Ricky Nolasco News

There's been lots of buzz here at the winter meetings about teams asking for the Marlins' two top starting pitchers.

The Marlins front office doesn't arrive in Indianapolis until Monday, but one of their players was generating some Winter Meetings buzz Sunday.

If the Marlins walk away from the Winter Meetings without consummating a deal, it won't be for lack of effort.

After watching his team drop 103 games this past season, it's pretty clear what general manager Mike Rizzo has to do to improve the Nationals: acquire quality pitching.

As far as agent Matt Sosnick is concerned, the Marlins can add Josh Johnson to their list of burgeoning young talents they could not afford to keep long term.

View full size photo>> Yesterday ESPN's Buster Olney tweeted that the several teams have talked to the Marlins about the availability of Ricky Nolasco and Jorge Cantu .

Aaron Harang's rough March smoothed out considerably with an unusual performance for the relaxed world of spring training, where velocity, control and pitch selection matter much more than results.

When the Marlins let pitching coach Mark Wiley go along with first base/infield coach Andy Fox I wasn't all that concerned .

Nick Johnson, the player that came to the Marlins in the final minutes of the trade deadline, is now a free agent.A To obtain Johnson, the Marlins had to send starting pitcher Aaron Thompson to the Washington Nationals.

Game 3 of the Philadelphia Phillies-Colorado Rockies playoff on Saturday night has been postponed because of cold, snowy weather.

Oakland Athletics pitcher Brett Anderson has been selected as the American League's top rookie for the final month of the season.

I intended to write this season-ending analysis a week ago, but I'm glad I waited because of all the drama surrounding Fredi Gonzalez that's now resolved.

A strip club worker is being held without bond in the death of a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member's ex-fiance. Ashley "A.J." Jewell died at a hospital after a scuffle at the Atlanta strip club Friday night.

Putting all the pieces together remains a challenge for the young but talented Marlins.

A batting champion. Four hitters with 90 or more RBI. Three relievers with 70 or more appearances.

Success wasn't quite as satisfying as the Marlins had hoped in 2009. Yes, they finished with a winning record for the second consecutive year.

Marlins president David Samson says manager Fredi Gonzalez will be evaluated at the end of the season and he is not aware of any talks with Bobby Valentine.

As promised, manager Fredi Gonzalez did not start Hanley Ramirez in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park.

Eric Wedge lost his job and kept his uniform. Wedge was fired Wednesday as manager of the Cleveland Indians, who are in the final days of a terrible season that began with high hopes.

Florida Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco has struck out nine consecutive batters against the Atlanta Braves, one short of the major league record.