Starting Pitchers:

 

 

Moehler

0-0, 2.35

 

 

Hernandez

1-1, 4.50

 

 

TV: FSN

 

Radio: WQAM 560, WQBA 1140 (Sp.)

 

 

 

Rally Scene :prayer

 

 

 

 

:prayer WIN PLEASE :prayer

Yahoo! Sports Game Preview

Livan Hernandez will try to help the Washington Nationals bounce back from having their five-game winning streak snapped when they conclude their two-game series with the visiting Florida Marlins.

 

The MVP of the 1997 World Series for the Marlins, Hernandez is 8-4 with a 2.43 ERA in 16 career starts against Florida. He did not get a decision on April 9 despite limiting the Marlins to an unearned run and five hits over seven innings the Nationals' 3-2 win.

 

The Marlins, who came into this short series ranked ninth in the NL with just 52 runs in their first 12 games, had another offensive surge against the Nationals in a 9-4 win Monday. Florida has outscored Washington 28-7 while winning three of the first four meetings this season.

 

Dontrelle Willis extended his season-opening shutout streak to 24 innings before giving up three runs in the seventh, a half-inning after Florida built a big lead by batting around. The Marlins strung together six consecutive hits off reliever Joe Horgan with two outs to increase their 4-0 edge to 9-0.

 

Bidding to become the first pitcher to start a year with three shutouts since Luis Tiant in 1966, Willis allowed just two hits in the first six innings en route to improving to 3-0. He was as impressive as he was in a five-hitter against Washington on April 8 and a three-hitter against Philadelphia on April 13.

 

``Why he dominates us, I don't know,'' Nationals manager Frank Robinson said. ``Going against a guy like Willis, you can't afford to give runs away and give him the lead.''

 

The Nationals, coming off a three-game sweep of Arizona in their first series in Washington, lost at home for the first time since dropping the franchise's last five games in Montreal last season.

 

The Expos' seven-game overall winning streak last Aug. 7-14 was their only run of the year longer than Nationals' five-game stretch.

 

``We didn't come out and do the little things tonight. We made a couple of mental mistakes,'' outfielder Brad Wilkerson said. ``When you give them extra outs out there, it's going to be tough to beat them.''

 

Stat of the Day:

Juan Encarnacion vs. Livan Hernandez (Career):

.394BA 2HR 9RBI (33AB)

Tough Matchup Livan always brings his A game against , but it's great to see that Juan hits so well against him.

GO FOR THE SWEEP!

GO MARLINS GO MARLINS.. HEY HEY GO MARLINS :banana

Come on Marlins, I BELIEVE!!!! We are going to win tonight. The bats are coming around.

 

 

GODD VIBES

:marlins :dancing :intheclub :respect :group :ole :banana :rock :jump :marlins

f***, not livan again.

 

it's like every god damn time we play a series with that team, they find a way to get livan in there.

it's like every god damn time we play a series with that team, they find a way to get livan in there.

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With Moehler pitching for us :confused

:banana 1 hour and 25 minutes until game time :banana

Easley getting the start at 3b, hitting 7th

Whats the full lineup?

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jp

luis

cabs

delgado

enc

paulie

easley

sea bass

moehler

Miggy is batting infront of Carlos :headscratch

Marlins on Deck is on in 2 minutes :woof

No its Delgado then Cabs atleast on gameday it is.

They showed 2 Marlins fans on Marlins on Deck

 

I wonder if they are members of this forum :headscratch

Livan = struggle

20 minutes until game time *nervous*

 

:lol

Lets Start a Chant...

 

 

Repeat after me:

 

 

*bang on desk* LETS GO FISH... LETS GO FISH.... LETS GO FISH! *bang on desk*

 

 

someone drank too much soda today....

:marlins

 

 

Lets get those pesky nats.

someone drank too much soda today....

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:eyebrow

 

Nah I rarely drink soda--Water for me

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:lol

 

I like that

 

EDIT: Grr.. I liked it when I could see it :plain

Screech is a hilarious mascot

Craig seemed a little scared there... :lol

Thanks Holly.. hopefully we won't need your rally rodent tonight. :thumbup