Justin Miller changing things up

Marlins reliever Justin Miller isn't one to get caught up in his success from last year. That's why during Spring Training the right-hander is adding a pitch he seldom used in the past to his already potent arsenal of fastballs and sliders.

Miller, who finished 5-0 with a 3.65 ERA in 62 relief outings for the Marlins in 2007, has already begun this preseason working on his changeup, a pitch he used sparingly in the second half of last season.

"I think I need to throw it right out of the gate this year," said Miller, the main setup man for closer Kevin Gregg. "I need to throw it to right-handed as well as left-handed hitters."

"Once Fredi learned about me and my tendencies, he did a great job of putting me in ideal situations, so I think he's got an understanding of who I am and what I'm trying to accomplish facing hitters," Miller said.

"We developed a good program toward the end of the year, and when the phone would ring in the bullpen, we all had a pretty good idea of who was getting the call to come in."