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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...

Let's Go Marlins!

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ALWAYS #1

With Tommy G on the mound, you'll be lucky to get one run.

With Tommy G on the mound, you'll be lucky to get one run.

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except that Glavine sucks at the Pro and it doesnt get any better when Red is playing.

 

Red PWNS Glavine

With Tommy G on the mound, you'll be lucky to get one run.

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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?

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

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With Tommy G on the mound, you'll be lucky to get one run.

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Lets get a win and gain on the Phils, I've already had one strange/bad day please get the win

Lineups

 

 

Mets

 

Reyes

Matsui

Piazza

Floyd

Hidalgo

Wigginton

Cameron

Phillips

Glavine

 

Florida

 

Pierre

Castillo

Cabrera

Lowell

Conine

Choi

Gonzalez

Redmond

Penny

haha no ones here,big news today is shaq to heat. srry everyone

Lets get this started right tonight...score runs and lots of them early

Good start for Penny

2 outs

 

so far so good

 

Piazza is up, he was off yesterday.

Choi is starting against a lefty....

A walk to Piazza.

Pretty good inning from Penny. He did throw 22 pitches though.

Nice start for Pierre. Solid single to right. He'll get caught stealing any second now.

Alright leadoff runner on lets get some runs for once

Good play from Piazza. Luis Castillo was trying to get a bunt base hit, but it worked as a sacrifice.

lets score early, cmon guys

Solid single up the middle. The Marlins are on the board! Mike Cameron misplays the ball allowing Miguel to get to second.