April 3, 200521 yr Marlins won 21-2 Marlins had their starting lineup in there with Conine DHing batting 9th. Most everyone played 5 innings. JP went 1-7(was the DH after the 6th) He had a SB where he ran all out to get there, but he didn't really force the issue any other time. On a grounder that he probably could have beat out he just kind jogged quickly to first. It did kind of look like he was limping a little when he walked. He made a great catch on a liner, but wouldnt of had to dive if he didn't get such an awful jmp. Cabs had a monster homer in the first and maybe a 2 rbi single later in the game. Agon had a solo shot opposite field and a 3 run double Aguila had 2 doubles and a triple Andino had 3 errors, one of which led one of the runs that came in. Yorman Bazardo didn't have any control whatsoever. Gave up 6 in 3 innings and had a bunch of walks. Hermida is a beast had a 3 run homer and a rbi double. Oh yeah Lenny was 2-3 with 2 rbis Anyways it was a good time. No Jason Vargas which I was a little surprised about. Dontrelle got in 5 or 6 full counts in 3 innings of work. Threw a ton of offspeed stuff. It was good to see the offense hit so well hopefully they will carry this momentum into the season opener
April 3, 200521 yr Author how could hermieda have a 3run homer if they only scored 2 runs? 727766[/snapback] Hermida was on the Marlins
April 3, 200521 yr how could hermieda have a 3run homer if they only scored 2 runs? 727766[/snapback] :evil Maybe Hermida crossed over (joined that Marlins) :whistle I thought he was a Grasshopper too :confused
April 3, 200521 yr how could hermieda have a 3run homer if they only scored 2 runs? 727766[/snapback] Hermida was on the Marlins 727767[/snapback] I guess he was a Marlin
April 3, 200521 yr Why wouldn't Hermida play for the Grasshoppers? Seems like they were stackin the deck a bit?
April 3, 200521 yr Why wouldn't Hermida play for the Grasshoppers? Seems like they were stackin the deck a bit? 727785[/snapback] Because he is going to start the season as a Mudcat.
April 3, 200521 yr I like the Grasshopper better. The Bats mean Yankees to me. The Marlins now officially have the most uniquely named Minor League system in the history of baseball. AAA-Albuquerque Isotops AA-Carolina Mudcats A-Jupiter Hammerheads A-Greensboro Grasshoppers A-Jamestown Jammers GCL-Gulf Coast Marlins
April 3, 200521 yr GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Miguel Cabrera and Alex Gonzalez each homered, and Dontrelle Willis allowed only one hit in three innings in the Florida Marlins' 21-2 victory over the Class-A Greensboro Grasshoppers on Sunday. Mike Lowell had a two-run single and Gonzalez a three-run double in a seven-run fourth in the Marlins' final exhibition baseball game before opening the season against Atlanta on Tuesday. The Marlins agreed to play in Greensboro to help celebrate the opening of the new $21-million ballpark. A standing-room only crowd of 8,540 turned out for the game. "It's just special to let the people come out and see a big-league game," Marlins manager Jack McKeon said. "We do it for the all the good will in the community. "I think it's important to do things like this for the local franchises." Willis struck out three and impressed his opponents. "You can't see where he's throwing it from, with that tornado thing he's got going," Greensboro third baseman Jon Fulton said of Willis' motion. "I got a walk out of it, so I was pretty happy with that. "But he's definitely a great pitcher. It was a privilege to be able to face these guys." Greensboro, which changed its name from the Bats to the Grasshoppers during the offseason, played its first 25 South Atlantic League seasons in War Memorial Stadium, which opened in 1926. Notes: J.T. Restko had Greensboro's first hit at First Horizon Park, a single to right field in the third inning. He also scored the Grasshoppers' first run in the new park on a fielders choice in the sixth inning . . . The Marlins finished their exhibition season with a 12-20-1 record. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/MLB/200.../981373-ap.html
April 4, 200521 yr > 727820[/snapback] That grasshopper looks like he's on the juice. 727935[/snapback] The Greensboro Growth-hormones
April 4, 200521 yr I like the color scheme, logos, and unis, much better than the Bats had. But I question their nickname selection.
April 4, 200521 yr I like the color scheme, logos, and unis, much better than the Bats had. But I question their nickname selection. 727942[/snapback] exactly the name is lame-o-riffic as for the game, i don't really care who they're playing, maybe scoring 21 runs can do something to their confidence or whatever and spark something
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