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You guys haven't changed one bit. IT WAS A f***ING JOKE! You people are way to serious. Get a grip. Rabbethan! Good to see you man.

I'm pretty sure he chose the Giants over the Marlins due to that milk fiasco a few years ago.

If Sid would drop his whole Howard Stern schtick he would be the best host on the station. Great interviews, great comments but his need to act like Howard Stern is annoying. I don't need to know when he farts or poops in the bathroom like Howard Stern used to do.

Im getting sick of tired of Jerry Manuel's postgame interviews popping up on ESPN everyday after every game with his fancy ass glasses and his smooth gangsta like attitude. All the motivational words cant save your team now Jerry! Oogedy Boogedy Mother Effers. BOO!

I dont give a sh*t about the Rays. In fact, I am rooting for them to crash and burn.

By the way, I hate to sound like I'm paranoid or anything, but I swear I feel like the mets were given all of their easy teams at the end of the schedule this year on purpose because of their pathetic collapse last year. They also play like 2/3 of their last games at home. Thats exactly what i was thinking. How gay was it that we had to play the cardinals and Cubs while the Mets played the pirates and nationals. And that is how the mets went into first place, because of their schedule. I'm pretty sure that at the beginning of the season the schedule makers did not intentially schedule us back to back with the Cubs and Cards to "stick it to us". Besides, who the f*** thought the Cards were going to be any good this season? Facing some crappy teams down the stretch really didn't help the Mets much anyways did it? This thread is a HUGE stretch. Your not paranoid, your an angry Marlins fan.

Well hopefully we can get a good luck at Maybin and company sooner than later. That's the only bright side to this.

It's ok. Fredi will just lay wee wee pads down in the clubhouse after the game for the puppies to walk on. He will pet them and tell them everything is going to be ok like he always does. Quite frankly, I would love Fredi to just lay into this team finally and give them a f***ing wake up call.

F'in Giants. Seriously. I'm glad I'm at work.

That was some serious insider info there. http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_baseb...ing-of-the.html

Little Leaguers have more fundamentals when it comes to hitting. My 5 year old tee ball playing cousin has better situational hitting skills then the entire Marlins team combined. IMHO this is the reason LoDuca will help us.

Actually it was the Red Sox that won the claim. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/pad...m-giles/?padres

Jeremy Hermida called it "one of the most humbling experiences of my life," and he wasn't talking about the four runs he drove in during the Marlins' victory over the Phillies on Tuesday. He was referring specifically to his first at bat when he hit a young fan in the eye with a line-drive foul ball. "My heart skipped a few beats and I got a lump in my throat," Hermida said Wednesday. It was a harrowing moment for everyone at Citizens Bank Park, players and fans alike. Hermida said he could tell by the sound of the impact -- a "thump" -- that his foul ball had hit someone. "And then I saw the dad pick him up and carry him out, and I wanted to almost run over there myself to help," Hermida said. Instead, Hermida and Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer paused to allow the situation to settle. But Hermida said his heart wasn't into the rest of the bat (he fouled out with a weak swing) and felt worse when he took his seat inside the dugout and heard the unmistakeable sound of an ambulance pull up outside the stadium. "I was shaken up," Hermida said. The young fan, an unidentified boy, was in a Philadelphia hospital on Wednesday with a broken orbital bone near his left eye. Hermida tried to get in touch with the family to express his sorrow and see if it was possible to visit the boy, but he was unable to get in touch with relatives. He said he would try again when the Marlins return to Philadlephia in September. "I'm going to try to do something for him," Hermida said. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/...idas-scary.html

New report from MLBTRADERUMORS.... Obviously the Red Sox and Yankees never would've worked out a trade for Manny Ramirez. However, CBSSports.com's Scott Miller says the Marlins briefly explored the idea of acquiring Ramirez and flipping him to the Yankees. The idea didn't get anywhere - neither the Yankees nor Scott Boras were having it. Miller also talked to "a person close to Ramirez" who says he wouldn't have accepted a trade to the Marlins due to their "big ballpark and unstable ownership." Miller suggests the Marlins were never actually close to obtaining Ramirez, despite the various reports floating around Wednesday night. Jon Heyman wrote Thursday morning that Ramirez consented to a trade to the Marlins though a deal had not been reached. So we've got conflicting reports on his willingness to play there. Heyman believes the Marlins overplayed their hand, asking for the $7MM to cover Manny's salary plus $2MM to pay for the resulting draft picks. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/08/marlins-explore.html

Wrong will be taking Soriano's spot Yeah too bad that pretty boy snuck his way in at the end.

Church on the DL again. Way to mismanage that concussion situation Omar you moron. That's called being desperate.

Cubs Acquire Harden from A's CHICAGO ? The Chicago Cubs today acquired right-handed pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin from the Oakland Athletics for right-handed pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielder Matt Murton, infielder Eric Patterson and catcher Josh Donaldson. Harden, 26, is 36-19 with a 3.42 ERA (206 ER/541.2 IP) in 97 appearances (89 starts) in all or part of the last six seasons with Oakland. He has 523 strikeouts in 541.2 innings pitched, an average of 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, and has limited opponents to a .224 batting average. He pitched in the 2003 and 2006 postseasons. The righthander is 5-1 with a 2.34 ERA (20 ER/77.0 IP) in 13 starts this season with Oakland, fanning 92 batters in 77.0 innings, an average of 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. His 2.34 ERA would rank second in the majors behind only Oakland?s Justin Duchscherer (1.98), but he is just shy of the necessary innings to qualify. Harden?s .206 batting average against would rank third in the majors. He has 92 strikeouts and 31 walks this season, one strikeout shy of a three-to-one strikeout-to-walk ratio. Harden has allowed only five home runs in 77.0 innings. Among pitchers with at least 12 starts this season, Harden leads the majors with 10.75 strikeouts per nine innings (San Francisco?s Tim Lincecum is next at 9.49) and he ranks 12th with 10.40 baserunners allowed per nine innings. Harden spent one month this season on the disabled list (April 10-May 11) with a strained right shoulder and has averaged six innings per start since returning, four times pitching into the seventh inning or beyond. He has turned in a quality start in seven of his last 10 outings, posting a 2.02 ERA (14 ER/62.1 IP) and a .190 batting average against in that span starting May 17. Overall, he has allowed two earned runs or less in 10 of his 13 starts. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Harden went 3-0 with a 0.68 ERA (2 ER/26.2 IP) in four starts vs. the National League during interleague play this season, limiting those foes to a .132 batting average. In his career, Harden is 5-1 with a 1.81 ERA (11 ER.54.2 IP) in 10 interleague appearances, nine as a starter. A native of Victoria, British Columbia, Harden is 10-3 with a 2.95 ERA (49 ER/149.1 IP) during the last three seasons, limiting opponents to a .201 batting average, though five stints on the disabled list have kept him to 29 appearances, 26 as a starter. His 2.95 ERA and .201 batting average against would lead all big league starters if he had accumulated the necessary innings during the last three seasons to qualify for league-leader rankings. In his career, he is 18-3 with a 1.45 ERA (35 ER/217.1 IP) when pitching at least seven innings (29 starts). Gaudin, 25, is 5-3 with a 3.59 ERA (25 ER/62.2 IP) in 26 appearances (six starts) with Oakland this season, including a 3.38 ERA (10 ER/26.2 IP) in his 20 relief appearances. He has not allowed an earned run in 15 of his 20 relief outings and has pitched 1.0 inning or more in 17 of those appearances. The 5-foor-10, 185 pound Gaudin joins the Cubs having turned in a 1.50 ERA (1 ER/6.0 IP) in his last seven relief outings beginning June 21. The New Orleans native has pitched all or part of the last six seasons in the big leagues with Tampa Bay (2003-04), Toronto (2005) and Oakland (2006-08), going 24-23 with two saves and a 4.33 ERA (25 203 ER/421.2 IP). He returned to the bullpen this season after making 34 starts with Oakland last season. Gaudin is 8-5 with two saves and a 3.63 ERA (59 ER/146.1 IP) in 111 relief appearances in his career. Gallagher, 22, is 3-4 with a 4.45 ERA (29 ER/58.2 IP) in 12 appearances (10 starts) with the Cubs this season. He has split the last two seasons between the Cubs and Triple-A Iowa. Gallagher was originally selected by the Cubs in the fifth round of the 2006 Draft. Murton, 26, has split the 2008 season between the Cubs and Triple-A, batting .250 (10-for-40) with two doubles and six RBI in 19 games for Chicago this season. He has spent all or part of the last four seasons in the majors, hitting .294 (256-for-870) with 28 home runs and 104 RBI in 308 big league games. He was acquired by the Cubs on July 31, 2004 from the Boston Red Sox as part of a four-team, six-player trade. Patterson, 25, has also split the season between the Cubs and Triple-A and hit .237 (9-for-38) during his three stints in the big leagues this season. He was originally selected by the Cubs in the eighth round of the 2004 Draft. Donaldson, 22, batted .217 (51-for-235) with six home runs and 23 RBI in 63 games for Single-A Peoria this season. He was selected by the Cubs in the second round of the 2007 Draft. http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_c...0p.asp?ID=67112

5:36pm: The Cubs' press release is out. The Cubs get Harden and Chad Gaudin for Gallagher, Murton, Patterson, and catching prospect Josh Donaldson. 5:25pm: Dave Kaplan of WGN Radio in Chicago reports that the Cubs have acquired Rich Harden from the A's. Sean Gallagher is reportedly part of the deal, and possibly Matt Murton. Hal McCoy says Eric Patterson and another minor leaguer are also included. More when I have it. Harden, 26, has been dominant in 13 starts for the A's this year. The injury-prone Harden is a tantalizing player; he's only topped 130 innings once but has a career ERA of 3.42. The latest concern: decreased velocity/dead arm in his last start. Harden has a $7MM club option for '09, which is highly likely to be exercised. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/07/dave-kaplan-of.html

Are these Rays announcers sitting in the booth sipping Moonshine? Put your hard on back in your pants for the Rays.

Well if there is one thing that is consistent, we are getting another 100 pitch 4 inning game out of Hendrickson. The Mark Special.

Did Garza even swing at one pitch? If he didn't way to let the pitcher work a 3-2 walk without ever taking his bat off his shoulder. There is no excuse for this asinine pitching display we have been subjected too the last couple of games.

I'd like to welcome the Marlins to a thing called "Down To Earth". God I'm glad I can't watch this game today. Poor campers.

Any chance Fredi is sitting this one out tonight after mismanaging the bullpen last night?

Hey I'm new here and I'm a Marlins Fan (obviously...) so go FISH! Welcome. I haven't been in a game thread in a while. Waaddddaaap everyone?!?

I love it. What I love even more is how blind the Mets fans are. I have never seen a group of fans rely on crappy slogans like Ya Gotta Believe and It's Foxhole Time. It's pure comedy coming out of Flushing. What a joke. Old players just dont get it done. Whats even funnier is they signed Luis to a 4 year deal this offseason when he has clearly lost it.