Posted July 10, 200420 yr vs. - Glavine 7-6, 2.49 vs. Penny 7-7, 3.21 07/09/2004 10:54 PM ET Marlins eye rebound behind Penny N.Y. Mets (44-41) at Florida (43-43), 6:05 p.m. ET By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com Mired in their worst slump of the season, the Marlins eagerly await the All-Star break. However, they have two key games with the Mets before they get their needed time off. Brad Penny gets the ball on Saturday as the Marlins strive to even the series with the Mets, while gathering some momentum as they prepare for what is shaping up as a competitive second half in the tightly bunched National League East. Traditionally, Penny has struggled against the Mets. The right-hander is 1-8 with a 6.75 ERA, giving up 49 earned runs in 65 1/3 innings. Penny has dropped two straight starts and is 1-5 with a 5.01 ERA over his last has seven starts. At home, he has been effective, compiling a 25-14 all-time record with a 3.55 ERA. At Pro Player Stadium, Glavine is 6-11 with a 4.31 ERA. Players to Watch: (Credit: Joe Frisaro & Kevin T. Czerwinski / MLB.com)Mike Redmond is 21-for-45 (.467), his slugging percentage vs. Glavine is .644 and he has two homers and two doubles lifetime against Glavine Luis Castillo is 20-for-59 (.339) lifetime against Glavine Mike Piazza is 7-for-21 with two homers against Penny Ty Wigginton and Vance Wilson are a combined 8-for-16 against Penny with two homers, a double and a walk. Quotable: (Credit: Joe Frisaro / MLB.com) "Just keep battling and go out there and do the best you can do every night. The second half is coming right now, and in the second half you want to play good and do the little things you have to do. The main thing is we have to stay close to first place."-- Shortstop Alex Gonzalez, on not getting down despite the Marlins' recent skid On Television: Marlins station: FSN Mets station: WPIX On Radio: Marlins station: Sports radio/WQAM 560 AM; WQBA 1140 AM Spanish Mets station: WFAN 660 AM, WADO 1280 AM Spanish On Internet: MLB.TV Gameday Audio On Webcast: DT, rferry, Cape, and Co... DT's Prediction: Glavine gets PWNED, Fish win 23-3 dammit...
July 10, 200420 yr With Tommy G on the mound, you'll be lucky to get one run. 450330[/snapback] except that Glavine sucks at the Pro and it doesnt get any better when Red is playing. Red PWNS Glavine
July 10, 200420 yr With Tommy G on the mound, you'll be lucky to get one run. 450330[/snapback] I would agree, and since we have been playing so badly you are probably going to be right, but we usually hit Glavine pretty well. Why don't you go back to your Mets board?
July 10, 200420 yr Glavine had a nice start to the season but I think the old man is coming back down to last years earth BIG game for Mike Lowell against this meatball throwin LEFT hander
July 10, 200420 yr Lets get a win and gain on the Phils, I've already had one strange/bad day please get the win
July 10, 200420 yr Author Lineups Mets Reyes Matsui Piazza Floyd Hidalgo Wigginton Cameron Phillips Glavine Florida Pierre Castillo Cabrera Lowell Conine Choi Gonzalez Redmond Penny
July 10, 200420 yr Nice start for Pierre. Solid single to right. He'll get caught stealing any second now.
July 10, 200420 yr Good play from Piazza. Luis Castillo was trying to get a bunt base hit, but it worked as a sacrifice.
July 10, 200420 yr Solid single up the middle. The Marlins are on the board! Mike Cameron misplays the ball allowing Miguel to get to second.
