Marlins update

 

Posted March 12 2004

 

Today's opponent: St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, 1:05 p.m.

 

Pitching plans: RHP Josh Beckett will make his third Grapefruit League start. RHP Andy Benes will start for the Cardinals. Also scheduled to pitch for the Marlins: RHP Ronald Belisario, RHP Mike Flannery, LHP Michael Tejera and RHP Toby Borland.

 

Worth noting: The Marlins will take 34 players, including 12 pitchers, to Mexico City this weekend for their two-game exhibition set against the Astros. Every member of the Marlins' projected Opening Day lineup will make the trip except for 3B Mike Lowell, who is sidelined with an elbow injury. ... The Marlins and Astros will use the designated hitter during the series. ... ESPN Dream Job contestants Zachariah Selwyn and Kelly Miligan were at Roger Dean Stadium to interview Marlins players. ... Relievers Blaine Neal, Nate Bump and Mike Neu combined to throw three hitless innings during the Marlins' 5-4 win over the Twins on Thursday.

 

Broadcast: None.

 

- Juan C. Rodriguez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright ? 2004, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

:boo-woo Broadcast: None.

The bullpen guys pitching today are scary. I hope they don't get pounded.

Maybe Beckett will only throw like 12 pitches per inning and go like 6 innings. =)

go fish josh is the man

STL 1

FLA 0

 

 

Bottom of the 1st.... I guess they scored off Beckett Already.

Ohhh CRAP....

 

 

STL 4

FLA 0

 

 

Bottom of the FIRST still..

 

 

Josh must be having a hard time out there.

No radio? Man, the Rays have broadcasted most of the game this spring... WTF is up with WQAM...

Still

 

STL 4

FLA 0

 

Bottom of the 4th

 

Beckett stopped the bleeding.

Ugh

 

STL 5

FLA 0

 

Bottom of the 5th

 

Let' hope they get it going in the 6th.

Its not our day today. Look who is supposed to pitch in the bullpen today. We won't win with those guys, even if Beckett pitches lights out.

Well it's obvious that Beckett was anything but lights out today. Assuming he did start as planned.

STL 5

FLA 0

 

Bottom of the 8th. Not our day.

STL 5

FLA 0

 

Top of the 9th. Last chance.

STL 5

FLA 2

 

Ryan Christenson HR! Let's keep it going!

Game Over.....

 

 

We Loose 5 - 2

 

Beckett picked up the loss.....

Oh, well. Time to come back down to earth and rest up for the trip to Mexico.

*jumps off bandwagon*

 

Go Tigers!

 

Marlins :thumbdown

Cards batter Beckett in win over Marlins

By Associated Press

March 13, 2004

 

Josh Beckett gave up four runs in the first inning, then dominated in the next three as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins 5-2 on Friday in Jupiter, Fla.

 

Cody McKay hit a three-run triple in the first against the World Series MVP, who retired 10 of his last 11 batters.

I loved this quote from Beckett after the game....

 

"I asked for another one because the first inning was so bad," he said. "I wanted to get my ERA down to 200.00."