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Many wondered if Jim Tracy would manage again after being forced out by the Los Angeles Dodgers and being fired by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tracy returned to his roots of being a bench coach last November when the Rockies hired him to assist Colorado's manager Clint Hurdle. He believed it was the only way he could get a managing job again. His move paid off at the end of May after the ...

The baseball wonks liked the Twins' chances of taking three of four against the Tigers for a couple of reasons. The Tigers assigned Eddie Bonine and Nate Robertson to pitch in the final two games of the series, and the Tigers struggled against Twins starter Carl Pavano. Tonight's game proved that trends and predictions are useless. The Twins could not hit Bonine, while the Tigers hit Pavano. In the end, the Tigers took ...

The currentáfour-game series between the MinnesotaáTwins andáDetroit Tigers will determine who wins the AL Central. Both teams approached the first game ofáTuesday's doubleheader as if it was October. The game featured great pitching, exciting defensive plays and chess moves by the managers with less emphasis on offense. It figures the game ended in extra innings with the Twins taking a 3-2 victory in 10 innings. That's the way it should be in a ...

The Phillies officially eliminated the Marlins in the NL East race with their victory over the Brewers and a Marlins' loss to the Mets Sunday afternoon. The Marlins might as well be indirectly eliminated in the NL Wild-Card race after a devastating weekend by losing the series to the Mets. They are five games out with the Rockies winning their series against the Cardinals this afternoon. Five games is hard to ...

Teams market their stars as the face of the team in sports since they provide revenue and wins for the organization, but managers gain appreciation for players who make the most out of their limited ability by displaying a good work ethic. The Marlins feature plenty of those players in their roster, and those guys set a good foundation for the young stars to use that attribute along with their talent ...

The Marlins picked Leo Nunez as their closer in July after trying many guys to fill in for the injured Matt Lindstrom. Nunez is going through a learning curve while he adjusting to his new role. The Marlins like what Nunez has done this season by solidifying a closer role that was a question mark when the season started. He saved 24 games this season. However, blown saves define a closer more ...

We keep waiting for the Marlins to fade away in the wild-card race. How many times have we written them off this season? Yet with one week to go, the Marlins trail the Rockies by four games in that race heading to the weekend. It's still a large deficit with a week to go, but the Marlins are playing for something unlike most teams. It's been awhile since the Marlins participate in ...

The chase for the AL Central features the Tigers and the Twins, as we head to one more week of the season following this weekend. It's the storyline that creates interest for baseball fans that are patiently waiting for the playoffs to start. While the attentionáwas onáthe Twins and the Tigers winning their games on Tuesday night, no one talked about Ron Gardenhire accomplishing his 700th victory in the Twins' 6-4 ...

Last year, Brad Lidge looked immortal by throwing the high heat on the hitters, and it helped him achieve perfection last year by going 48-for-48. This year is a different story for the beleaguered Phillies closer. Lidge watched the other team celebrating victories off him when he closed games. Lidge handed the game to the Marlins last night after he blew his 11th save, and it helped the Marlins get ...