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MILWAUKEE -- For now, Leo Nunez is in the Dominican Republic trying to regain his name and clear up legal issues relating to his assumed identity.At some point, the 29-year-old reliever hopes to return to the big leagues with renewed focus and his original name.The Marlins on Thursday placed Nunez on the restricted list, and it has since be revealed that the reliever had been using an assumed ide football games online ntity. Juan Carlos Oviedo is Nunez's actual name, and the pitcher is in the process of reverting back to that. In recent days, Nunez called Marlins reliever Edward Mujica to check up on the team."He talked to the lawyers, and they told him good, positive things," Mujica said. "He's very positive right now. He has been following the games on the Internet. "He wants to be back, and he wants to apolo football games online gize to his teammates. He wants to say something to his teammates. He's working on things in the Dominican to get his real name back. He needs to do that quickly, to get the papers going, and he hopes to get back to the United States."Before Nunez can think about a return to the big leagues, he must resolve his identity issues in the Dominican Republic. He also could face an MLB suspension.During football games online Spring Training, Nunez returned to the Dominican Republic to be with his ailing father, whose dying wish was for Nunez to regain his natural name. No one reason for Florida road/home disparity MILWAUKEE -- There's no place like ... the road?For the 2011 Marlins, that has been the case. The Marlins wrapped up their road schedule on Sunday against the Brewers at Miller Park.Florida finished 40-4 football games online 1 on the road, compared to 31-47 at Sun Life Stadium."I can't put a finger on it," manager Jack McKeon said. "Maybe they're more relaxed. Maybe there are less distractions on the road."Obviously, it's been a frustrating overall season for the Marlins, who will finish in last place in the National League East. The statistics don't exactly explain why the Marlins are better in visiting parks. This h football games online as been a quirky season because the Marlins were technically the "home team" in a three-game series against the Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Interleague series, which was played in late June, was switched to Seattle due to a conflict at Sun Life Stadium. The group U2 was previously booked in Miami, prompting Major League Baseball to make the scheduling change.Playing in a road stadium, football games online which includes the statistics from the Seattle series, the Marlins entered Sunday hitting .246 with 321 runs scored. At Sun Life Stadium, the Marlins are batting .249 with 291 runs scored.The pitching numbers create more confusion.Florida entered Sunday with a 4.14 ERA and 335 earned runs allowed on the road, compared to a 3.71 ERA and 287 earned runs allowed at home. "I think that just happens," football games online first baseman Gaby Sanchez said. "Every year, you're going to be better one place over the other. It happened to be on the road this year. It's nothing that we can honestly tell you, we have no idea. "It's just that we won on the road and didn't win at home. I don't think that we're playing worse at home." Wisconsin native Rottino starts vs. Brewers MILWAUKEE -- Hard work and dedication earne football games online d Vinny Rottino a sentimental start for the Marlins on Sunday against the Brewers at Miller Park.Rottino, 31, is a Racine, Wis., native who was tabbed to play left field in Florida's final road game.Manager Jack McKeon wanted to give Rottino a chance to play in front of his friends and family, and against the team with whom he made his debut. The decision also gives Logan Morrison a day to rest be football games online fore the final home series, which begins on Monday against the Nationals."He's a good kid, and I wanted to start him in his hometown," McKeon said.Rottino spent the season at Triple-A New Orleans, and he had his contract selected on Sept. 6. On that day, when he was brought in as a defensive replacement in right field, it marked his first big league game since Sept. 19, 2008, when he was with the football games online Brewers. He also was given a start at Pittsburgh on Sept. 14."It was a thrill to get a start in Pittsburgh," said Rottino, who entered Sunday with 33 big league at-bats. "Getting an opportunity to play in the big leagues, and obviously, it is special to do that again today."Rottino, a catcher and outfielder, debuted with the Brewers in 2006. While in Milwaukee's organization, he became friends wit football games online h a number of players, including Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, Jonathan Lucroy, Casey McGehee and Taylor Green."Being kind of a hometown guy, the non-drafted free agent, I grinded my way through everything," Rottino said. "Definitely, this is pretty special."Rottino's parents were at Miller Park on Sunday."I wanted to make sure he got a start as a reward for his hard work," McKeon said. Marlins hap football games online py to have dependable Hayes MILWAUKEE -- Backup catchers may see limited playing time, but in many cases they can have long careers.Marlins backstop Brett Hayes fits the mold."He's a guy who can probably stay seven, eight, nine, 10 years in the big leagues, doing what he's doing," Marlins manager Jack McKeon said. "He's got a great attitude. He doesn't cause any problems. He knows his role."Hay football games online es, 27, is finishing up his first full season in the big leagues, backing up John Buck. "He's done a good job in his role," McKeon said.In many cases, backup catchers must show patience. Hayes is following in the path of former Marlins like Mike Redmond and Matt Treanor. "That's a tough situation to be in," McKeon said. "But guys who have handled it well, Treanor, guys like that, are in the same c football games online ategory as Hayes."During his days as manager and general manager of the Padres, McKeon noted that Bruce Bochy was a dependable backup."I had Bochy in the same category years ago," McKeon said. "He ended up being a big league manager."In 63 games, Hayes has been used as a spot starter, a late-inning replacement, a pinch-runner and even a left fielder."You have to be ready at all times," Hayes said. football games online "Whether it is the seventh inning to double-switch, or ninth inning to pinch-run."In Saturday's 6-4 loss at Milwaukee, Hayes went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored.Last Wednesday, in a 4-0 win over the Braves, Hayes connected on his fifth homer of the season in a start at Sun Life Stadium. Before this year, Hayes appeared briefly in 2009 and '10. In those two years, he combined for 88 at-bat football games online s. This year, he has 127 at-bats, and has five homers and 16 RBIs to go along with a .236 batting average. Combined with Buck's 16 homers and 57 RBIs, the Marlins have gotten 21 homers and 73 RBIs from their two catchers. From a team standpoint, it's been a rough year, and Hayes shares the disappointment."I learned how to deal with lots of frustrating times," Hayes said. "I learned what it takes t football games online o catch every day by watching Buck. Obviously, we're very frustrated for the way the year has gone. Not very happy with the outcomes and that we are going home in a week. "At the same time, you have to learn from your experiences and take it into next year. That's what I've learned." football games online
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