Posted August 28, 200321 yr We won last time I did this so I'll give it a shot today. Thursday 7:05 ET TV - FSN, Radio - 790 WAXY Marlins (70-62) vs Pirates (60-70) vs D. Willis ------- J. Fogg 11-4, 3.35 ---- 7-7, 5.54 Game Preview: :compute The Florida Marlins will try to keep at least a share of the NL wildcard lead and hold off the pack of teams behind them tonight as they attempt to salvage the finale of their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at PNC Park. The Marlins remain tied with Philiadelphia for the wild card spot despite losing 7 of their last 8 games.? The Phillies play at Montreal this afternoon. Rookie lefthander Dontrelle Willis will try to stop the bleeding for the Marlins and regain his early season success.? After starting 9-1 with a 2.08 in his first 13 starts, he has struggled recently and is 0-2 over his last three starts with a 9.69 ERA in 13 innings. The Pirates will go with Josh Fogg tonight.? Fogg has just one victory in his last six starts (1-3) and is coming off a no-decision against Milwaukee on Saturday, when he threw five innings. During those six games, Fogg has surrendered 23 earned runs in only 25 innings.? He is 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA in two career starts against the Marlins. The Marlins bats have been silent lately, managing only 4 hits in last night's loss to the Pirates.? Manager Jack McKeon has tried everything he can think of to spark the offense: shuffling the lineup, resting All-Stars, manufacturing runs.? McKeon's running out of ideas.? "I went to church once today. I'll try to go twice tomorrow." "These guys will snap out of it," said McKeon. "Sooner or later we're going to break loose. We keep hoping it's going to be sooner." Notes: Castillo has a 12-game hitting streak. Pittsburgh's Reggie Sanders needs one more HR to give him 30 for the season. Only five other right-handed hitting Pirates have hit 30 in Pirates history. Willis has given up a home run in six straight starts after allowing only 3 in his first 14 outings.
August 28, 200321 yr hotcorner, sorry to burst your bubble, but we have a unique radio situation tonight. Dolphins on 560 WQAM, (99.9 FM) WKIS and select Dolphins Radio Affiliates. Marlins on 790 WAXY, 640 WJNA, 920 WMEL, and select Marlins Radio Affiliates. Hurricanes on WPOW (96.5 FM), WVUM (90.5 FM), 770 WWCN and select Hurricanes Radio Affiliates.
August 28, 200321 yr Author i don't have a "bubble" to burst Cape, but thanks for the edit anyway. i just took it from floridamarlins.com, guess they need to change it also. i should've remembered all 3 games were on tonight though...forgot about that. man, i need picture-in-picture-in-picture on my tv tonight.
August 28, 200321 yr i don't have a "bubble" to burst Cape, but thanks for the edit anyway. i just took it from floridamarlins.com, guess they need to change it also. i should've remembered all 3 games were on tonight though...forgot about that. man, i need picture-in-picture-in-picture on my tv tonight. the bubble is was talking about was the wonderful preview you posted. i hate to edit people, but it a big change.
August 28, 200321 yr PRESS RELEASE ..The Florida Marlins Front Office have offered a 10 million dollar reward for any person who can find their ever eluding offense. :plain :shifty
August 29, 200321 yr this is bulls***. just forfit the damn game and come home already if youre not going to respond to that :banghead
August 29, 200321 yr Author 3-run double. 3-0 Pirates. Marlins haven't gotten a base hit through 4 innings. The way they've been hitting, 3 runs might be enough. Willis battled through the first few innings & got out of some jams, but really got himself into trouble in the 4th. Leadoff double, then head-scratching play when Willis ran after a slow grounder to 2nd and got into Andy Fox's way. I'm not sure Fox could've thrown the guy out but I think so. Then he walks the bases loaded & gives up the 3-run double. Pitchers get themselves into these situations. Meanwhile the Pirates have outhit the Marlins something like 28-7 in this series.
August 29, 200321 yr LOL just come home from School and find out not only are we losing but getting dominated by another scrub pitcher. Willis continues to look mediocre. This team HAS to stop watching the phucking scoreboard. I still can't stand watch this crappy team so I just get updates PIRATES SWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
August 29, 200321 yr Author Wasn't Fogg a prety highly rated prospect before he came up? It's only his 2nd season, he's not too bad... Marlins hitters are terrible. Pudge is 0-11. Cabs 0-11
August 29, 200321 yr Cabs hits a screamer to deep right....J.J. Davis with an impressive jumping catch.
August 29, 200321 yr If I were Mckeon I would pull a Parcells right here and walk on these guys. It could fire up this team. At this point I would try anything right now.
August 29, 200321 yr Josh Fogg has thrown just over 60 pitches in 5 innings of work... Marlins collect first hit on a Pierre single...
August 29, 200321 yr Sorry baseball gods,baseball gods you are the best!!!!!!!!!!but can you help us win baseball gods,lets win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 29, 200321 yr Finally JP breaks up the no-hitter....lol I am having a hard time laughing right now
August 29, 200321 yr Sorry baseball gods,baseball gods you are the best!!!!!!!!!!but can you help us win baseball gods,lets win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Angel Dust?
August 29, 200321 yr Sorry baseball gods,baseball gods you are the best!!!!!!!!!!but can you help us win baseball gods,lets win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know, we have been losing ever since you changed your name to Laz.
