Mike Jacobs is still ailing

by craig on May 14, 2008 8:24 AM EDT in News and Rumors

Mike Jacobs is still day-to-day, though we won't see him playing first in the present series .

The chance of Mike Jacobs getting a start the rest of the Marlins' series at Cincinnati seems remote.

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On Tuesday, Gonzalez wasn't so optimistic about the next day or two.

"I don't feel comfortable yet starting him," Gonzalez said.

If Jake does get into the game as a pinch-hitter and reaches base, he will be replaced for a pinch-runner.

Gonzalez says he uses the starter from the previous night because if something should happen to them while running the bases, they would have four days to rest up.

Gonzalez added, if the need for a pinch-runner for Jacobs took place in, say, the ninth inning of a tight game, a position player would be used instead of a starting pitcher.

Hendrickson, bring your running shoes to the park today, you're up.

I can hear Andy Fox's instructions now: "don't do anything stupid, like getting hurt".

In the meantime, Carroll and Andino waste away on the bench. Exactly, why are they up with the club? They never play.

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agreed with carrol and andino

why not get brett a couple of starts in center? amezaga isnt rippin the cover off the ball by any means – dont get me wrong i love fredo – but we need more production out of center field then a couple of bunt base hits every few games. as for cody, his bat seems like it might be heating up. we all know carrols defense is superb and his arm is phenomenal so there is no drop off on the field, if anything its an improvement. as for his bat, he’s proved he can hit for power and average at the AAA level, we need to give him the shot to prove himself at the MLB level instead of a pinch hit every 3 games.

by FriedFish on May 14, 2008 2:26 PM EDT reply actions