The Associated Press

NEW YORK - The Florida Marlins were fast around the bases and just as fleet when it came to filing for free agency.

Less than 18 hours after the Marlins beat the New York Yankees to win the World Series, closer Ugueth Urbina and pitcher Rick Helling filed for free agency Sunday.

John Flaherty, the Yankees backup catcher, also was among the 35 players who filed.

About 230 players potentially are eligible to file by the Nov. 9 deadline. Players cannot start talking money with clubs other than their own until Nov. 10.

Also filing Sunday were Texas outfielder Juan Gonzalez, Atlanta catcher Javy Lopez, Boston second baseman Todd Walker, Minnesota closer Eddie Guardado, Twins outfielder Shannon Stewart, Arizona outfielder Raul Mondesi and San Francisco pitcher Sidney Ponson.

SHORT HOPS: The Marlins improved to 6-0 lifetime in postseason series, and became the first team in the post-expansion era to win two titles. The only winning seasons in their 11-year history were in 1997 and 2003.

• Josh Beckett, 23, pitched the 19th complete-game shutout in a clincher, the first since Minnesota's Jack Morris in 1991. Beckett become the youngest pitcher to blank an opponent in a Series finale since Bret Saberhagen, 21, beat St. Louis for Kansas City in 1985.

• The New York Yankees played in their 100th World Series game at Yankee Stadium Saturday. The Yankees are 64-36 at home in the Fall Classic.

• Yankees second baseman Alfonso Soriano struck out nine times in 22 at-bats during the World Series.