Nick johnson
MIAMI - John Baker drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the eighth inning, and the Florida Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night.
PITTSBURGH - Steve Pearce hit his first homer of the season, Lastings Milledge had two RBI singles in his Pittsburgh debut and the new-look Pirates snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
Jake Peavy said yes to the Chicago White Sox, and Victor Martinez will take aim at the Green Monster.
DENVER - The Colorado Rockies beefed up their injury-riddled bullpen Friday, acquiring left-handed reliever Joe Beimel from the Washington Nationals for two minor league pitchers.
MIAMI - When Florida Marlins slugger Hanley Ramirez learned only minutes before the trade deadline that the team had added a hitter, he threw a fist, grinned and shouted, "Yeehaw!"
It's fair to say Nick Johnson will be warmly received by his new teammates.
