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Nate Bump (2-3, 4.31) vs. Steve Trachsel (9-6, 3.35)

 

 

 

07/20/2004 12:25 AM ET

Marlins, Bump ready the brooms

Florida (46-46) at New York Mets (46-46), 7:10 p.m. ET

By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com

 

 

From an emotional standpoint, rallying from four runs down to beat the Mets, 6-5, Monday is one of the most significant wins for the Marlins this season.

 

On Tuesday, the Marlins strive to keep the momentum building in the finale of this two-game set at Shea Stadium.

 

The Marlins seek a sweep, which would build more hope with a two-game set against the Phillies beginning on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

 

After 60 big league appearances as a reliever, Nate Bump is set for his first start. Throughout his minor league career, Bump was a starter, but he has been used in relief since being called up from Triple-A last June.

 

The Marlins turned to Bump to fill the vacated rotation spot created because Josh Beckett is on the disabled list with a skin tear to his right middle finger.

 

Bump has not allowed a run in his last seven appearances, a stretch of eight innings.

 

Entering the season, Bump was one of the Marlins' top right-handed setup relievers. But he got off to a slow start, and was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque in mid-June. With the Isotopes, he appeared in three games, and made two starts.

 

In his career, Bump is 6-3 with a 4.50 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 39 walks.

 

 

 

Players to Watch:(Credit: Joe Frisaro / Special to MLB.com)

• Miguel Cabrera is 7-for-11 with four doubles off Trachsel
  
• Mike Lowell is 8-for-22 with two doubles and a home run off Trachsel.
  

Quotable:(Credit: Joe Frisaro / Special to MLB.com)

 

"Alex might have made three of the best plays we may have seen in a while. If he doesn't win the Gold Glove this year, I don't know who does. No offense Edgar [Renteria of the Cardinals]."-- Lowell on Alex Gonzalez and his three great plays Monday

 

 

 

Quick Hits:(Credit: Joe Frisaro / Special to MLB.com)

• The Marlins have dropped four straight road series, last taking a series away from home June 8-10 at Cleveland, where they won two of three.
  
• Juan Pierre remains the only player in the league to play in every inning. The center fielder has appeared in all 822 innings the Marlins have had.
  

On Television:

Marlins station: FSN

Mets station: MSG

 

On Radio:

Marlins station: Sports radio/WQAM 560 AM; WQBA 1140 AM Spanish

Mets station: FAN 660-AM

 

On Internet:

MLB.TV

Gameday Audio

 

On Webcast:

DT, Ramp, rferry, Cape, and Co...

 

 

 

DT's Prediction: Fish win 4-2 dammit...

 

 

 

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Bump can redeem himself tonight.

 

I predict Marlins win 6-4.

i really think last night was the beginning of good (or maybe great) things to come. so awesome to see that rally

I'll be there in all my glory baby....look for the biggest damn broom and the loudest damn Marlin fan in the stadium.....

I'll be there in all of my teal glory

I do not think bump will go very far but I will pray to la virgen that we hit like we did in the last innings. The bullpen for the mets is even worse than ours.

Bump is going to be solid

Ill take 3er in 5 innings from him

eeks getting exited about a 2 game sweep

 

 

lets do it

 

lol

*Searches for broom*

Bump will pitch a 3 hit shutout. :shifty

damnit my cable is out

 

no FSN

Marlins on deck!

Lineup out yet ?

Florida

 

J. Pierre

L. Castillo

M. Lowell

M. Cabrera

J. Conine

H. Choi

A. Gonzalez

M. Redmond

N. Bump

 

 

NY Mets

 

J. Reyes

K. Matsui

M. Piazza

C. Floyd

R. Hidalgo

T. Wigginton

M. Cameron

V. Wilson

S. Trachsel

jack you stupid bitch

 

always f***ing around with the lineup

=/

 

 

well....its still not that bad

just win babii

OMG!

NICE baserunning by JP to beat the throw

rbi single by Luis to rightfield

 

Marlins baseball baby!!!!

 

1-0

We're back

Lowell sends it to deeeeeep left field but Cameron tracks it down on the warning track

Cabs smokes it to deeeeaaadddd centerfield and its outta here!!!!!

 

3-0 good guys on the shot to CF

now Conine smokes it to deeeep right centerfield and its off the wall

 

Niner diggin for 2nd and he is safe!!!