Athletics Canada has fired its two top coaches. Santana Moss Jersey . Head coach Alex Gardiner and chief high performance officer Martin Goulet were let go by track and fields national governing body Wednesday on the heels of Canadas disappointing performance at last summers London Olympics. "I think now especially with dollars being involved, theres accountability and there are performance expectations," Athletics Canadas CEO Rob Guy said in a phone interview from his Ottawa office. "Really were in the performance business, we have objectives for performance, and just like anybody else, we need to meet them. "We get a lot of money to attempt to win medals, and when we dont do that, we need to look at ways as to how we get better." Canada had set a target of three athletics medals in London but fell short, coming away with just one -- Derek Drouins bronze in high jump. Canadas 4x100-metre relay team briefly celebrated what they thought was a bronze medal in London before they were disqualified after Jared Connaughton stepped on the line on the third leg. Canadas Paralympic track and field team brought home nine medals, missing its target of 14. Goulet received the news upon his return from vacation, and said it came as a big blow. Goulet, a coach for 36 years and a full-time Athletics Canada employee for 12, said its difficult to gauge performance based solely on medals, and noted top-eight finishes show Canada has progressed in the sport. "We are in the high performance business and I certainly accept that," Goulet said. "Everybody who knows me knows how passionate I am about high performance. . . some people have even compared me to a pitbull sometimes. "I have given my heart and my brain to high performance over the last few years. Im ready to take the verdict. Im going to turn the page. Looking forward to some new things." Goulet said hes excited to spend some time with his 16 year-old son and nine-year-old daughter. Gardiner preferred not to comment when reached by The Canadian Press. The Winnipeg native was Canadas head coach at the 2004 Athens Olympics then left Athletics Canada to work for the Canadian Olympic Committee. He returned to Athletics Canada in 2008. Guy hopes to have a head coach in place by mid-March, with the aim being a "different style and leadership structure." "The person needs to be able to communicate effectively with the coaches, to motivate coaches, just to create a culture of performance," Guy said. "Maybe sometimes the message gets a little stale when people have been there for a long time." The team is targeting two medals at this summers world championships in Moscow, and 10 medals at the Paralympic world championships. Robert Griffin III Pink Jersey . 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"I dont care if Im first of fifth, we have a good rotation," Sanchez said. "Im glad to be in it." Gaby Sanchez had two hits and two RBIs, Emilio Bonifacio had three hits and Austin Kearns hit a solo shot off Jonathan Papelbon. Missing Chase Utley and Ryan Howard in the middle of their lineup, the Phillies continued to struggle offensively. Theyve scored eight runs and are off to a 1-3 start. "Were not hitting the ball hard enough to score runs," manager Charlie Manuel said. The Phillies didnt score until the seventh when Freddy Galvis hit a two-run double for his first major league hit, snapping an 0-for-12 start. The new-look Marlins improved to 2-3 and bounced back after Heath Bell blew his first save opportunity for his new team in a 6-5 loss at Cincinnati on Sunday. Before the game, Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said he will return to Florida on Tuesdays off day to apologize at Marlins Park for telling a magazine he loves Fidel Castro. The Phillies are seeking their sixth straight NL East title, but anything less than a World Series title will be a disappointment in a city thats been spoiled by success. Injuries to Howard and Utley have dramatically lessened the hype compared to the start of last season when the Phillies were prohibitive favourites to win it all. They didnt, of course. After leading the majors with a franchise-record 102 wins, the Phillies were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by eventual champion St. Louis. When the home crowd last saw their Fightin Phils play a meaningful game, Roy Halladay was outdueled by Chris Carpenter in a 1-0 loss in Game 5 of the NLDS. Howward made the final out and ruptured his left Achilles in the process, the lasting image of him writhing in pain on the ground lingered throughout the winter. Trent Williams Jersey. Hamels allowed four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits, striking out nine in 5 1-3 innings. The lanky lefty made the first start of an important year for him. Hes set to become a free agent after the season and should get a lucrative deal if he goes injury-free and puts up typical numbers. "Its a long season," Hamels said. "We have to go out and keep on battling. We have to fight through it." Jose Reyes, one of Miamis four big-name acquisitions, led off the game with a single and Bonifacio followed with a single. After a double steal, Reyes scored on Hanley Ramirezs groundout to second base. Hamels stranded Bonifacio at third by striking out Gaby Sanchez and Kearns. Ramirez led off the fourth with a double to left and scored on Sanchezs single to right for a 2-0 lead. Infante drove one out to left to make it 3-0 in the fifth. He lined one over the left-field wall off Joe Savery leading off the seventh, giving the Marlins a 5-0 lead. Infante fell a single shy of the cycle on Saturday night against Cincinnati. Shane Victorino and John Mayberry Jr. hit consecutive singles off Sanchez in the seventh. Galvis hit a high drive to left to knock in two and get the Phillies within 5-2. A crowd of 45,574 was the 205th consecutive regular-season sellout at Citizens Bank Park. The pregame festivities included players coming in from behind the stands in left-centre field. They walked through the crowd, mingled with adoring fans, and down a staircase placed on the warning track that led to the field. Notes: Howard fielded grounders before the game without using a stool like he did toward the end of spring training. Its still unknown when hell be able to return to the lineup. ... Sanchez improved to 4-8 against Philadelphia. ... The Phillies are 25-12 against the Marlins since 2010. ... Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton was scratched from the lineup because of pain in his left knee. ... The Phillies are 58-70-2 on opening day. ... Infante has seven career multihomer games. ... Reyes was caught trying to steal third base to end the top of the fifth. ... Halladay (1-0) opposes Josh Johnson (0-1) when the series resumes on Wednesday night. Halladay is 4-3 against the Marlins, including a perfect game in 2010. Johnson is 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA vs. Philadelphia. ' ' '