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MIAMI -- The perennially thrifty Miami Marlins have become big spenders in the late innings.Two people familiar with the deal said right-hander Brad Ziegler agreed Friday to a $16 million, two-year contract with the Marlins, who added their second former Red Sox reliever in as many days.The people confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it wont be final until Ziegler passes a physical. The agreement came shortly after right-hander Junichi Tazawa finalized his $12 million, two-year contract with the Marlins.Miami is hoping a deep bullpen will give manager Don Mattingly lots of options to help compensate for a rotation weakened by the loss of ace Jose Fernandez, killed in a boating accident in September.Im very excited with how our bullpen looks, said president of baseball operations Michael Hill, speaking before the Ziegler deal was confirmed. We wanted to create as much depth and talent and versatility as we could, and give Donnie as many options as possible to potentially shorten the game.Tazawas acquisition came with an endorsement from Ichiro Suzuki, the Marlins outfielder and 3,000-hit club member. What was Suzukis scouting report on Tazawa, a fellow native of Japan?That hes a very good pitcher and can help us, Hill said. He signed off, and that was good to know.Ziegler is a nine-year veteran with a career ERA of 2.44 and 85 saves. He has pitched for three teams, including Arizona and Boston last year.Tazawa had been with the Red Sox since his rookie year in 2009, and has a career ERA of 3.58. Miami swung the deals for both pitchers after falling short in its pursuit of high-priced closers Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen.We know theres competition for players, Hill said. You have a Plan A, but you have a Plan B, C and D to accomplish your goal.Ziegler is expected to compete with incumbent A.J. Ramos for the closers job. Tazawa should help compensate for the loss of left-hander Mike Dunn to Colorado in free agency.The goal is always to try to put together the deepest bullpen we can, and a bullpen with different looks and different ways to get people out, Hill said. With Junichi you see someone who has pitched in the very competitive American League East and has a varied repertoire of weapons to get hitters out.The Marlins have also acquired starting pitchers Edinson Volquez and Jeff Locke this offseason, and they added A.J. Ellis as their backup catcher.Miami designated right-hander Nefi Ogando for assignment to clear a roster spot. Air Force 1 Black Wholesale . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. Air Force 1 Grey Fake . -- The St. Johns IceCaps weathered a wild first period with the help of goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, before finding offensive inroads in the second. http://www.airforce1storesale.com/fake-air-force-1-green-outlet.html . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Air Force 1 White Store . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. Air Force 1 Womens Store . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. Leinster held off an Edinburgh fightback to win 33-20 at Murrayfield on Friday.The Irish outfit found themselves 8-0 down in the early stages of the Murrayfield clash but they were in control at half-time after tries from Dan Leavy, Garry Ringrose, Jamison Gibson-Park and Isa Nacewa put them 26-8 up.Leinster failed to hit the same heights in the second half and Edinburgh pulled back thanks to scores from Hamish Watson and Magnus Bradbury.ddddddddddddBut the visitors had the last word through a last-minute Leavy try, with Nacewa adding his fourth conversion on his 150th Leinster appearance. ' ' '