Marlins don’t view series with Washington Nationals as a gauge on season’s success - Miami Marlins - MiamiHerald.comAfter a successful homestand to start the season, the Marlins embark on their first road trip, with the first stop coming in Washington, where they open a three game series Tuesday. But having taken a pair of series from two of the league’s more lightly regarded opponents in Colorado and San Diego, the Marlins don’t see Washington as a truer gauge of how they stack up.Miami Marlins: Padres' pinch homer stymies Eovaldi - Sun SentinelOne pitch wiped out an afternoon of good work by Nathan Eovaldi and prevented the Marlins from putting an exclamation point on an otherwise impressive opening-week homestand.Greg Stoda: Miami Marlins fall 4-2 to San Diego, but opening... | www.palmbeachpost.comThe Marlins lost. That’s news these days. Excuse the exaggeration to make a point, because why shouldn’t it be OK to allow a bit of carefree cheer to seep into the early April proceedings of what is a long baseball season?Giancarlo Stanton, king of home runs - SBNation.comGiancarlo Stanton of the Marlins hit a 484-foot home run against the Padres on Friday night, the longest home run in Marlins Park history and by far the longest home run of 2014.Miami Marlins’ Adeiny Hechavarria opening eyes | Sports | Bradenton HeraldThe 24-year-old shortstop, off to a red-hot start, still has a lot to prove before he permanently solidifies a spot there. But with veteran second baseman Rafael Furcal still trying to fight his way back from a hamstring injury (he will begin extended spring training on Monday and probably won’t be back with the big-league team until the end of the month), Hechavarria has an opportunity to make an impression over the next few weeks.Salty getting acclimated to NL pitchers | marlins.com: NewsAdapting to a new pitching staff was Jarrod Saltalamacchia's first priority after signing as a free agent with the Marlins. Familiarizing himself to the National League was next.Marlins' gap hitters delivering at spacious park | marlins.com: NewsMarlins Park, with its large dimensions and high outfield wall, is not ideally suited to produce an abundance of home runs. Still, the building can work to hitters' advantage, with the right approach.Grading the Week: Mark Trumbo, Marlins both get an 'A' - CBSSports.comThe powerful Mark Trumbo and the high-scoring Marlins (no, really) both get an "A" for their work this week.Nationals Buzz: Opposite dugout: Fish hope to keep flying in D.C.A preview of the Miami Marlins' upcoming series against the Washington Nationals from a D.C. writer's perspectiveAround the LeagueYankees place Mark Teixeira on disabled list - CBSSports.comMark Teixeira has a hamstring injury and has been placed on the 15-day disabled list as a result.White Sox respond to Chris Sale's response - South Side SoxGame takes a turn for the better after ace answers Jose Abreu HBP with sequence of brushback pitchesYovani Gallardo, Brewers complete Red Sox sweepStrong outings are becoming a habit for Yovani Gallardo and the rest of Milwaukee's rotation.Phillies postpone home opener at Citizens Bank Park due to weather | MLB.com: NewsThe Phillies have postponed Monday's home opener at Citizens Bank Park because of a forecast for considerable rain. The game against the Brewers has been moved to Tuesday at 4:05 p.m. ET.Emilio Bonifacio giving the Cubs the spark they need | CSN ChicagoSix games into the season, new Cubs manager Rick Renteria has yet to use the same lineup twice. But there has been one constant: Emilio Bonifacio is the leadoff hitter.Dodgers Dismantle Matt Cain, Giants Settle for Series Win - McCovey ChroniclesAfter finding himself on the shelf more often than my niece and nephew's elf, Matt Kemp was able to muster the strength to not only pick up a bat, but to use that bat to crush two homers in the Dodgers’ 6-2 win over the Giants.Braves watching starts by Minor, Floyd, Santana - Houston ChronicleSome of the Atlanta Braves' most important pitching performances this week will come in the minor leagues https://www.mmfanstore.com/trevor-rogers-jersey. The three starters are moving closer to joining an Atlanta rotation severely depleted by season-ending elbow injuries to Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy this spring.Gio Gonzalez is the Babe Ruth of the Nationals pitching staffHialeah's own Gio Gonzalez now has 12 hits in 130 career at-bats and three of those hits have left the park. That’s downright Ruthian. Of Babe Ruth’s 2 Anthony Bass Jersey,873 hits, 714 (24.9 percent) were home runs.MLB - 25th anniversary of 'Major League' movie - ESPNMajor League was released 25 years ago. Here's a good guess at what's become of Rick Vaughn, Jake Taylor, Roger Dorn and the rest of the boys in the last quarter-century.Rays' Matt Moore leaves start with possible injury - CBSSports.comRays lefty Matt Moore was forced from his Monday night start against the Royals after he apparently hurt himself.At Fish StripesThe 2014 Miami Marlins are real - Fish StripesFish Stripes' Michael Jong discusses (with a positive spin) what last week's offensive explosion and 5-2 start mean to the Miami Marlins as they head to Washington for their first road series.The 2014 Miami Marlins are not real - Fish StripesAnd now Michael Jong takes the pessimistic position on what last week means for the Miami Marlins going forward into their first road trip of the 2014 season.Miami Marlins' Adeiny Hechavarria benefiting from offseason adjustments - Fish StripesMarlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria struggled offensively in 2013, but is off to a hot offensive start this year. Hitting coach Frank Menechino worked on Hechavarria's approach during Spring Training Anthony Bender Jersey.Fish Bites: Marlins' Rafael Furcal to participate in extended Spring Training - Fish StripesCurrently on the DL, Miami Marlins infielder Rafael Furcal will participate in extended Spring Training.