Facing little hope for any legislative solution, following Governor Bush’s threatened veto, Marlins owner John Henry has looking into building a small $100 million ballpark which may be expanded to host 35,000 fans and add a retractable roof. On April 5, just as the Florida Legislature was no the verge of approving a measure which would have allowed Miami-Dade voters to vote on the a cruise-ship tax, Governor Jeb Bush caved in to the Cruise Industries heavy lobbying and threatened to veto the measure, effectively killing it. After several weeks of poor attendance, despite an exciting winning team, Henry has asked architects to design a smaller venue. No site has been chosen for such a smaller park.

Alex Fernandez was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sore rotator cuff in his right shoulder and strained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. A MRI was performed on Fernandez today and the exam was read by Dr. Dan Kanell and Dr. George Caldwell. As part of his treatment, Fernandez will rest for two weeks, at which time the injury will be re- evaluated. Fernandez is expected to meet with Dr. James Andrews later this week.

Mike Lowell was placed on the Disabled List for a sprained left thumb. Chris Clapinski will take his spot on the Roster. Kevin Millar will likely take Lowell’s spot at third base.

The Florida Marlins announced Thursday they have purchased the contracts of right-handed pitchers Jason Grilli and Joe Strong from AAA Calgary, placed right-handed pitcher Ricky Bones on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 6 with a strained lower back and placed outfielder Mark Smith on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right elbow.

The Marlins acquired left handed pitcher Ron Mahay from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.

Jason Grilli will be called up to take Alex Fernandez’s turn in the rotation. This will be Grilli’s Major League Debut. Ricky Bones was originally scheduled to make that start, but he is suffering from back spasms.

As thousands booed him, the Braves John Rocker balked in Danny Bautista to lead the Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. In the bottom of the ninth, two outs, two strikes on Cliff Floyd and with Bautista at third and Mark Smith at second the Braves closer mishandled the ball while his foot was on the rubber, leading to a balk call, which brought in Bautista. Vladimir Nu

An MRI performed on Monday revealed RHP Alex Fernandez has suffered a strain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He is expected to miss one start. Ricky Bones will make Fernandez’s start.

First Baseman Randall Simon was released from AAA Calgary.

Ryan Dempster tossed a complete game one-hit shutout as the Marlins beat the Mets 3-0. Dempster (3-2) struck out eight Mets, allowing only a sixth-inning double to former Marlin Mike Piazza. The Marlins took a 1-0 lead in the first on three consecutive hits by Luis Castillo, David Berg, and Cliff Floyd, who drove in Castillo. In the eight Floyd doubled, followed by a Preston Wilson RBI double, and then a Mike Lowell RBI double. The Marlins won the series with the Mets 2-1 and returned to .500 with a 16-16 record. (Complete Game Notes)