The Florida Marlins were just one of the teams defending champion Philadelphia had to catch in the NL East after a slow start in 2008. 

Apr. 

"This is fun. 

??? How they scored 

Perhaps the biggest question for the Marlins so far: What's up with Ricky Nolasco? The answer: Maybe nothing at all. 

--The Marlins got swept in three games at Pittsburgh after starting their road trip off with separate three-game sweeps in Atlanta and Washington. 

The Marlins are off to a hot start because they are getting contributions from virtually everyone on the team. 

A few hours after finding out Tuesday that injured catcher Ryan Doumit will be out for at least two months, thePirates started picking each other up and chipping in. 

Adam LaRoche matched his career-high with four hits and thePirates completed a three-game sweep of the Florida Marlins with a 7-4 victory this afternoon at PNC Park. 

Apr. 

Apr. 

ThePirates had a fairly lousy afternoon, learning of the loss of Ryan Doumit, but they had ample reason to upgrade those long faces after a 3-2 edging of the Florida Marlins last night before 9,917 at PNC Park. 

Jason Jaramillo never swung a bat in a major league game until last week, and now he has to replace injured Ryan Doumit. 

--Rookie CF Cameron Maybin hit his first homer of the season Tuesday in the eighth inning off Pittsburgh's Tyler Yates. 

The Marlins are off to a hot start because they are getting contributions from virtually everyone on the team.