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One pitch from being pulled, and one strike from victory, Homer Bailey unleashed a 97 mph fastball to finish off the Marlins.

The Marlins slugger on Wednesday afternoon took batting practice on the field. He estimated about 50 swings, and felt no discomfort.

Facing an offensively challenged Miami Marlins team that's been particularly bad against left-handers lately, Wade Miley appears to be in a good spot to rebound from his worst outing of the season.

Apr 12, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins hitting coach Tino Martinez looks on from the dugout in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Marlins Park.

Paul Goldschmidt went 4-for-5 with a pair of two-run homers, as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Miami Marlins, 9-2, in the opener of a three-game series.

May 14, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey greets catcher Ryan Hanigan after defeating the Miami Marlins 6-2 at Marlins Park.

One pitch from being pulled, and one strike from victory, Homer Bailey unleashed a 97 mph fastball to finish off the Marlins.

Here's today's Marlins report from Palm Beach Post staff writer Jorge Milian, who is filling in for me today and Tuesday at Marlins Park: As expected, the Marlins activated Jeff Mathis from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday and will go with three catchers on the roster.

Occasionally, it is an interesting perspective to see or hear things about an upcoming opponent from the perspective of one of that team's fans.

We have reached the one-quarter mark on the 2013 MLB season, and it has been a season largely dominated by starting pitching to this point.

Going into Sunday, he was 6-for-16 as a pinch-hitter, including a double off the top of the wall Friday to key a rally in Miami's 5-4 win in Los Angeles.

The Miami Marlins do indeed have some decisions to make when a number of their players return from injury, but just who should stay and who should go? The Miami Marlins face some interesting decisions once some of their 10 disabled list members return from their injuries and assume their roles in the 25-man roster.

The Dodgers finally snapped an ugly eight-game losing streak on Saturday night against Miami at Dodger Stadium.

The Land of Opportunity, as I called it in my column on former Temecula Chaparral/UC Riverside catcher Rob Brantly, is home to four Inland products on the big league roster, with five more in the minors.

First up appears to be catcher Jeff Mathis, who is on track to join the Marlins on Tuesday in Miami after being out since Feb.

Derek Dietrich will always remember his first major league home run, and the fact that it was a timely hit for the Marlins was a bonus.

At Big League Stew , Mike Oz details how a Marlins "ultimate fan" contest went horribly awry.

May 5, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Marcell Ozuna during an at bat during the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Kings players leap over the boards to celebrate after Slava Voynov's overtime goal in Game 5 in St.

Marquis allowed five hits, walked one and struck out three in eight innings, his longest stint since last Aug.