MIAMI - Prior to yesterday's game at Dolphin Stadium, Charlie Manuel sat in the garish upholstered chair - yellowish-green and printed with different sketches of tropical plants - and fiddled with a pair of golden stress balls. 

MIAMI -Phillies shortstopJimmy Rollins was given his second day off of the season yesterday as he fights to escape his early-season batting woes. 

--RF Cody Ross on Sunday became the first Marlins position player to pitch in relief since OF Jason Wood tossed a scoreless ninth on June 29, 2007. 

The team claimed LHP Dave Davidson off waivers from the Pirates and optioned him to Triple-A New Orleans. 

The team isn't ready to give up on Matt Lindstrom, who suffered the worst blown save of his career Friday when he allowed seven runs in the ninth inning of Florida's 7-3 loss to the Phillies. 

SAN DIEGO ? The angry stares Rene Gayo used to receive from Cuban Baseball coaches have begun to melt into smiles. 

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The Florida Marlins' only loss over their first 12 games was against the New York Mets. 

The Florida Marlins have looked like the better team for the first eight innings in each of the first two games of their series with the Philadelphia Phillies. 

Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel loves it when his team rallies to earn a big win. 

Chase Utley hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Florida 6-4 on Saturday night, handing the Marlins their fifth straight loss. 

The Florida Marlins said right-hander Logan Kensing has been designated for assignment Saturday night, shortly after the reliever suffered the loss in a 6-4 defeat against the Philadelphia Phillies. 

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