Longtime Pistons PR director Dobek passes away

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08/21/2010 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Dobek, who served in the Detroit Pistons organization for 29 years up until this past May, passed away at the age of 51.

The Detroit Free Press reported Dobek's death, but cited no reason for his passing. Dobek was fired in May as the team's vice president of public relations after being part of three Pistons championships in 1989, 1990 and 2004. He also served as the communications director for the Dream Team in the 1992 OLympic Games in Barcelona.

Dobek, a 1981 graduate of Central Michigan, was inducted into the school's journalism Hall of Fame last year.

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Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .

''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.

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''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''

Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.

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With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.

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