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Moyer baffles Marlins; Mets' streak ends (AP)

Philadelphia's Jamie Moyer fooled the Florida Marlins with his deceptive stuff for the 10th straight time. Ten in a row is where the Mets' streak ended after they couldn't figure out the Reds' Bronson Arroyo. The 45-year-old Moyer beat Florida for the 10th time in 10 career starts, pitching six innings Friday night to help the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory.

How Soriano looks will determine what Cubs do at deadline (Yahoo! Sports)

How Alfonso Soriano looks when he comes off the disabled list within the next week might determine whether the...

Marlins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Marlins are down another starting pitcher as left-hander Andrew Miller went on the 15-day disabled list Friday with right knee tendinitis.

Miller said the knee has bothered him periodically since spring training in 2007. The Marlins knew about the condition and discussed it with the Tigers before completing the eight-play trade that sent Miller to Florida in December.

On Thursday, a second magnetic resonance imaging exam on Miller's right knee showed inflammation—the same result of a first MRI that he had in September.

"We tried rest and rehab and spent a ton of time doing that last year and it's still here this year, so what can we do?" he said. "We're going to try and get through the season and then see what we can do to make it a non-issue."

Moyer, Phils beat Marlins 4-2 (AP)

Against junkballer Jamie Moyer, those home run swings the Florida Marlins like to take produced mostly feeble grounders and popups. Again. The 45-year-old left-hander beat Florida for the 10th time in as many career starts, pitching six innings Friday night to help the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory.

Marlins recall RHP Delgado (PA SportsTicker)

The Florida Marlins recalled righthander Jesus Delgado from Class AA Carolina prior to Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Marlins recall Delgado from Double-A Carolina (AP)

Rookie right-hander Jesus Delgado was recalled Friday by the Florida Marlins from Double-A Carolina, where he went 5-1 with a 3.73 ERA in 27 games. Delgado, touted as a potential future closer, will join the bullpen. He takes the roster spot that became available when left-hander Andrew Miller was placed on the 15-day disabled list with patella tendinitis in his right knee.

Philip Seymour Hoffman is a Major League cross-dresser (Yahoo! Sports)

Holy baseball bigamy, Batman! Via Jezebel.com , here's a picture of Lester Bangs Scotty J.

Marlins place LHP Miller on disabled list (PA SportsTicker)

The Florida Marlins placed lefthander Andrew Miller on the 15-day disabled list with right patella tendinitis on Thursday.

Marlins lefty Andrew Miller to be placed on DL (AP)

Florida Marlins lefty Andrew Miller will be placed on the disabled list retroactive to Monday with right knee tendinitis. The Marlins announced Thursday that Miller will be scratched from his scheduled Sunday start, and the team will make a move before Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Uggla trying to forget All-Star game (AP)

Dan Uggla went out to that familiar spot in the infield, got on his toes, bent his knees, put his glove to the dirt and fielded balls time and time again without error. Too bad Dolphin Stadium was empty. Coming off one of the worst All-Star games ever by a second baseman, Uggla took infield practice during a team workout Thursday evening, two days after making a record three errors and going...

Pertinent post-All-Star break issues (Yahoo! Sports)

Questions for each team come to mind two at a time as the season enters its second half.

Rays, Cubs have big hopes for second half (AP)

Raise your hand if you had this in your preseason picks. Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays are sandwiched between the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees and leading the wild-card race in -- gasp! -- mid-July. The Chicago White Sox are on top in the AL Central, with the big-budget Detroit Tigers in third and Cleveland languishing in last.

Marlins' Mitre has season-ending surgery (AP)

Florida Marlins pitcher Sergio Mitre will miss the rest of the season and most of next year after surgery to replace an elbow ligament. The right-hander, out since spring training with a forearm strain, had Tommy John surgery Tuesday, his agent, Matt Sosnick said. Dr. James Andrews performed the operation in Birmingham, Ala.

No regrets for Uggla in All-Star disaster (PA SportsTicker)

Don't look for Dan Uggla to hang his head over a disastrous night in the 79th All-Star Game.

MLB likely to defer worldwide draft to 2012 (AP)

Baseball owners likely will postpone any effort to institute a worldwide draft until their next labor contract with players begins in 2012. Commissioner Bud Selig said interest in a worldwide draft has increased among management, but Rob Manfred, his executive vice president for labor relations, indicated owners probably wouldn't push for the players' association to reopen the collective...

Dontrelle hopes to be back in majors in September (Yahoo! Sports)

Dontrelle Willis is hoping to return to the Detroit Tigers in September and at the same time acknowledging that...

The Highest-Paid Non-All-Stars (Yahoo! Sports)

Few of baseball's eight-figure earners make it to the Midsummer Classic.

Billingsley Ks 13, Dodgers rout Marlins 9-1 (AP)

The best thing about the Los Angeles Dodgers this season has been their pitching staff. Their most consistent starter has been Chad Billingsley. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out a career-high 13 without walking a batter Sunday, and the Dodgers used a six-run first inning to beat the Florida Marlins 9-1 and avoid a four-game sweep.

Uggla's RBI double helps Marlins win in 11 (AP)

For the second time in three games, the Florida Marlins took the lead in the 11th inning and Kevin Gregg got the save. The big right-hander is halfway to 40 saves after recording 32 last year in his first season as a full-time closer. "I enjoy pitching late in ballgames," Gregg said Saturday night after the Marlins used Dan Uggla's RBI double and Cody Ross' sacrifice fly in the 11th to beat the Los...

Tampa Bay turnaround highlights 'crazy' first half (AP)

Tampa Bay is on top, the Chicago Cubs keep winning and Major League Baseball might add instant replay before the summer's over. What in the name of Babe Ruth is going on with this grand ol' game? Conventions are getting shattered everywhere, just like those thin-handled maple bats. Indeed, it's been a wild first half for the national pastime: one no-hitter, three fired managers and Ken Griffey Jr.'s...

Marlins' Volstad pitches into ninth, beats Dodgers (AP)

Chris Volstad was one out away from a complete-game shutout in his first major league start. He didn't get it, because All-Star Russell Martin singled up the middle just past the outstretched glove of shortstop Hanley Ramirez to drive in a run. Volstad wasn't complaining after Kevin Gregg finished the Florida Marlins' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

Ramirez HR, 5 hits lead Marlins over Dodgers in 11 (AP)

Each time Hanley Ramirez came to the plate, the Florida Marlins had no one in scoring position. That turned out to be a blessing for them, considering the vast difference in his average with runners in scoring position and without. Ramirez homered with two outs in the 11th inning, capping the first five-hit game of his career and helping the Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Thursday...

Do the biggest deals bring big postseason success? (Yahoo! Sports)

At the risk of looking like I'm raining on the welcoming parades for CC Sabathia and Rich Harden along the...

Olsen throws 8 strong innings, Marlins beat Padres (AP)

Scott Olsen came within three outs of stopping a record streak the Florida Marlins would rather forget. Olsen pitched eight strong innings and appeared to be on his way to Florida's first complete game in 267 tries, the longest drought in major league history. But the left-hander was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the ninth as the Marlins added a couple of insurance runs Wednesday for a 5-2 victory...

Lowly Padres play like eager Beavers (AP)

The Portland Padres? The San Diego Beavers? Looking decidedly like the Triple-A Portland Beavers, the San Diego Padres came up with a nifty big league result Tuesday night, beating the Florida Marlins 10-1 to snap a nine-game home losing streak. Rookie Chase Headley, playing in his 20th big league game this season, had his best performance yet with three hits and four RBIs, including a three-run...