Sunday it was former Marlin Derrek Lee who jacked one off Ricky Nolasco with the based loaded, sending the Marlins to a 6-4 loss. For those of you who've lost count, that makes three on the road trip and five in 25 games this season. The most the Marlins have ever allowed in one season is seven.

With the bases loaded, opponents are now 10 for 33 (.303) with a double, five homers, 34 RBI and four walks against the Marlins . The National League average for pitching staffs with the bags juiced entering Sunday's games: 5 for 22 (.227) with one double, no homers and 17 RBI.

"I can't explain it," catcher John Baker said. "Maybe it's pitchers trying to do too much or their hitters getting better when the game is more on the line, but yeah, it's a strange situation. Three on the road trip. Hopefully they're all done. I don't know what the average is, what teams give up a year, but I think we've given up enough."

Jump all over Nolasco if you like, but so much has gone asunder with this team. The rotation can't win. The hitting with runners in scoring position has been atrocious. They went 0 for 8 Sunday to finish the series 0 for their last 18. As a team, the Marlins are not batting .250 with RISP, down from .340 on April 17.

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