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At least fathers of young 'ladies' (and I use that term probably as loosely (no pun intended) as Pudge has) in South Florida will can breath easier!!!

Three words: "HURRY BACK HAMMER""

Well I scored some tickets for Friday's game against the Astros and I was able ot schedule a 'business' trip to get to Houston. Does anyone know where ethe Marlins stay in Houston? How about places to eat/drink near the team hotel or the ball field. I here it is an easy place ot park, Agree? :mis2 p Thanks for the help!!

I had a great season with the fish, 6-1. The three game sweep @ Tampa Bay, 2 wins @ CHC and 1-1 @ CWS.

It's sad, because we are better than several of those teams ahead of us. Especially Washington, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, San Fran, and Houston. Unfortunately we haven't been playing better than them, and recently we have been getting beat up by several of those teams. I am not sure how fair it is to say "we are better than..." but, "we haven't been playing better". As much as I hate the way the Fish are performing, if they are not playing better than ther others, they simply cannot be seen as being better.

Thanks for the informatioin adn clarification. If I understand your explaination, Treanor (2.093) and Mitre (2.056) become eligible before this season is over. Do they wait to 'argue' until the off-seaon? Or is immediately upon reaching 3 years of service time? Thanks for having the knowledge and the willingness to share it.

When does a plyer become arbitration eligible? If the answer to that question contains phrases like "# of seasons" expalin that. Does a season mean a player must have been on the active roster all 182 games? If a player is a late season call-up, how does that service time enter the calculation? Thanks, looking forward to the education!!

THROW STRIKES What a novel concept!! I wish are pithers understood that concept a little better!!

Looks like the ninth will be a nice opportunity for Cabrera and Hammer to set the table for Boone to add to his success for today!!

Props to the manager!! We'll see how long before he makes a call that doesn't pay off and 95% of the board will be looking to fire him!!!

I hope the fish put up 5-8 runs and Dontrelle has 10-12 K's tonight. I will be at the game and would love to see the fish explode for some runs. Here is the total dream package (without going to far with the dream).. Dontrelle, 7+ IP, 10+ K Everybody gets a hit. Carrol goes 2-4 (one needs to be a dinger if teh family is going to be there) Hammer 3 hits, 1 BB, 1 HR Uggla, 2 hits Offenseively, >12 hits, < 5 K, no body with more than 1 K

I hope Hammer snaps out of the funk he was in last night. Three strike outs in one game is NOT a typical Hammer night. I did get to go to Thursday's game in Chicago. Sitting amongst all the Cub fans was a blast, especilly when Hammer got his BLAST. That ball was in the air so long it reeminded me of the line in Bull Durham 'anything that flies that far should have a stewardess on it'.

I always wonder what managers say to umps. Probably some nice colorful language. I read a story about Pete Rose when he was manager. He yelled at an umpire, while suggesting that he go to a specific restaurant for a steak. He yelled "it'll be the best F**king steak you've ever had"....the ump threw him out, and after the game did have a steak on rose's tab. I read this in Rose's book: My Prison Without Bars. I assume he was telling him something about Fudruckers?!?!

With everyone healthy: 1) De Aza: CF: He is a better hitter than Reggie and we let him leadoff, and De Aza has the speed. 2) Hermida: RF: He can work pitchers and is showing some power, he has good bat controll and is a lefty, which sets up a lot of possibilities on the bases for De Aza 3) Ramirez: SS: He is just a great all around hitter 4) Cabrera: 3B: Same as above 5) Jacobs (vs righties): 1B: Big powerful left handed bat. 6) Uggla: Tough choice between Uggs and Hammer but...... 7) Willingham: LF: Provides great power for the bottom of the lineup. 8) Olive: C:Well 8 hitters are known for swinging at bad pitches....a natural fit =/ Against lefties my 5,6,7 would be Willingham, Jacobs, Uggla I would hate hitting some of those guys so low, but I really think that lineup could work. Willingham hits much better against Righties. Why would you have him hittng 7 against righties and 5 against lefties? That seems backwards to me.

I think we can win at least 2 per stop. 6-4 not a bad road trip. I will be at the games in Tampa!! Then a week later the fish come to Chicago & Milwaukee!!! Translation: I potentailly will get to see 10 Marlin's games in a span of 17 days!! SHould be a blast!!