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Young starters buoy Marlins

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 9, 2006

It's a good thing George Steinbrenner doesn't monitor opposing teams' rosters too closely. He might be chapped over paying Carl Pavano $39.95 million to soak in the whirlpool while the Florida Marlins' rotation includes four starters with a 32-20 record and a combined salary of $1.3 million. Their names are Josh Johnson, Scott Olsen, Ricky Nolasco and Anibal Sanchez, and they're all in the 22-23 age bracket. As they assume their places behind the rotation's resident veteran -- 24-year-old Dont ...

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