Fish to go with four-man rotation at first

 
A couple of early-season days off has Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez leaning towards going awhile with a four-man rotation. Because of off days on April 3 and April 8, the Marlins wouldn't need a fifth starter until April 13 at Houston. [link]

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