Andy Gonzalez News

Third base/outfield coach Bo Porter and bullpen coach Steve Foster could not come to terms on contracts for 2010.

Game keys: Travis Metcalf singled into center field in the 10th inning to give Oklahoma City a 4-3 win Thursday night, the final road game of the season for New Orleans Zephyrs .

SS Hanley Ramirez and RF Jeremy Hermida are out of the lineup tonight because of lingering injuries.

This is not the lineup Marlins fans expected to see in September with a wild-card chase hanging in the balance: Three starters on the bench and three novices taking their place.

Hanley Ramirez #2 of the Florida Marlins looks on before a game against the Baltimore Orioles during a spring training game at Roger Dean Stadium on February 27, 2009 in Jupiter, Florida.

Zephyrs infielder Andy Gonzalez plays with a pad to protect his sore body, and after a game he is wrapped in bandages.

John Raynor singled home Brett Hayes from second base with one out in the ninth to give the Zephyrs a 3-2 victory against Colorado Springs on Friday night at Zephyr Field.

Matt Kinney pitched seven shutout innings and the Fresno Grizzlies had 16 hits in a 9-0 shutout win over the Zephyrs in Fresno, Calif.

Matt Kinney pitched seven shutout innings and the Fresno Grizzlies had 16 hits in a 9-0 shutout win over the Zephyrs in Fresno, Calif.

Joe Koshanski drove in three runs, including the game-winner in the eighth inning, to help deliver a come-from-behind 7-6 victory by the Nashville Sounds over the Zephyrs on Friday night.

For four months, the Marlins' players did their part, remaining in playoff contention in the National League East.

The game looked bleak for the Zephyrs in the early innings, with rain falling and Memphis leading by six runs.

The Oklahoma City RedHawks scored seven runs in the second inning and held on to defeat the Zephyrs 9-6 on Tuesday night at Zephyr Rield.

The Zephyrs' season-long losing streak has reached eight games. With a seven-run, second-inning burst, capped by a grand slam by Joaquin Arias, Oklahoma City took charge Tuesday night at Zephyr Field.

The Florida Marlins have recalled right-hander Rick VandenHurk from Triple-A New Orleans and made him the starter in Monday night's game against the San Diego Padres.

The Marlins announced their Monday starter after Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Phillies.

Andy Gonzalez may not be able to fill the personality void left by the loss of super-sub Alfredo Amezaga, but he hopes to match his versatile skills as a defensive whiz.

All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez is still sidelined for Florida. Ramirez is scheduled to start for the National League in next week's All-Star game in St.

In addition to teaching the mental and physical aspects of baseball, Zephyrs Manager Edwin Rodriguez, left, said the most important aspect in how he deals with players is honesty.

The Omaha Royals broke a ninth-inning tie, then quelled a two-out Zephyrs threat in the bottom of the inning to defeat New Orleans 4-3 Wednesday at Zephyr Field.