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Really awesome conversation with Boog and the D-Train...some of the highlights: -Says the team is really confident right now, they don't get scared about playing on the road in big games, the guys who were around in 2003 can taste the playoffs. In terms of his own 2003 season, Boog asked if he got tired down the stretch and he said, "I didn't get tired, I just got sorry." :lol -Is a big Carpenter fan and thinks that he'll win the Cy...he's just amazed that people are talking about him in the race and never imagined having this kind of season. -The season is really moving quickly now, he threw a bullpen yesterday and almost forgot it was his day to throw. He said he really loves every aspect of the game, (cause Boog asked if he really loves to hit, because it seems that way), but he said now he needs to "love to bunt." :lol -On AJ (he was asked if he puts too much pressure on himself): Coming into the year, all of the Big 3 pitchers wanted to shoulder a lot of the burden for this team and want to pitch in big games, so they expected and wanted this type of pressure...he just had one bad inning last night and was going up against a Hall of Famer, and that's what cost him. -Boog talked about Dontrelle being the 13th African-American pitcher to win 20 games and he said it's really an honor, and hopes that maybe some people who weren't interested in baseball before can start to get into the game. He also said it's great for this community to be the first Marlins pitcher to have 20 wins. -He said that he is getting recognized around town a lot now but everyone wants to talk about his hitting more than his pitching, "Everyone says they expected me to pitch well but they're all impressed with how I handle the bat."

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlbhist/players/...=7163&year=2003 Through 83 at bats he was hitting .217 946915[/snapback] Thanks.. So we just have to get Hermi some playing time to see what he is made of *not saying he is going to be like Miggy* 946916[/snapback] He'll play plenty next season.

Beckett, because he's done it before. Though I can't say I'd feel too bad about "having" to put Willis out there, with the way he's pitched this season...wow.

I can't root for any of these teams...but I'll just say that I'm still hoping the Braves lose. We're not out of the division race quite yet.

I hope he pitches a perfect game 945065[/snapback] and I hope we score 10 runs in the first inning :thumbup 945070[/snapback] Me too....my heart goes out to him off the field but i hope we rip him apart on the field 945074[/snapback] Couldn't have put it better myself. I feel really badly for Roger Clemens the person...but that doesn't mean I don't want the Fish to do well against Roger Clemens the pitcher.

Yankee's will pay. That's why their GM's name is "Cash"man. 944839[/snapback] No they won't Odds are a team like Detroit or Toronto will give him big money 944849[/snapback] Yup, I agree...well, at least they'll give him the best offer. And in terms of being worth $12-15? He won't get that much. If he pitches like the AJ of July and August, mixing in his sinker, curve, and change, he'll definitely be worth whatever money he gets.

It sounds like he's at least in the right mindset for tonight in realizing he can't just try to blow his fastball by everyone.

I don't get the Marlins' crew tonight, unfortunately.

I love how no one who has been in a fraternity before has answered this question yet. 942080[/snapback] I'm in one and it's a great experience. Granted, it may be totally different at FIU, I don't know the scene. But if you find the right group that fits you...I'd highly recommend it.

Where's JP to rhyme something with Minute Maid Park?

If there is going to be a tie, it's most likely going to be between us and Houston, so we got the only homefield that really matters, in my opinon. 942085[/snapback] That's exactly what I was thinking...hopefully we'll just win it, but the toss for the most likely tie went in our favor.

Good lineup, especially seeing Paulie playing.

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Marlins via MLB.TV...and I'll be following the Dolphins game online, probably thankful I can't watch it. :plain

So guys, you think Ryan Bowen is going to have a good start for us this afternoon?

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My sister always says, "Here's an out" whenever one of the B-Team steps to the plate (most notably Treanor)...and it certainly seems like Treanor's hitting about .350 in those at-bats.

His charity is donating $25,000 and Delgado is also making a personal donation of $25,000. Slugger Carlos Delgado has hooked up with the Red Cross chapter in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to lend a helping hand for Hurricane Katrina victims. The slugger's charity, Extra Bases Inc., is donating $25,000 to those affected by the devastating storm. In addition, Delgado is making a personal $25,000 contribution. 939807[/snapback] That's really awesome to hear. Carlos :notworthy

On your first MLB win...and couldn't come in a more fun game to watch. :thumbup

my mlb.tv aint working, anyone else??? could be me 936816[/snapback] It must be...mine's working fine. 936819[/snapback] Worked with IE, i dl'd the new firefox beta i think screwed it up 936827[/snapback] Maybe...I have the newest regular version of Firefox and it's fine.

Rollins steals third...ugh.

my mlb.tv aint working, anyone else??? could be me 936816[/snapback] It must be...mine's working fine.

I am going to go out on a limb and say that at the end of the season, we'll have either a 0% or a 100% chance to win the wild card. Just a guess. :mischief

Also, I hope Castillo can have some type of surgery in the offseason to finally recover. He looks painful trying to run. I'd be scared of having him as our leadoff hitter for the entire year next year if he still can't run. 936082[/snapback] It's not so much that he can't lead off, because he's certainly done well enough leading off without being nearly as fast as "classic Luis Castillo" over the past few days. But without JP in the lineup, we really are missing that speed dimension to the offense, which I think is important to put pressure on the defense, even if not out of the leadoff hitter. Also, why would we necessarily try to deal JP in the offseason anyway? He's signed through next year, why not at least talk to him and see what kind of money he's after? If it's too much, there's always the deadline.

No matter who bats second, putting Luis in the leadoff spot and JP 7th has helped both players and it's the biggest reason why the current lineup has sparked the offense. And yes, Luis = OBP machine.