DurableTear Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 vs. - AJ Burnett (1-3, 4.40) vs. Kris Benson (6-7, 4.42) 07/11/2004 9:09 PM ET Burnett, Marlins tangle with Pirates Florida (45-43) at Pittsburgh (39-47), 7:05 p.m. ET By Charlie Nobles / Special to MLB.com Marlins right-hander A.J. Burnett, approaching top form after a long recovery from arm surgery, has one hurdle remaining to show that he is completely back, and that is to pitch well on the road. He'll get a chance to do that when the Marlins start the season's second half at the Pirates on Friday night. Burnett is 1-1 with a 2.95 earned run average in his last six games. Teams have hit a paltry .171 against him. Yet his road ledger looks far more vulnerable. He is 0-3 with a 7.70 ERA in four road starts this season. In fact, his last road victory came on July 27, 2002. His last start on the road was against the Braves, when he gave up five hits and three runs in one-plus innings. Burnett will oppose Pirates right-hander Kris Benson, who has won two of his last three decisions after losing three in a row. In his last outing, he shut out the Expos for seven innings but got a no-decision. In the previous start, he allowed two runs in seven innings in a 5-3 victory over the Brewers. The Marlins hope now that Burnett is more effective, they will be able to string together a second-half run similar to last season's, when they wound up winning the World Series. When last seen before the All-Star break, they had won two straight games. Players to Watch:(Credit: Charlie Nobles & Bill Ladson / Special to MLB.com)Miguel Cabrera, the 220-pound outfielder known far more for power than speed, stole his third base of the season on Sunday against the Mets. With the fleet Juan Pierre on third, there was no throw. Lefty-hitting Hee Seop Choi got another start against a southpaw on Sunday. He struck out and flied out against Al Leiter. All-Star shortstop Jack Wilson has gone 4-for-8 against the Marlins this season. Quotable:(Credit: Charlie Nobles & Bill Ladson / Special to MLB.com) "I think he can be like a fireman -- two days on, one day off."-- Marlins manager Jack McKeon on whether injury-plagued catcher Mike Redmond can last the rest of the season "It is very frustrating, very disappointing. We'll just have to regroup for the second half."-- Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon after his team dropped three of four games in San Juan to the Montreal Expos On Television: Marlins station: PAX Pirates station: FSN On Radio: Marlins station: Sports radio/WQAM 560 AM; WQBA 1140 AM Spanish Pirates station: KDKA 1020 AM On Internet: MLB.TV Gameday Audio On Webcast: DT, rferry, Cape, and Co... DT's Prediction: AJ gets his 2nd win, Fish win 7-2 dammit... This thread will be locked 3 hours after the game has ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DurableTear Posted July 15, 2004 Author Share Posted July 15, 2004 STANDINGS :::::: /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif Team W L PCT. GB /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif Phillies 46 41 .529 - /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif Braves 45 42 .517 1.0 /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif Marlins 45 43 .511 1.5 /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif Mets 44 43 .506 2.0 /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif Expos 31 56 .356 15.0 /images/trans.gif /images/trans.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 :marlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMountainMarlin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 I am placing a Voodoo curse on Benson. He will suck tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamarlins3 Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Ah Marlins return can't wait been going crazy without any real baseball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flag Man Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 A.J. is going to make the difference... along with Koch... and Miggy playing the game he can. Lowell is going to explode. Pavano will be consistent, but little more. And a coaching shake-up will get us ready for the Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoitotheWorld Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 WE'RE GOING STREAKING!!! :marlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSand Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 :invasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickGold Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Yahoo! Sports Game Preview The Florida Marlins hope the momentum they built before the All-Star break carries over to the second half of the season as they open a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The defending World Series champions, locked in a tight NL East race, struggled through a 13-23 stretch before winning twice last weekend. ``I don't think the All-Star break could have come at a better time to give guys a few days off and come back re-energized,'' Marlins manager Jack McKeon said. ``Expectations are a whole lot higher than last year.'' Florida spent most of the season's first three months atop the NL East, but briefly sank to fourth place. However, the Marlins reached the All-Star break with a winning record, just 1 1/2 games behind division leader Philadelphia. Atlanta is one game out of first, and the New York Mets are two back. When the Marlins made their improbable run to the title last year, they were 49-46 at the break. but 13 games out of first place. Pittsburgh had an excellent run before the break, but is still lingering near the bottom of the NL Central. A 10-game winning streak and a burst of 12 victories in 16 games pulled the Pirates out of last place. ``We're playing at a little better pace, but it's still not acceptable,'' general manager Dave Littlefield said. ``We've still got to win more games. But we're a much different club than you saw last season going into the second half.'' The Pirates are hoping their younger players, particularly Jason Bay, will continue to improve. Bay, who missed 40 percent of the first half because of a sore right shoulder, is hitting .304 with 12 homers and 39 RBIs. ``When Jason (Bay) has been out there, he's been killing it,'' Littlefield said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSand Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 So what's the linup tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaq-Man Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 So what's the linup tonight? 460934[/snapback] http://www.marlinbaseball.com/forums/index...showtopic=24261 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DurableTear Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 Lineups Marlins Pierre Castillo Cabrera Lowell Conine Choi Gonzalez Redmond Burnett Pirates Kendall Wilson, J Mackowiak Wilson, C Bay Redman Simon Castillo Benson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJC Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 just win babii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMountainMarlin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Me like Jack's 2nd half W-L stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFan21 Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 :marlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMountainMarlin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Good way to start after the break! GO JP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Nice start with the single by JP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMountainMarlin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 WALK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFan21 Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Wooooo 1st and 2nd nobody out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMountainMarlin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Boo.. high strike zone tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Cabs was fooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMountainMarlin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 C'mon Mikey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMountainMarlin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 OHHHHH NO :thumbdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Damnit JP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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