Conine could miss opener with sinus infection

 

 

April 5, 2004

MIAMI (AP) -- Florida Marlins outfielder Jeff Conine could miss Tuesday's season opener against Montreal because of a sinus infection.

 

Conine sat out the last four spring training games and didn't play in an exhibition game Sunday against Triple-A Albuquerque.

 

He said he lost about 7 pounds since contracting the infection last week and has felt tired after workouts.

 

 

``We're going to re-evaluate tomorrow and see where my energy level is,'' he said Monday. ``I'm not going to do anything to put the team in jeopardy.''

 

Conine is the only person to play on both of the Marlins' World Series championship teams.

 

He went 4-for-4 as a rookie in the franchise's first game in 1993 and quickly earned the nickname Mr. Marlin.

 

He was traded to Kansas City during the infamous dismantling of the 1997 champions. He returned last August when Florida obtained him in a deal with Baltimore.

 

``We'd like to have him, but if he's not healthy enough, we're not going to play him,'' Marlins manager Jack McKeon said.

 

Without Conine, the Marlins could use either former All-Star Wil Cordero or rookie Abraham Nunez in left field. Nunez led the majors with 10 home runs and a 1.000 slugging percentage during spring training. He also hit .417 and drove in 21 runs.

 

``If (Conine) doesn't play, I don't know which guy I'll put out there,'' McKeon said.

 

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Maybe we'll see both Choi and Nu?ez Opening Day

poor Steve

*drool*

 

i smell scandal brewing!!

I do believe that Nu?ez has earned the start tomorrow if Steve is a no go.

i cant believe how happy i am that steve is going to have to sit out a game

I hate to see Mr.Marlins not being able to go for opener but it could be Nunez day to shine.

dood, anyone who takes pleasure in the MAN being sick has lost all my respect...

some of you people are fools.

 

 

excited that mr. marlin will miss opening day.

 

 

 

sad.

get well soon Jeff! the ovation for these guys in their first at-bat is gonna be nuts....

how convienent?

Get well 9er. I think Jeff's going to have a big year this year, he was on fire in the postseason once he got used to National League pitching and then in the World Series. I think we'll see more of the same this year.

Opening day. Packed house. Ceremonies, etc. And a very good veteran on the mound against us.

If Conine isn't available, Jack will go with the veteran Cordero, not Nunez.

And though Abe wouldn't realize it, Jack would be doing him a favor not starting him.

Opening day. Packed house. Ceremonies, etc. And a very good veteran on the mound against us.

If Conine isn't available, Jack will go with the veteran Cordero, not Nunez.

And though Abe wouldn't realize it, Jack would be doing him a favor not starting him.

:plain

No Cordero, Nu?ez is better defensively.

That's sad. I hope he gets to start. He has meant a lot to this franchise. This will more than likely be his second to last opening day. But if he is too sick, Nunez should probably get the start although if that happens I would get the feeling that Nunez would try too hard to impress anyone and fair poorly at the plate. Hope Mr. Marlins can feel better

 

BTW...Why do you guys call him Steve?

Jeff will try and start if he can, but if not...he better get better. No need to rush him...we have 161 other games at the least.

BTW...Why do you guys call him Steve?

in an interview he said a few week after he came to the team he was on deck and Jack called him Steve :whistle

Well, in the Albq game yesterday, Jack had the chance and started Cordero in RF and had Abe PH.

Conine says he has lost seven pounds in the last few days and feels weak after workouts now. Unless a miracle happens over night, he will take himself out of the starting line-up. That's the kind of guy he is. A team player not a glory rider.

who the hell is steve?

yeah if steve isnt feelin it, hell take himself out

 

abe should get the start in right

i hope that hell show us something, but trader jack wont just put him in cuz of a hot spring

 

get well STEVE, i hope he plays this weekend

screw that, if Conine is out, play the kid Nunez. Rookies (Willis and Cabrera) helped us win it all last year and NO ONE is hotter than Nunez now. Cordero is not good at D at all especially with him aging. He's become more of a 1st baseman. Nunez can handle it, he's a big man. Cordero is also a better pinch hitter than Nunez so he should be coming off the bench.

 

 

1-Pierre

2-Castillo

3-Cabrera

4-Lowell

5-Choi

6-Nunez

7-Castro

8-Gonzalez

9-Beckett

 

 

NICE LINEUP

I feel so f***ing pumped it's ridiculous!! I'm listening to "Clubbed to DEath", the WS DVD theme song....I can't wait, let's go guys!!! this will be our year, we will win the division for the first time. The Phillies will struggle. Sometimes clubs like that underachieve...look at the Mets and their high salary players and all the s*** that they've brought to the franchise. This will be our year!! The Fish are here to stay!!! :notworthy

I'm willing to bet the farm that Cordero starts over Nunez.