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Time Wakefield (5-8, 3.85 ERA) Brian Moehler (5-6, 6.55 ERA)

 

Moehler set to face Wakefield

Boston (48-29) at Florida (35-41)

 

Knuckleballers can be a nightmare for any batter, but for a young team going up against Tim Wakefield, one of the best when he's on, it can be the kind of stuff Stephen King novels are made of.

 

The Marlins will face that formidable task on Saturday when they take the plate against Wakefield, who will be one of the first knuckleballers any of the young Fish have faced.

 

"Knuckleballers are tough," Dan Uggla said. "I've faced a couple. You never know which way it's going to go."

 

Manager Joe Girardi doesn't want his batters to make any big changes, but said that you have to make some adjustments facing someone with nasty stuff like Wakefield.

 

"Wakefield can throw you in a funk for a while," Girardi said. "I think you've got to think about taking him the opposite way, and you've got to lift his ball up, that's the advice I'd give."

 

Going up against Wakefield on the mound will be Brian Moehler, who struggled in his last start -- a four-inning performance against the Yankees.

 

Pitching matchup

 

RHP Tim Wakefield (5-8, 3.86 ERA)

Wakefield got a no-decision in his last start against the Phillies, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings.

 

RHP Brian Moehler (5-6, 6.55 ERA)

Moehler had one of his poorest starts of the season in his last outing against the Yankees, allowing three runs in the first and five overall in a four-inning appearance.

 

Player to watch

Mark Loretta enters Saturday's game riding a 13-game hitting streak, the longest currently in baseball, with a .451 average over that span.

 

 

On the Internet

? MLB.TV

? Gameday Audio

? Gameday

? Official game notes

 

On television

? Sun Sports

 

On radio

? 560 WQAM, 1140 WQBA (Espa?ol)

I hope we can win today.

Good luck tonight guys. :thumbup

Moehler has a better record than Wakefield :lol

 

GO FISH!

LETS GO MARLINS. Make me happy :kiss .

lets win again!! stay back on the knuckleball and just drop the hits in. we can do this.

 

GO MARLINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Fish!

I'll be there

MARLINS!!! My Prediction is Cabs is gonna have a big nite

I'll be there, heading out shortly. GO FISH

45 minutes pregame! WOW!

 

I say 40K...overblown yes, but I'd rather overestimate than underestimate!

Gotta love all those fans . Hopefully the Marlins fans will be the only ones cheering tonight.

i got tickets for tomorrow...looks like it might be my 2nd rainout in a row ....hoping for the best tonight and tomorrow!

 

local weather says 60% chance tonight and 70 tomorrow...the WeatheR channel says 30 and 40% respectivly...I'll go with TWC

Its drizzling right now at the stadium but it looks clear for the rest of the night.

tarp going on

 

well, at least the batters box and the mound

 

you guys catch Hanley(?) on Craig?

you guys catch Hanley(?) on Craig?

 

 

Hanley always does that :lol .

MLB.tv will not work until 7.

LET'S DO THIS

:nailbite :barf GO MARLINS!! Go get them Moe!

Tonight we take the series!

Wish I could be there again tonight. Last nite was ssswwweeeettttt.

 

 

But Im a working stiff.

 

 

So......Let go marlins!

MLB.tv will not work until 7.

 

use gameday :thumbup

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MLB.tv will not work until 7.

 

use gameday :thumbup

I'll be between the game and the Pepsi 400.

 

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Blame FOX.

Yeah, Fox blackout period sucks.