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7:10 pm EDT Sat Jun 26, 2010

The uncertainty surrounding their managerial situation could be a distraction for the Florida Marlins. Sending Josh Johnson to the mound might help them forgot about that for the time being. The right-hander tries for a fourth straight victory while looking to help the Marlins avoid a third consecutive loss and even their series with the NL West-leading San Diego Padres on Saturday night. Florida fell to 1-2 under interim manager Edwin Rodriguez after a 3-0 loss to San Diego on Friday. While Rodriguez is in charge for now, reports continue to surface that veteran manager Bobby Valentine remains the frontrunner to permanently replace the recently fired Fredi Gonzalez. However, talks between Valentine and the team were slowing down temporarily. Former Marlins and current Arizona third base coach Bo Porter also appears to be a candidate for the job.

The present has a chance to be pretty good for the Marlins with Johnson taking the ball Saturday. Among the major league leaders in ERA, Johnson has allowed four earned runs and struck out 51 batters in 57 innings while going 5-1 in his last eight starts. Johnson gave up a run and struck out nine in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday. Johnson has been very good versus San Diego, going 1-0 with an 0.64 ERA in two starts. He tossed a three-hitter and struck out 12 in a 10-1 home victory over the Padres on April 26. The Padres are playing well enough to make matters tough on Johnson this time. Will Venable hit a two-run homer and Chase Headley added two hits Friday as San Diego won for the fourth time in five games and improved to 3-1 at Florida this season. Venable has homered three times in five games, all coming after a 45-game stretch without one.