Keppinger hurt as Reds defeat Marlins (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 5/14/2008 — Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, Joey Votto homered and the Cincinnati Reds earned a costly 5-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. Reds shortstop Jeff Keppinger fouled a pitch off his leg in the second and X-rays revealed ...

Tide turns for Marlins
blogs.sun-sentinel.com 5/14/2008 — Interesting quote from Mark Hendrickson after Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Reds: "As quickly as you can find ways to win games you can find ways to lose games." At the very least, that well of little breaks the Marlins were dipping into ...

Morning Roundup: Young Reds
fantasybaseballgenerals.com 5/14/2008 — Edinson Volquez earned his sixth win and Joey Votto knocked his eight home run yesterday in Cincinnati’s 5-3 win over Florida yesterday.

Big Doings In The Land Of Sunshine And Sharks [MLB Closer]
deadspin.com 5/14/2008 — Removing the Devil from their name proved to be a winning exorcism for the Tampa Bay Rays, who solved the unsolvable Mariano Rivera to ascend to first place in the AL East. Gabe Gross singled with no outs in the 11th to drive in the first run ...

Marlins set to reel in Ramirez for long haul
usatoday.com 5/14/2008 — Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez looks at what shortstop Hanley Ramirez has accomplished in little more than two major league seasons, draws a cross-sport analogy to describe what his budding superstar might become in Miami and knows why the ...

A Sea World Series, and floundering Dodgers — L.A. Times - Baseball News 5/14/2008
As the Marlins and Devil Rays pose the possibility of an all-Florida matchup in October, Los Angeles is poised for mediocrity, or worse, at .500 > A quarter ...

Pedro Martinez throws 4 innings in simulated game — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 5/15/2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Pedro Martinez threw 55 pitches Wednesday during a simulated game in Florida, the l...

Rays, Marlins enjoying early season success — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 5/15/2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- An Alligator Alley World Series?Don't laugh. The way the surprising...

Mets' Martinez throws 4 innings in simulated game — ESPN.com - MLB 5/15/2008
Pedro Martinez threw 55 pitches Wednesday during a simulated game in Florida, the latest step in his recuperation from a hamstring injury.

Its Roster Is a Bargain, but Florida Is a Handful — NYT > Baseball 5/15/2008
Less than six months after trading their premier position player and their most durable starting pitcher, the Florida Marlins have bullied their way to the top of their division. >