March 8, 200422 yr Marlins update Posted March 8 2004 Today's opponent: Montreal Expos at Roger Dean Stadium, 1:05 p.m. Pitching plans: RHP Josh Beckett will make his second Grapefruit League start. RHP Sunny Kim will open for the Expos. Other Marlins scheduled to pitch: RHP Armando Benitez, LHP Tommy Phelps, LHP Franklyn Gracesqui, RHP Aaron Small and RHP Blaine Neal. Worth noting: With four shutout innings Sunday, RHP Carl Pavano combined with RHP Josh Beckett, RHP Brad Penny and LHP Dontrelle Willis on a 2.13 ERA through their initial Grapefruit League outings. ... RHP Chad Fox struck out four during his two scoreless innings Sunday, giving him five through three innings. ... Beckett will throw between 55-65 pitches this afternoon. ... 3B Mike Lowell will film a public service announcement Wednesday on behalf of Major League Baseball for a Partnership for a Drug Free America. Other big-leaguers featured in the campaign: Derek Jeter, Torii Hunter, Kevin Millwood and Chipper Jones. Copyright ? 2004, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
March 8, 200422 yr With four shutout innings Sunday, RHP Carl Pavano combined with RHP Josh Beckett, RHP Brad Penny and LHP Dontrelle Willis on a 2.13 ERA through their initial Grapefruit League outings. ... RHP Chad Fox struck out four during his two scoreless innings Sunday, giving him five through three innings. Wow. That is HOT. I know pitchers have the advantage early on, but still 2.13 combined is excellent. :thumbup
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