Marlins 8 - Expos 1

 

MLB.com? Game Summary (Wrapup)

 

 

The Expos loaded the bases off Armando Benitez in the sixth, but failed to score after Scott Hodges popped out foul to catcher Ramon Castro and Josh Labandeira struck out swinging.

 

 

I can feel some Heart Attacks coming

I was thinking the same thing. It really bothers me that Benitez showed up to camp rather large. He better get his act together. I don't know if that's true. I havn;t read that anywhere, I mean about him being over weight. Do you have a link to an article about that somewhere? Well, I'm just basing that on comments from board members saying he looks overweight and the fact that he wasn't ready to pitch until today.

from floridamarlins.com

 

Unlike a number of Marlins who had an active off-season, Benitez didn't throw much the past few months. He has been going through his regular bullpen sessions.

Well I think those are just rumors, that's news that woulda been printed if it were true. That's a slap to the organizations face, if it's true. I mean you get paid a lot of money to throw a baseball, the least you could do is come ready to do that. I give him the benefit of the doubt on this one and I'll say that those rumors are probably not true.

from floridamarlins.com

 

Unlike a number of Marlins who had an active off-season, Benitez didn't throw much the past few months. He has been going through his regular bullpen sessions.

That doesn't mean he gained weight and reported to camp out of shape. That could just mean that he hasn't been active cause he hasn;t had a camp to report to till the MArlins signed him. Unlike some of our players who have been getting ready since the end of last season.

 

I am not trying to defend the guy, but at the same time I don't like it when things like that get said about a player that may not be true. Makes him a bad guy before every even going out on the field for us. He had a hard time in NY with the fans I don;t want people booing him on his first day with us too. We need to support the guy and help him get comfortable here,

from floridamarlins.com

 

Unlike a number of Marlins who had an active off-season, Benitez didn't throw much the past few months. He has been going through his regular bullpen sessions.

That doesn't mean he gained weight and reported to camp out of shape. That could just mean that he hasn't been active cause he hasn;t had a camp to report to till the MArlins signed him. Unlike some of our players who have been getting ready since the end of last season.

 

I am not trying to defend the guy, but at the same time I don't like it when things like that get said about a player that may not be true. Makes him a bad guy before every even going out on the field for us. He had a hard time in NY with the fans I don;t want people booing him on his first day with us too. We need to support the guy and help him get comfortable here, As I said before I'm basing this on what people have said and the fact that he wasn't ready until today leads me to believe that he might not have been in the best shape when he reported to camp. That's not to say he won't be ready come opening day it just worries me a little.

armando will be fine