Steve Cishek

Two hundred and thirty five pitches were thrown Saturday at Marlins Park. The only one that mattered was the first: Tom Koehler's fastball to Gerardo Parra that ended up in the Marlins bullpen for a home run. Call it a one-and-done ballgame. Parra's...

SS Adeiny Hechavarria, who hit second in the order last year in Class AAA, had been batting eighth for Miami. But he hit second on Friday and Saturday, and that's where the Marlins would like to keep him. So far, he leads the majors with five triples,...

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 0 MIAMI -- Gerardo Parra homered on the first pitch of the game and Brandon McCarthy pitched a shutout to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Miami...

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange McCarthy sparkles, Parra flexes as Diamondbacks blank Marlins MIAMI -- Gerardo Parra early and Brandon McCarthy the rest of the way -- that was the recipe for the Arizona Diamondbacks' fourth...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH The Marlins are gradually loosening the reins on rookie pitcher Jose Fernandez. The 20-year-old threw a career-high 99 pitches Thursday night when he allowed two runs in seven innings...

Adeiny Hechavarria has spent most of the season struggling to hit his weight. But after racing into third base on a ball hit into the gap in right-center Thursday, Hechavarria found himself leading the majors in triples with five. "It benefits me to...

   Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lancé una maldición a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que aún sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un sábado 24 de diciembre de...

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange Diamondbacks 9, Marlins 2 MIAMI - Paul Goldschmidt hammered a pair of two-run homers to left and Trevor Cahill pitched a gem to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-2 victory over the Miami Marlins...

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange Goldschmidt's two homers lead Arizona victory MIAMI - At 6-3, 245 pounds, Paul Goldschmidt is a big man - but he's playing even larger than that at the moment. Goldschmidt hammered a pair of two-...

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange Reds 5, Marlins 3 (10) MIAMI -- Brandon Phillips' sacrifice fly keyed a three-run 10th inning, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins Thursday night. Batting against...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Reds 5, Marlins 3 (10) Reds 5, Marlins 3 (10): Brandon Phillips broke the tie with a sacrifice fly and Jay Bruce added a two-run double as visiting Cincinnati scored three times in the 10th to complete a three-game sweep....

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange Reds need 10 innings to finish sweep in Miami MIAMI -- A blown lead in the ninth inning failed to discourage the Cincinnati Reds. Instead, they battled back with three runs in the 10th inning to...