October 17, 200322 yr http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb...t=.jsp&c_id=mlb this should justify my rotation and prove im right .
October 17, 200322 yr Rotation in disarray, but McKeon happy CHICAGO -- Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon returned to his hotel room early Thursday, a few hours after his team clinched a World Series berth, and found himself inundated with phone calls. His cell phone kept ringing. So did his wife's. There were two phone lines in the room, and they kept ringing. "Tickets. Tickets. Hotel rooms," McKeon said. "The whole family called. It's the same people, but you add a few more, because now you've got the cousins calling." At 72, McKeon has four children and nine grandchildren. And now, thanks to the Marlins' astounding success, he's probably hearing from some long-lost relatives. Florida's comeback victory in the NL championship series left countless Chicago Cubs fans in despair, but at least it made McKeon's family happy. He'll become the oldest manager in World Series history when the Marlins play Game 1 Saturday against the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox. The resilient Marlins clinched their second pennant in six years in characteristic fashion -- by coming from behind. They trailed by two runs in the fifth inning of Game 7 before rallying to beat the Cubs 9-6 Wednesday. Florida won despite leading in just 20 of 67 innings in the series. The Marlins beat Mark Prior and Kerry Wood in the final two games, and they're only the fourth team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in a league championship series. "It didn't sink in until a couple of hours later what has happened," McKeon said. "You're reached the top. The World Series is it. Whether you win or lose, you're in the World Series." The Marlins remained in Chicago on Thursday, waiting to fly to Boston or New York, depending on which team won Game 7 of the AL championship series. Against either team, the Marlins will be underdogs -- as they were in the NLCS, the division series, the wild-card race and spring training. "We like that," McKeon said. "Believe me, we're going to give the American League a tough shot." Sammy Sosa's advice: Don't count the Marlins out. "They beat Mark Prior and Kerry Wood back to back," the Cubs slugger said. "They have to win the World Series. If they don't do that, we will be very mad." The Marlins' odds against winning will be even longer because the scramble to win the final three games against the Cubs left McKeon's rotation in disarray. He used three starters in Game 7, with Mark Redman pitching three innings, Brad Penny one and series hero Josh Beckett four. Penny and struggling rookie Dontrelle Willis will likely start Games 1 and 2 in some order, McKeon said. "I really think Penny is going to step up this series," he said. Penny went 14-10 during the regular season but has won only once since hyperextending his pitching elbow Sept. 12. He an ERA of 14.14 in two postseason starts. Beckett will probably be rested until Game 3 in Miami, where he threw a two-hit shutout Sunday to beat Chicago. Left-hander Redman will likely start Game 4. Carl Pavano took Penny's turn Tuesday and allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings to help beat the Cubs. But McKeon said he wants Pavano back in the bullpen, where he pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings in the playoffs. Willis will get at least one more start despite a postseason ERA of 12.00. He allowed six runs and retired just seven batters Saturday against the Cubs. The rookie left-hander revitalized baseball in South Florida with his 9-1 start this season. Regardless of whether he's the Marlins' Game 1 pitcher, he's delighted just to be on a World Series roster. "I can't say this is a dream come true," Willis said, "because you can't dream anything like this." Juan Encarnacion or Jeff Conine will likely be Florida's designated hitter for the World Series road games. Encarnacion, who lost his job in right field to rookie sensation Miguel Cabrera during the Cubs series, hit .270 this season with 19 homers and 94 RBIs, but he batted .185 in the playoffs. Left fielder Conine is an option for the DH role because he's nursing a sore ankle resulting from an awkward slide in Wednesday's game. He hit .458 in the NLCS.
October 17, 200322 yr thats wut my link is hugg dont gotta hate!! lol i already posted it Yeah, why make people leave though? Some of us are lazy.
October 17, 200322 yr no prob just wanna get my credit for my rotation since ppl are ignorent and still beleive pavano is sketched in to start which he isnt..
October 17, 200322 yr no prob just wanna get my credit for my rotation since ppl are ignorent and still beleive pavano is sketched in to start which he isnt.. Yeah, well, I still think Pavano SHOULD start, but it's McKeon's call. He got us to the World Series, not me, so who am I to argue?
October 17, 200322 yr of course i am kidding, just playing on the first post which was trying to use beckett as little as possible.
October 17, 200322 yr yes, and EVERYTHING Mckeon does turns golden. I was in disbelief that mordecai got into game 6 and what do you know he leads of with a K, 10 min and two outs later mordecai comes to the plate again and we all know what happens... Its like Zoolander, McKeon is so hot right now that he could take a s***, rap it in tin foil, put it at the end of fish hooks (preferably the ones that the cubs used, so we know she doesn't get injured) and sell it to the queen of england.
October 17, 200322 yr no prob just wanna get my credit for my rotation since ppl are ignorent and still beleive pavano is sketched in to start which he isnt.. you were right and deserve credit... about as much credit as you deserve for saying the Marlins season was over in game 2 or 3 of the Cubs series
October 17, 200322 yr Does anyone read my posts? Pavano is not your typical starter going on 3 days rest - he only threw 86 pitches his last start out and was used sparingly throughout the postseason. My rotation makes the most sense...but that doesnt mean it will happen - especially among us fans here.
October 17, 200322 yr Both Penny and Willis can redeem themselves with wins Games 1 or 2.... Wells doesn't scare me. Nice homer you served up to Manny Ramirez you big slob. Marlins beat on lefties anyway. Yanks would probably use Wells, Mussina, Rocket, & Petit, right? & Contreras in the pen?
October 17, 200322 yr i never said they were done in game 2 or 3 i ..i like many logical fans know when a games over ..i clearly stated that we would lose those games because of how we started and we did.. i never once said we would lose the series ramp so i would appreciate if u dont put words in my mouth.
October 17, 200322 yr Penny starts game 1 per my source. Mckeon believes in him. If he has the same stuff he did in his inning of work in game 7, you are in good shape. If he has the same stuff he did in game 2 of the cubs series, yikes.
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