farmer_fran

Pavano should pitch game 2. If he doesn't there is something wrong.

I don't know if I want Pavano going on only 3 days rest. I might do this for game 1. Start Willis, but have Penny ready to pitch. Let Willis go 4 innings and if he is cruising leave him in but if he's a little shaky bring in Penny for about 3 innings, and whoever pitches better would pitch game 5 in the series. So here's how my staff would look. 1- Willis 2- Pavano 3- Beckett 4- Redman (You guys are saying he can't hit but Pro Player is made for his pitching style. 5- Willis or Penny 6- Pavano 7- Beckett

Let's shock the world one more time. Let's take down the Yanks. :marlins

minor changes.... the core will return.... only essential piece that may not return is pudge....but for some reason i see that as more and more a possibility each and every day. I'm pretty sure Lee won't be back next year, and the long term signing of Conine made sure of that. There are going to have to be some changes, but not to the point were we won't contend for a championship next year, because our rotation is going to be even better with Burnett coming back.

As much as I would like it to be Pavano. I don't want him pitching on 3 days rest. So I think it's Penny. This is how I would set up the rotation for the WS. 1-5 Penny 2-6 Beckett 3-7 Pavano 4- Redman

ESPN.com Wednesday, October 15, 2003 Associated Press MIAMI -- If he's interested, the 26-year-old Chicago fan who deflected a foul ball away from a Cubs outfielder in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series can find solace in Florida. Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday an offer of asylum might be a good idea, and an oceanfront retreat in Pompano Beach is offering the man a free three-month stay, should he deem it necessary to get out of Chicago until the hubbub over the popup cools down. The fan would also receive free airfare and other perks, all provided by the Holiday Inn Oceanside Pompano Beach. "People are compassionate in South Florida and people are talking about the unfortunate circumstances he must be facing today," said Chuck Malkus, a spokesman for the property. Also included in the offer are free steak dinners, free martinis, even a free water taxi ride. "They've got the curse of a goat or something, right," said Gerardo Pena, 40, a Marlins fan from Lauderdale Lakes. "I guess this guy is their new goat." Pena was referring to a story well-entrenched in Chicago lore: A bar owner cursed the Cubs when he and his goat were turned away from a 1945 World Series game. The Cubs haven't made the World Series since. The Cubs were five outs away from clinching the series and earning a spot in the World Series when the botched play took place Tuesday night. Replays showed the man looking up at the ball hit by Florida's Luis Castillo; it was unclear the fan was ever aware Cubs left fielder Moises Alou was in the area. Game 7 of the series is Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. Marlins fans who were lined up Wednesday with hopes of buying World Series tickets also expressed compassion for the man, with many saying it wasn't his play that was the most damaging to the Cubs in Florida's eight-run eighth inning. Instead, Florida fans were saying that Cubs shortstop Alex Gonzalez's error, which occurred two batters after the fan knocked Castillo's foul pop away from Alou, was the biggest gift the Marlins received during the rally. But it was the foul ball which created a national buzz on radio talk shows. "You can't help but feel bad for the guy," said Marlins fan Dennis Sikes of Miami Beach, one of about 100 people waiting in a ticket line outside a team souvenir store Wednesday. "Chicago doesn't seem to be a real forgiving sort of place, you know." The man had to be escorted out of Wrigley Field by security guards in the bottom of the eighth inning after he was threatened and pelted with debris. Bush was asked Wednesday if he planned to offer the distraught fan asylum in Florida. "If I had that power within me it might be, for his own safety, it might be good to bring him down," Bush said. Bush seemed sympathetic to the man's unfortunate plight. "Sports is so much fun because it isn't planned, it isn't programmed," Bush said. "Stuff happens. And in that sense, it's kind of a mirror of life. So all I can tell you is it's been an incredibly interesting series."

Yeah I wanna thank the White Sox fans for their hospitality. It's been fun. I wonder who's fans will be popping up for the world series. :mischief2

I've never been so proud of a team. They fought off all odds this year. Nobody gave us a chance all year. They said we couldn't beat the Phillies for the Wild Card; we didn't have a chance against Bonds and the defending NL champs, and there was no way we were going to beat Prior and Wood right in row at Wrigley, and look where we are, we're going to the World Series. We're going to the world series!!!!!!!!!!

Definetly. A wonderful performance by Pavano and should get a start if we go to the World Series.

I definetly believe, because tonight game was UNBELIEVABLE.

Huge hit for Lee. He saved his clutch hit for the perfect time. Lee is the man.

Here is how I would like the Uniforms:Examples Home: Away: Alternate 1: Alternate 2: I agree. Although I like our current away jerseys better than our old ones.

One question for Marlins fans: Does your team struggle against lefties? We hit as good as anybody in the league against lefties. Our whole lineup is right handed except pierre. Well, Castillo is a switch hitter but he kill lefties. So it wouldn't make much sense for Baker to use Estes.

Brad has looked bad for two starts now in the playoffs. Pavano is awfully valuable to the pen, but I wonder if they will consider using him in place of Penny to start later on in the series.... I would. Pavano has pitched well lately. He was good in his last start and he has been great out of the pen. I also think Penny could be an asset in the bullpen, if Jack decides to make this move.

Well here's one way to look at it. It's now a 5 game series and we have the homefield advantage.

I hate when people do this. lol

This is a game were not supposed to win and this is a game the Cubs have to win. So if we could steal this one it could be devastating for the Cubs.

The Cubs scare me more than the Yanks or Red Sox.

oh s*** I forgot I picked Lowell. Man did I call that one. HAHA

Lowell should remain on the bench, for now. Cabrera's ripping the ball right now and Conine has been solid at the plate and in the field. Lowell may be 100%, but he's still hasn't got his timing and rhythm back.

Hey Ramp you see any other marlins fans there? I'm going to take a wild guess and say no.

get out of here now

Mike Lowell :shifty

I have a feeling Lenny Harris might be a factor in this series. :shifty

i just wanted to let you know these morons on the north side are thinking yankees already. They basically have your team, which i have been pulling for since 97, written off already in a 4 game sweep. Just the way we like it. :shifty