Posted April 15, 200519 yr MARLINS vs. METS BECKETT vs. HEILMAN GAME TIME: 7:10 BROADCAST: FSN :baseball YAHOO SPORTS PREVIEW :baseball Josh Beckett is usually at his best when facing the New York Mets. Beckett will look to continue his brilliant start to the season when the Marlins open a three-game set against the resurgent Mets at Shea Stadium. The Marlins are only a game above .500 through nine games, but pitching hasn't been their problem. As the ace of a staff that's off to the best start in baseball, Beckett is 2-0 with an 0.00 ERA heading into his third start of the season. However, he says he's unimpressed with what he has done so far. ``It's early,'' Beckett said. ``Just because I'm 2-0 doesn't mean I'm going to win 20 games.'' Beckett has learned that the hard way. Long touted as a future 20-game winner, Beckett has never done better than 9-8, and began this season with a career record of 26-26. While durability has been a problem for Beckett, he also has shown he can last nine innings. He threw two shutouts in the 2003 postseason, including a five-hitter against the New York Yankees to clinch the World Series. Eighteen months removed from that success, Beckett is no longer appearing on magazine covers or network talk shows. ``He has a lot more focus going into the season this year than last year,'' teammate Mike Lowell says. ``There were way too many distractions for him coming off his performance in the playoffs. Whether he liked it or not, everyone was tugging at him in different directions. ``I saw a different guy in spring training this year. He's off to a good start. It's good for him, and good for us.'' Beckett not only hasn't allowed a run in 15 innings this season, but he is also 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA in his career against the Mets. He will be facing a Mets squad that has rebounded nicely from an 0-5 start. New York has won four straight, including a 4-3 win over Houston on Thursday night. On Thursday, New York rallied from a 3-1 deficit with a three-run seventh inning. Jose Reyes singled home the tying run, stole a base and scored the go-ahead run, just one night after his RBI single in the bottom of the 11th gave the Mets a 1-0 win. New York scored a combined five runs in the eighth innings on Sunday and Monday in comeback wins over Atlanta and Houston. ``Put the ball in play,'' Mets manager Willie Randolph said. ``You make things happen.'' :marlins
April 15, 200519 yr Author :ban Broke the rules of the game thread 742851[/snapback] :censored :bsflag :censored No one else started the thread, yesterday or today. So I did. I've started threads here before. GO MARLINS!!! That's all that really matters.
April 15, 200519 yr Stat of the Day: Josh Beckett vs. Mets (Career) 2.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 5.88 K/gm (47.2 IP)
April 15, 200519 yr Author I was about to post it, but I see it was done. 742947[/snapback] Your about 4 hours late. You can post them from know on, how about that! :beer
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April 15, 200519 yr I don't know about you guys, but one day was one too many...And I am starting to despise the scheduling of Marlins games. I love the Heat, but when they play at the same time as the Marlin, I have the switch channels faster than a midget running away from Michael Jackson.
April 15, 200519 yr Author :marlins My Prediction: Marlins win 9-0 and Juan Encarnacion has a Grannie! Just like both of Josh's other starts!
April 15, 200519 yr I don't know about you guys, but one day was one too many...And I am starting to despise the scheduling of Marlins games. I love the Heat, but when they play at the same time as the Marlin, I have the switch channels faster than a midget running away from Michael Jackson. 743045[/snapback] :lol :lol :lol
April 15, 200519 yr faster than a midget running away from Michael Jackson. 743045[/snapback] Male midget...
April 15, 200519 yr The only thing that can break the game thread curse is an appearance by Shennanigan.
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