--The Marlins had their first of two early off days Thursday (they're off again Monday), which is allowing them to open the season with a four-man rotation. RHP Anibal Sanchez, the No. 4 starter, makes his debut Friday against the Mets before No. 1 starter RHP Ricky Nolasco and RHP Josh Johnson pitch the next two games.
LHP Andrew Miller, the No. 5 starter, will make his first start April 15. Miller's last day of availability from the bullpen will be Saturday. --The Marlins won their first three games of the season, with a 6-4 victory Wednesday that completed a sweep of the Nationals. The last time the Marlins got off to a 3-0 start was 1997, when they went on to win the World Series.
--RHP Matt Lindstrom has a familiar landlord -- Nationals LHP Scott Olsen. Lindstrom is renting Olsen's condo in South Florida this season while Olsen plays his first season for Washington.
Olsen is rooming with Lindstrom this week during the Nationals' series in Miami.
"He's my landlord. Isn't that weird?" Lindstrom said.
"I'm pretty much paying for his mortgage so he doesn't have to during the season, but he's not really making any money off of it. Plus he knows I keep stuff nice."
BY THE NUMBERS: 46 -- Errors committed by the Marlins this spring, more than any NL team.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "You can't hear people in the stands. You can't hear the advertisements going around. It gets you fired up." -- Right-hander Matt Lindstrom, Florida's new closer, on his introduction song: "Into the Fire" by the rock band Disturbed.
