Jake Diekman has a power arm in the seventh or eighth and righty Justin De Fratus is solid.
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STARTING FIVE
Before Cliff Lee's elbow injury, the rotation was quite formidable with Cole Hamels, Lee and Aaron Harang. Now, Harang moves up to No. 2 and journeyman Jerome Williams takes the third spot ahead of David Buchanan. Several guys are competing for the No. 5 spot while Chad Billingsley works his way back from two elbow operations.
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POWER OUTTAGE
Marlon Byrd led the Phillies with 25 homers last year before he was traded to Cincinnati in the offseason. Howard hit 23, but the former NL MVP looked good in spring training. If he sticks around, he should supply more power. But Chase Utley only hit 11 homers last year and Domonic Brown dropped from 27 to 10. This won't be the 2009 Phillies who had four guys hit 30 homers and five hit 20. But there's a chance they'll get a few more in the 15-20 range.
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CALLING THE SHOTS
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is finding out it was easier for him to play the game than to win games as the manager. Sandberg is 93-111 since replacing Charlie Manuel in August 2013. |
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*Marlins-Phillies Preview* ==========================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Miami (69-90) at Philadelphia (62-97), 7:35 p.m. EDT
If the Philadelphia Phillies can keep their win streak going, they'll also avoid a dubious distinction.
Aaron Harang will try to help take away any possibility of the Phillies reaching 100 losses with another respectable performance against the Miami Marlins in Saturday's opener to a doubleheader.
Philadelphia (62-97) needs one more win to avoid its first 100-loss season since 1961. It didn't seem like the Phillies would have a chance to do that until their current four-game win streak, which included a three-game sweep of the NL East champion New York Mets.
Rookie Jerad Eickhoff fanned 10 over seven innings in Thursday's 3-0 win but rain washed away their chance at another victory Friday against Miami (69-90).
"It'll be nice if we can eliminate the 2015 team from that (100-loss) milestone," first baseman Darin Ruf said. "We're just trying to go out and play hard and win some games. The pitching staff did a great job this week, and if they can continue to do that, we'll keep under 100."
The Phillies have a 2.24 ERA in their last 12 games, with their starters posting a 2.21 mark, and Harang (6-15, 4.86 ERA) has contributed by going 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in his last two.
The first of those outings was a 6-2 victory in Miami on Sept. 22 in which he allowed two runs in seven innings while ending an eight-game winless stretch. Harang is 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in his two matchups with the Marlins in 2015.
The veteran right-hander, though, also made those starts in Miami. He's 1-7 with a 6.75 ERA in his last 10 outings at Citizens Bank Park.
Harang will face a Marlins team that's dropped six straight on the road after enduring a three-game sweep to Tampa Bay this week. Miami was also swept in three games in its most recent visit to Philadelphia from July 17-19.
Tom Koehler (11-14, 4.00) will try to set a different tone for this series by earning his fourth win in five starts. The right-hander gave up four runs in 6 2-3 innings Sunday against Atlanta but got enough support for a 9-5 victory.
Koehler has gotten a combined four runs of support while going 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts against the Phillies this season.
Justin Nicolino (4-4, 4.16) will try to build on his strong performance in a 6-2 win over Atlanta last Saturday when he starts the finale for Miami. The rookie left-hander yielded one run and two hits in seven innings after going 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA in his prior three starts.
"Just a tremendous effort by that young man to give us seven strong like he did. He made quality pitch after quality pitch," manager Dan Jennings told MLB's official website.
Nicolino gave up seven runs in 5 2-3 innings in his latest road outing, a 13-3 drubbing to Washington on Sept. 20. He fared better in his only start against Philadelphia on Aug. 22, giving up two runs in 7 2-3 innings in a 4-2 loss.
The Phillies' Alec Asher (0-5, 9.00) will get his last chance this season to earn his first win in his seventh career start. The right-hander didn't make it out of the first inning Wednesday against the New York Mets and was charged with five runs before the Phillies rallied 7-5 win.
Asher had his best showing Sept. 24 against the Marlins - allowing one run and three hits in seven innings - but took a 1-0 loss.
Miami's Dee Gordon, hitting .329, trails Washington's Bryce Harper by two points in the NL batting race. The outfielder is also two hits shy of becoming the first Marlins player with 200 in a season since Hanley Ramirez in 2007.
Gordon is batting .211 in his last five games against the Phillies after hitting .448 in his first seven this season. He's 2 for 13 lifetime against Harang and 0 for 3 versus Asher.
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| | Last Updated: 4/25/2024 4:11:48 AM EST. |
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