Fresh out of middle school, Nolasco joined the summer ball team at Rialto (Calif.) High School. He transferred there and was earmarked to play for the varsity team as a freshman.

“I was a little stressed out about that,” said Nolasco, who will make his 2010 debut Wednesday night against the Mets. “I remember that summer walking a ton of guys. That was the only time in my life I walked guys and had that taste of it. I hated it.”

Still does. Nolasco berated himself after his final Grapefruit League outing. He walked the last hitter he faced after getting ahead 0-2. It was the first and only batter that saw four balls from Nolasco in 25 1/3 innings. He added another five innings without a walk in Friday’s exhibition game at Double-A Jacksonville.

In 2008, Nolasco walked 42 in 212 1/3 innings. The only Marlins starter to total fewer bases on balls while amassing 200-plus innings was Kevin Brown in 1996 (33 in 233 innings). Brown won’t own that distinction much longer if Nolasco accomplishes his 2010 goal.

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The Marlins, who conclude the season with a three-game series in Philadelphia starting Friday, aren’t expected to spend much more in 2010 than the $36.8 million they spent on this year’s payroll.

That means the organization will have to make some hard decisions regarding 13 arbitration-eligible players and three free agents.

“Maybe one or two guys are gone. You’ve got to deal with that and move forward,” said veteran infielder Wes Helms, who is signed through next season. “This is a very promising organization. They’ve shown they can win with a low payroll, with different players every year.”


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Brett Carroll’s two-out pinch-hit single off Brad Lidge capped a two-run ninth inning that rallied the Marlins to a 7-6 victory in front of 31,042 who sat through a 45-minute rain delay at Land Shark Stadium.

The game, carried nationally on ESPN, was thrilling and featured plenty of drama.

Jorge Cantu, who went 4-for-5, pulled Florida even with a two-out single in the ninth, setting up Carroll’s first career walk-off hit. It was Florida’s 10th walk-off victory and 40th comeback effort of the season.


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Powered by Nick Johnson’s four RBIs and Hanley Ramirez’s three hits, the Marlins cruised to a 13-4 win over the Mets on Thursday night in front of 37,620 at Citi Field.

The win gave the Marlins their first sweep over the Mets in New York since taking four straight Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2004. Now at 75-65, the Marlins are 10 games over .500 for the first time since they were 11-1 on April 19.


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On a youthful Marlins squad, Wes Helms is a stabilizing presence. A role model coming off the bench, the 33-year-old is one of the team’s most respected players.

Established as one of the top pinch-hitters in the game, Helms makes contributions when called upon to play. But perhaps the biggest impact he makes is helping mold a youthful squad.

The way he constantly checks up on players prompted outfielder Brett Carroll to call him Uncle Wes. The nickname has caught on. Catcher John Baker had special “Uncle Wes” T-shirts made in Helms’ honor, and a few are circulating around the Marlins’ clubhouse.

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“I think this is the biggest series of the season,” Sanchez said. “It’s a huge opportunity to establish ourselves in second place and get a good spot in the Wild Card race. I think we just need to take it one game at a time, and if we play like we can, we should be able to win some games and establish a good position going forward.”

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