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Good luck. :thumbup lol Im actually encouraged. Mulder is actually 0-2 with a 13.00 ERA in his rehab stint so far. The Isotopes got three homeruns last night in the 2nd game of the double header. Dallas McPherson hit another one.

Thanks to some bad weather Dallas Traherns start this week was pushed back a day. In his last start he pitched against former Atlanta Braves starter Horacio Ramierez. Thursday he will start against Mark Mulder who is making a rehab start for AAA Memphis. At least it is in Memphis.

Hi Pastor Scott, please let Dallas know we are all pulling for him. That was great news to hear of his victory in Nashville. Ill do so.

Here is the only stat anyone needs to look at: @ Albuquerque ERA 10.65 in 5 starts 1st Start Game ERA 7.50 2nd Start Game ERA 14.40 3rd Start Game ERA 37.80 (they moved him from the right side of rubber to the left side) 4th Start Game ERA 9.00 5th Start Game ERA 4.50 Away From Albuquerque ERA 2.89 in 3 starts @ Salt Lake Game ERA was 6.75 (similar air to Albuquerque) @ New Orleans Game ERA was 1.42 @ Nashville Game ERA was 1.29 I was one who wanted him so badly at AAA. I can only wonder how he would be doing and if he might have gotten the call up if he was in AA Carolina. Oh well. His attitude is great. Says WHEN he learns to pitch in Albuquerque he believes he can pitch anywhere. Are you like Trahern's best friend? :mischief Not best friend but we are close. I was his youth pastor from 6th grade on and we have remained close.

Here is the only stat anyone needs to look at: @ Albuquerque ERA 10.65 in 5 starts 1st Start Game ERA 7.50 2nd Start Game ERA 14.40 3rd Start Game ERA 37.80 (they moved him from the right side of rubber to the left side) 4th Start Game ERA 9.00 5th Start Game ERA 4.50 Away From Albuquerque ERA 2.89 in 3 starts @ Salt Lake Game ERA was 6.75 (similar air to Albuquerque) @ New Orleans Game ERA was 1.42 @ Nashville Game ERA was 1.29 I was one who wanted him so badly at AAA. I can only wonder how he would be doing and if he might have gotten the call up if he was in AA Carolina. Oh well. His attitude is great. Says WHEN he learns to pitch in Albuquerque he believes he can pitch anywhere.

Dallas again proves that away from the thin air of Albuquerque he is a potent pitching prospect. Picks up his first win this season @ Nashville today... 7 IP 4 Hits (3 doubles) 1ER 4K 2BB 10 groundouts 5 Flyouts 88 pitches/55 strikes. He was able to induce 3 Double play balls. Dallas gave up a double to start the game. That runner ended up scoring on a Sac Fly later in the inning. After that he shutout the Sound.

Congrats to Tucker. Nice outing.

Guess we all know the answer since he started in Florida today and did well.

Pitched in New Orleans tonight. 6.1 IP 3 H 1 ER (past ball allowed the runner to get to 2nd) 2 BB 4 SO

Thanks you all!

You cant believe it? Like its a big deal? Do you not think him getting shelled is a big deal? It's a function of AAA... it is what it is... AAA is nearly useless for developing pitchers... just tell him to learn from the other guys that are successful there... eventually his sinker should win out against the thin air... This week they moved him from the right side of the rubber to the left and he had his shortest, non weather related, inning of his career. next week he will pitch in New Orleans so hopefully he will have a good outing there.

You cant believe it? Like its a big deal? Do you not think him getting shelled is a big deal?

I cant believe I am going to say this but I wish they would send Dallas down to AA. His sinker will not work in Albuquerque. He got shelled for 7 in 1.2 IP and 2 HR including a Grand slam.

Looks like your boy had a rude introduction to the PCL last night...7 k's was encouraging. Hopefully he'll rebound next time out. :thumbup Wanna bet he does much better on the road. I talked to a Scout who said pitching in Albuquerque is like pitching in outer space. Dallas himself was told that those two homeruns would have been flyouts in 95% of the other parks.

Can those of you who have been to Albuquerque to watch a game answer a few questions for me? 1 When is the best month to go see a game? 2. I know it is a hitters park but can you tell me what is considered a good ERA there? Thanks

Just said that he thinks the Marlins will be in the mix for the East until the end.

Trahern pitched well tonight...5 IP, 6 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K...he made 2 errors and also had a pickoff. He also HIT three batters. That isnt Dallas. Ill be interested to hear what he has to say. He is flying to out tomorrow to join AAA Albuquerque in Oklahoma City. I like to think that he is dark and demented. The bad boy of the the Marlins system! Everyone loves the bad boy. Also, I pray he gets sent down to AA. The PCL is such a crappy place to pitch. A demotion would actually be a promotion. Lol well I just got off the phone with him and he said he was really struggling to focus. He is pretty excited about getting to join the AAA team. Add to that it is in his home state 1 hour from his hometown and all the friends and family he will get to see. He said he was just off. I will tell you this. If someone is crowding the plate he has no problem throwing inside. He said that his sinker didnt start biting until the last 7 batters. I think he will be ok in the PCL because of the way he pitches. That said, I would rather him get called up to Florida than sent down to AA!

Trahern pitched well tonight...5 IP, 6 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K...he made 2 errors and also had a pickoff. He also HIT three batters. That isnt Dallas. Ill be interested to hear what he has to say. He is flying to out tomorrow to join AAA Albuquerque in Oklahoma City.

Anyone know a local radio station for Jupiter? Dallas is pitching tonight and everything on MILB.com says it is a radio game but it isnt listed

Dallas will make a rehab start for Jupiter @ Brevard County on Thursday. He is pumped (hopefully not too pumped) to get on the mound. His last start against the extended ST Cardinals was good. 5 IP 1H (and it may have actually be scored an error) 5 K's 0 BB 0ER 0R Heres hoping for a great start and then a plane trip to Oklahoma City to join the Isotopes.

Young players thriving with Marlins Former Tigers take advantage of opportunities in Florida By Alyson Footer / MLB.com The Florida Marlins have passed the decade mark since they first implemented their signature tear-it-down, build-it-back-up business model, so when a bunch of new faces report to Spring Training every couple of years, it's hardly surprising. But few could have imagined the team would be off and running so soon after it traded away its two biggest superstars in exchange for six talented, but largely unknown and unproven prospects. Sure, it's early. And certainly, the Marlins have a challenge ahead of them as they compete with National League East opponents, including two who are seemingly "powerhouses" -- the Phillies and the Mets -- and another, Atlanta, which many believe has enough to contend this year. But in the infancy stages of 2008, the Marlins are showing promise. They won 11 of their first 18 games behind good pitching and a seemingly improved defense, which finished last in the league in 2007, and entered Monday atop the NL East. In many ways, the Marlins are no t unlike many other teams throughout the league -- they have young players and good pitching, with a handful of veterans mixed in. And the early returns are impressive. Call the Marlins the antithesis of the Detroit Tigers, who are off to a shockingly slow start after being picked by many to win their division. The two teams are linked, of course, by "The Trade" -- the blockbuster Winter Meetings swap that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Motown for six players, including a couple of former No. 1 Draft picks. "Those are not easy trades," said Marlins president of baseball operations Admin Beinfest. "But so far, so good. They've all pretty much come as advertised. Some of them are prospects that aren't proven. Some are getting a chance right now to help us in the big leagues." In the latter category are three who are currently making modest contributions and showing huge promise. The other three are in the Minor Leagues, but chances are they, too, will be in the Majors at some point this year. Left-hander Andrew Miller, the first overall pick in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft and regarded enough to land a Major League deal, had exactly 122 days of big league service time when he was traded. He has struggled in four starts, but there is little doubt that he will become a reliable piece of the rotation puzzle. He pitched better in his last start, on Friday, settling down after allowing three early runs. "He battles," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He doesn't give in. He doesn't fold the tent. We were trying to get him through six innings, one batter at a time there. "As far with Andrew, you see improvement. You see his confidence level still there. I think it's encouraging, the second through fifth innings." Two lesser-known commodities are also with the Marlins. Catcher Mike Rabelo began the season on the disabled list, but slid into the starting mix 12 days into the season, while right-hander Burke Badenhop is considered the possible sleeper of the group. The sinkerball pitcher appears to have the tools and the makeup. The only thing missing was experience. All six reported to Jupiter, Fla., for Spring Training this year and were met with opportunities, not road blocks. "We talked to a lot of our young guys going back to '06, after the '05 trades," Beinfest said. "If you're a young player, this is a great place to be because you're getting opportunities you may not get elsewhere. If you do your job, you're going to get an opportunity." Take Rabelo, for instance. In Detroit, he was stuck behind 14-time All-Star Ivan Rodriguez. With the Marlins, the switch-hitting catcher had no such hurdles. "With Pudge in Detroit, you don't have to be Peter Gammons to realize that guy's not going anywhere," Rabelo chuckled. "It was definitely a better opportunity for me here." Miller, who made his big league debut the same year he was drafted, cut his teeth with the Tigers over a 13-game span in '07. He factored into 10 decisions, compiling a 5-5 record and a 5.63 ERA. Had Miller remained with the Tigers, he may have had a chance to start. With Florida, it wasn't a matter of "possibly." Instead, Miller was a "probably." "It's kind of different here, because you had a situation here where it's a lot of younger guys," Miller said. "Whereas in Detroit, every year they're looking for free agents, or they're looking for the big trade to bring in the veteran guys. It's a different atmosphere." Miller had no hard feelings when he was traded and focused on the only thing that really mattered: Being a Marlin simply means he has a chance to accelerate his path to the big leagues. "That was a big one," Miller said. "It's not going to be necessarily easier, but I think the opportunity might present itself a little bit easier here than in Detroit. Detroit, they obviously went out and got Dontrelle. They were looking for a guy like that -- they were going to be looking for consistency rather than the unknown of having a young guy out there." The Marlins, cash-conscious and historically unable to hold onto their superstars once they reach their financial peaks, are quite the opposite. They're looking for youth, talent and, most importantly, a low price tag. Badenhop fits that bill. He's 25, fearless and until April 9 had never pitched above Double-A. If he was still with his former team, it's unlikely he would have catapulted to the big leagues this quickly. "Any time a trade goes down, I guess there's pluses and minuses," Badenhop said. "The minuses are you met a lot of good guys in the Tigers organization, but I took a lot away from what I learned there. I took it here, where there's more opportunity. Obviously, I'm here today. Would I be [in the big leagues] in Detroit? Probably not. And that's what you shoot for, the Major Leagues." Gonzalez knew when he was hired by the Marlins in October 2006 that there was a strong possibility they could lose Willis or Cabrera, or both. But the skipper has no regrets, and he gushed about the quality the Marlins received in return. "Their makeup is unbelievable," Gonzalez said. "Good, solid baseball guys. Detroit did a nice job bringing these guys along their farm system. They're all fundamentally sound, all of them are sharp kids. We've got quality individuals with great work habits." He hasn't seen the half of it -- literally. Three more Tigers acquisitions are continuing to hone their skills in the farm system and could arrive to south Florida sometime this year. The biggest name is center fielder Cameron Maybin, 21, the Tigers' first-round pick in '05. Maybin struggled with a hamstring issue during Spring Training, but he had a fast start to the regular season with Double-A Carolina. "It's only a matter of time," Beinfest said. "He is our center fielder of the future and we expect him to assume that role whenever he's ready." Dallas Trahern, a right-handed starter, is currently at extended spring in Jupiter, rehabbing a right thumb injury that required surgery during Spring Training. He could join Triple-A Albuquerque by the end of the month. Eulogio De La Cruz, whose fastball has been clocked at 100 mph, has had a slow start with Albuquerque but is considered a candidate to either start or relieve. "What was lost in the trade was some of the young pitching that we got back," Beinfest said. "We thought it was equitable to put Dontrelle in the trade if we were going to get that pitching back. And so far, so good. They need to come up here and perform, but we're happy with the guys we have." Alyson Footer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. print this page :gofish Well now that it is public I will address Dallas' surgery. I told Admin when it happened but didnt want to use it as an excuse. He actually had one surgery on his pitching thumb and then had to have a 2nd procedure to get rid of a wart under the skin. He has been doing very well in his rehab and will pitch at Jupiter on Thursday night. Im kind of disappointed because Albuquerque is playing here in Oklahoma on Friday and I was hoping to get to see him pitch. Anyway, he is PUMPED and ready to play for real!

when you compare this to his comments yesterday it may simply be precautionary more than anything else. I sure hope so. I love the way this guy looks on the mound. Very imposing.

We have so much bullpen depth, I'm not worried. Where was he going to fit, anyway? I think he fits in when Gregg, J. Miller, and Gardner are traded off the team at the deadline. I expect Owens, Cruz, and maybe Nolasco to take their slots. Don't forget Carlos Martinez. Wildcard, Check your inbox

trahern pitches the seventh...Red Sox go down 1-2-3 It's about time. Im hoping the blister on his thumb is healed up now.

And don't think the head games don't start in ST. Guys like Maddox are setting hitters up for junk they're gonna throw in August. I'm sure Gregg wasn't planning on giving up three homers today but I'll bet he wasn't showing his best stuff either. I heard an interview with Maddux a few years ago, he said that exact thing. That he does things in SPring training and even early in the season to set guys up for late months of the season. Plus we also need to remember these batters are looking for two pitches, fast and changeup