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The Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays were both downed at home in their season opening games on Monday. The Marlins lost 2-1 to the Atlanta Braves, and the Rays lost 6-2 to the Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins can credit their disappointing loss to sloppy play and tough breaks.  They …

The Oakland Athletics (88-74) visit Kauffman Stadium Tuesday night for a one game playoff with the Kansas City Royals (89-73), who are making their first postseason appearance since 1985. The pitching matchup will feature a duo who has faced off many times before in their AL East days. Former Rays …

Behind a dominant performance from Jose Fernandez, the Miami Marlins shutout the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Tuesday. Fernandez pitched eight innings giving up two hits, and striking out eight, while picking up his fourth win of the season. Fernandez’s earned run average is now 1.59 which ranks him fifth in …

A day after seeing former Cy Young winner David Price give up eight runs in six innings, Rays rookie starter Jake Odorizzi was hoping to pick up the slack and deliver a solid start.  Unfortunately, the young right-hander was chased from the game for the second straight time before completing five …

2014 Gator Baseball: Ryan Harris, Justin Shafer and Mike Vinson preview the upcoming season (AUDIO)  Gators RHP Ryan Harris Jimena Panduro/ WRUF For the Florida baseball team, this upcoming 2014 season is all about a fresh start. After three straight trips to the College World Series from 2010 to 2012, …

The first full weekend of the 2013 MLB campaign is on the way, and there is a loaded menu of marquee early-season matchups. Angels OF Josh Hamilton makes his return to Texas to take on the Rangers, the New York Yankees head to the Motor City to battle the Tigers in …

The 2011 Detroit Tigers went 95-67 and won the American League Central Division Title. Detroit fielded a roster with four players named to the 2011 MLB All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona.  Detroit Manager Jim Leyland witnessed All-Star campaigns from starting pitcher Justin Verlander, first baseman Miguel Cabrera, catcher Alex Avila, and closer Jose Valverde. …

Mariano Rivera has always been one to shag fly balls in the outfield during batting practice. He has said he hoped to play the position in a game one day before his retirement, but this routine proved to be dangerous for the 42-year-old closer Thursday night when he twisted his right …

Recently hired Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended by the team for five games following his comments on Fidel Castro.  In an interview for TIME magazine that took place last week, Guillen expressed admiration for former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.  In the interview, Guillen said he “respect[ed]” Castro for …

Major League Baseball expanded its postseason to ten teams on Friday, adding one more wild-card team to each league. Under the new playoff format, the two teams with the best records who do not win their divisions will meet in a one-game, wild-card round to begin the postseason.  Baseball Commissioner Bud …