Posted August 22, 200321 yr Ramp's thread still isn't here, I hope I'm allowed to do this. @ vs. Dontrelle Wills (11-3, 3.18) against Sidney Ponson (14-9, 3.80) On television: Marlins station: FSN On radio: WAXY 790 AM
August 22, 200321 yr We need a big start out of Willis to set the tone for the entire series. I expect us to get swept by the Giants IMO Jinx
August 22, 200321 yr Who Cares Fish win 14-0 marlins wills pitches perfect game throws 24 K's I am just imagining here ok....
August 22, 200321 yr im gonna pull a slaphands here my prediction: Giants O , rips willis apart as he goes 2 and a third allowing 8 ER on 12 hits
August 22, 200321 yr WAXY 790 will have tonight's game. Can anyone confirm if WJNA 640 will air it or are they Dolphins affiliate? WAXY 790 - South Florida WMEL 920 - Melbourne are the only confirmed stations carrying tonight's game. Listen Live on http://www.920wmel.com/
August 22, 200321 yr The D-Train pulls into home depot Marlins (69-58) at Giants (76-50), 10:15 p.m. ET By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com The D-Train is rolling on home. Marlins rookie Dontrelle Willis makes his Major League debut in the San Francisco Bay area. A resident of Alameda, Calif., the 21-year-old left-hander faces the Giants for the first time on Friday. Willis has a difficult assignment, as the Marlins are looking to snap a three-game losing streak after being swept in Colorado. Todd Helton's walkoff home run in the ninth inning Thursday lifted the Rockies to a 5-4 win. Willis, a strong Rookie of the Year candidate, grew up an A's fan but also roots for the Giants. In fact, Willis bought tickets last year to watch San Francisco play St. Louis in the National League Championship Series. This is the first time Willis has pitched near his home since attending Encinal High School. Many friends and family members have informed Willis' mother, Joyce-Guy Harris, that they plan on going to the game. In all, about 200 friends or relatives are expected at Pac Bell Park. "It's going to be fun," said Willis. The Marlins are 15-4 in games the rookie starts. At some point during the series, Willis expects to go to his house. "I have to see my grandmother," he said. "I might catch the ferry." Pitching matchup SF: RHP Sidney Ponson 0-3, 4.03 with SF in 2003 14-9, 3.80 overall in 2002 First meeting vs. FLA in 2003 1-1, 4.50 vs. FLA lifetime FLA: LHP Dontrelle Willis 11-3, 3.18 in 2003 First career appearance vs. SF Player to watch: Ivan Rodriguez is starting to heat up. Pudge had three singles and an intentional walk in Thursday's loss. His lone out was a hard-hit liner that shortstop Juan Uribe snagged with a leaping grab. Quotable: "He's been in a rut. I hope he gives us a little pick-up. We're not hitting that well right now." -- manager Jack McKeon on Alex Gonzalez's game-tying home run Thursday On the Internet: MLB.TV Gameday Audio Gameday 920WMEL.com Listen Live On television: Marlins station: FSN Giants station: FSN On radio: Marlins station: WAXY 790 AM, WQBA 1140 AM (Spanish) Giants station: KNBR, KZSF (Spanish) Quick hits: Willis is 1-1 (7.31) in his last three starts. His ERA rose, from 1.98 to 3.18, over seven starts. On the road he is 6-1 (3.17). ... The Marlins are 13-32 in San Francisco. ... Rookie Miguel Cabrera's hitting streak was snapped at 11 games on Thursday after the left fielder went 0-for-4. ... Gonzalez's home run in the ninth inning on Thursday was his 14th, tying a personal mark previously set when he was a rookie in 1999. It also snapped a 1-for-19 slump and was his first home run in 16 games. ... Derrek Lee went 2-for-4 with a double, his 288th career extra-base hit, a team record. ... The Marlins last lost three straight when they were in a season-worst six-game slide from May 16-22, at Los Angeles and Montreal. On deck: Marlins at Giants Friday, 7:15 p.m. PT Marlins at Giants Saturday, 1:05 p.m. PT Marlins at Giants Sunday, 1:05 p.m. PT Marlins off Monday Marlins at Pirates Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. ET Marlins at Pirates Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. ET Marlins at Pirates Thursday, 7:05 p.m. ET
August 23, 200321 yr pujols is playing, he wasn't going to, but apparently he convinced La Russa that he was well enough to play.
August 23, 200321 yr lol, thanks for the entire front page of flamarlins.com Cape.... I posted it because I don't do previews well and it was the only one I could find that showed Ponson's record vs. the Marlins.
August 23, 200321 yr tonight's Florida Marlins Baseball game telecast is on Fox Sports Net Florida at 10 PM EDT.
August 23, 200321 yr its game time!!! thank God because i was torturing myself with this years Fiesta Bowl on espn classic. :banghead time to put Denver behind us. what happened in Denver? i dont know because i put it behind me
August 23, 200321 yr I don't have a good feeling about Dontrelle's start tonight Hopefully I am wrong.
August 23, 200321 yr Of course DogFish. Willis is a positive, I just think it is amazing and therefore don't want to raise my hopes for this game.
August 23, 200321 yr I don't have a good feeling about Dontrelle's start tonight Hopefully I am wrong. hopefully you are. got the first out out of the way
