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Nice strike zone by the ump tonight.

Nice job Pierre!

nice start by dontrelle.

that doesnt mean anything. it just means that when it was time for the marlins to be tested that a computer does the selection of who gets tested. thats all that meant. ::edit:: unless im missing something here 899867[/snapback] I was talking about the timeframe of the testing, which is end of July, so the results would be made public soon.

Don't forget this little tidbit. Willis is 0-2 with an 11.40 ERA in four career starts against San Francisco. The ERA represents his highest against any team in the majors. He also pitched twice against the Giants in the 2003 NL Division Series, allowing five runs and seven hits over 5 2-3 innings in two appearances, including one start.

Link It's on steroid testing and I'm afraid there might be some truth to the rumors of a Marlin getting tested positive if you read the article. See bold and time period. Todd Jones In case you didn't hear, Major League Baseball's drug testing policy is working. The sport got hit right in the face last week with something it had hoped to avoid: A star failed a drug test. Funny, now you're not hearing much about the policy's validity. I didn't have my first test of the season until late July. One day, the Marlins were notified that tests would be administered. The next day, the head trainer received a list of guys who had been randomly picked by computer. I was on the list. It's not a rookie thing or a star thing as to who takes the test. And even after you're tested, you're not home free. You have to test every time the computer spits out your name. So, believe me, there's no conspiracy. Barry Bonds and Rafael Palmeiro go by the same testing rules as everyone else. Once you're picked, you're asked to take the test at that time. Saying no is the same as a positive test, so no one says no. Our procedure probably isn't any different from most. A guy is waiting for you in the bathroom. You bring a form of ID and fill out paperwork. He then watches you take the test. That's the tough part. What if you can't go? You wait. On the day you're tested, the club has no say till you're done. You stay near the bathroom and drink plenty of fluids. You're excused from batting practice or whatever until you can give a sample. So far, I haven't heard of a guy missing a game. When the steroids stuff first broke, I wrote that I thought 5 to 10 percent of guys had used them. At the time, I believed that wholeheartedly. I guess I was wrong. I expect Congress is going to grandstand and force MLB to stiffen the punishment. And I think most players would be in favor of commissioner Bud Selig's plan of 50 days for the first violation, 100 for the second and a lifetime ban for the third -- just give guys a window to get their act together and flush stuff out of their systems. I contend that players were caught with steroids that had been in their bodies for a while. They could have taken them before the lay of the drug-testing land changed. If baseball proposed that the new penalties would go into effect on January 1, 2006, I believe all the players would vote to ratify. For generations, we players never had to answer to anyone. As long as we played well, no one cared what we did. That has changed. You might think, the heck with waiting till January -- let the players pay for what they've already done. No matter what your opinions are on the issue, I can't fault you. Like most players, I think we just don't know what to think or do.

Is Encarnacion starting tonight?

Lenny is on roids... 885102[/snapback] I was thinking doughnuts.

I won't be updating it anymore. I thought Jaunky was out since he has missed a couple of days before. My bad.

Back button is awesome... Updated through 7/27 NL East: 57-44, --- back 55-46, 2 back 52-49, 5.0 back 50-48, 5.5 back 52-50, 5.5 back Wild Card: 55-46, --- out 54-47, 1.0 out 52-49, 3.0 out 52-49, 3.0 out 50-48, 3.5 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/phi.gif 52-50, 3.5 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/mil.gif 50-52, 5.5 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/ari.gif 49-54, 7.0 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/los.gif 46-55, 9.0 out 877344[/snapback]

Back button is awesome... Updated through 7/27 12:17am EST NL East: 57-44, --- back 55-46, 2 back 52-49, 5.0 back 50-48, 5.5 back 52-50, 5.5 back Wild Card: 55-46, --- out 54-47, 1.0 out 52-49, 3.0 out 52-49, 3.0 out 50-48, 3.5 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/phi.gif 52-50, 3.5 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/mil.gif 50-52, 5.5 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/ari.gif 49-54, 7.0 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/los.gif 46-54, 8.5 out

I like to keep things official, but if you think it's so important to upstage how I do things then by all means go ahead 877337[/snapback] Yes, that's what I have been planning on doing this whole time.....

So who do we root for, Atlanta or Washington?? :mischief2 874807[/snapback] I am rooting for Washington to win 2 and Atlanta to win 1 (I think its a 3 game series) 874810[/snapback] Same here. And I hope all three go 20 innings each.

Updated NL East: 55-44, --- back 55-44, --- back 52-48, 3.5 back 51-48, 4.0 back 49-47, 4.5 back Wild Card: 55-44, --- out 55-44, --- out 51-47, 3.0 out 52-48, 3.5 out 51-48, 4.0 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/chn.gif 51-48, 4.0 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/fla.gif 49-47, 4.5 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/mil.gif 49-51, 6.5 out http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/80x60/ari.gif 48-53, 8.0 out

bottom 8th in zona\ still 3-2 with both runs coming on ANdrew solo shots. He's due up third in the 9th.

I don't understand why millionaire professional athletes get married that young. I'd be out tagging everything I wanted to.

All the homers the Marlins hit are solo ones We need men on base then homer K :wow 873161[/snapback] deal

JAUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please give Miguel 100 million. He's hitting .352! 873123[/snapback] thats cheap.. steinbrenner would give us a new stadium for him. 873126[/snapback] How many years does Miguel have left on his contract?

Astros just hit a 3 run HR top of the 14th.

14th inning now for astros and nats

AJ HOMERS!

DP!

Astros and Nationals go to the 13th now still tied at 1.

Is Gonzo hurt?