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MIAMI -- Right-hander Edinson Volquez has finalized a $22 million, two-year contract with the Miami Marlins after passing his physical.The 33-year-old right-hander helped pitch the Kansas City Royals to the World Series title in 2015 as he went 13-9 with a 3.55 ERA. He slipped to 10-11 with 5.37 ERA with the Royals this year.He assured everyone Friday that he is now rested and ready to go after four consecutive seasons with more than 30 starts.?I pitched a lot of innings the year before, Volquez said in Spanish, referring to the 200 1/3 innings he threw in 2015. By June and July (of 2016), I was tired.Volquez joins a rotation shaken by the loss of ace Jose Fernandez, who died in a boating accident a week before the end of the regular season in September.Its hard to believe, Volquez said. I was with the Royals when it happened. A lot of us were crying.Joses death was a sad moment for MLB. He was a great pitcher, and he was only 24. But I dont want to be Jose. I want to be me.An All-Star in 2008 with Cincinnati, Volquez has an 89-79 record in 12 major league seasons. He became a free agent this month when he declined his mutual option with the Royals.Volquez said he has lived in Miami for three years, and he told his agent that becoming a member of the Marlins was his top priority in free agency.Ive liked the Marlins team for a long time, Volquez said. I know a lot of the guys here like Martin Prado, Dee Gordon and Marcell Ozuna. Fitting in to this clubhouse wont be a problem.Marlins general manager Michael Hill said he was excited to get Volquez.Hes a World Series champion and an All-Star, Hill said. He will fit in perfectly with our inventory. But we are not done yet. We want to add to our pitching depth. Alex McGough Jersey . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. 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The 10th-ranked German improved her record in finals to 3-5.Jos Verstappen has insisted his son Max has been unaffected by criticism of his driving this season and promised there is more to come from the teenager in the wake of his stirring Brazilian GP performance. Verstappen earned widespread plaudits for his attacking drive in last Sundays rain-hit Interlagos race with his father describing it as a special moment for both the 19-year-old and Formula 1 at large.Verstappen Jr is approaching the end of his second season at the top level and Jos reckons F1s youngest race winner will continue to flourish. I think he will only get better, Jos Verstappen told reporters.Hes 19, his second year in Formula 1 and if he can deliver a race like this we have a lot of enjoyable years in front of us. Red Bulls Max Verstappen was voted driver of the day, and after this display in the Brazilian Grand Prix, you can see why. Since his arrival in F1 as the sports youngest-ever driver last season, Verstappens regular displays of driving brilliance have been punctured by occasional controversies with his defensive moves in wheel-to-wheel combat particularly under the spotlight this year.VOTE: What is F1s best wet-weather drive?Sebastian Vettel has had several run-ins with the Dutchman and on Sunday the German driver said Verstappens driving was not correct in a passing move that saww the Ferrari take to the grass.ddddddddddddHowever, despite coming under fire from rivals this season, his father insists the 19-year-old has remained totally unfazed.He doesnt care, he doesnt mind, said Verstappen Snr. Im more into that and he says shut up, its fine. He doesnt care. Mixed opinions on Max Verstappen’s wonder drive, as RaceCar Engineering magazine’s Sam Collins and Marc Priestley join Natalie Pinkham to discuss Brazil The former F1 driver added: We are not here for somebody else, we are here for ourselves.We are driving for Red Bull and we want to have the best possible result for them. Hes here to race.Verstappens around-the-outside pass on Nico Rosberg at Interlagos is already up for an award, with the FIA including it on the fan vote for Action of the Year in motorsport. The winner will be revealed during the FIAs end-of-season prizegiving ceremony, when the F1 world champion is officially crowned, in Vienna on Decemb