Game Today

by craig on Mar 25, 2008 8:09 AM EDT in News and Rumors

The Marlins will try that traveling to Fort Lauderdale thing again and hopefully, this time, without the rain.

The Marlins starting pitcher is Scott Olsen.

The Orioles have on the slate, Jon Leicester.

Game time is 1:05 p.m.

Neither of the Marlins affiliates are broadcasting the game on radio.

Here are today's stat thingys:

Magic Updating Box Score

MLB Gameday

Have a Great Day!

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3rd base competition over

Officially this time. Dallas McPherson has been optioned to AAA.

by mbaamin08 on Mar 25, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply actions

No McPherson, no Castillo...

Woody's got to make the roster then. Good on him.

by dan 2.0 on Mar 25, 2008 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Through 2 IP, he has yielded 6 hits and 6 earned runs. Nice to see our starting rotation rounding into shape. If Olsen, as the 'ace' this season's staff, has anything resembling a repeat of last season, it is going to be a looong and unpleasant summer for the Fish.

Yes, I have a prospect fetish. That's why I'm a Marlins fan.

by Sashimi on Mar 25, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

roster

For those that follow more closely, who are we left with?

Who's going to get the call in CF?

Is there a change Amezaga plays every position this year?

by brickell on Mar 25, 2008 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

Roster battles

Fredi Gonzalez answered a lot of roster questions today. I'm going to omit most of the article but here's what we have.

Gonzalez confirmed that he is leaning toward a platoon situation with Ross and the left-handed-hitting De Aza.

Gonzalez noted that Jorge Cantu will be the team's starting third baseman come Opening Day. The path was cleared for Cantu to win the job when Dallas McPherson was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

As things are shaping up now, Cantu will be backed up by Alfredo Amezaga and Jason Wood, who is expected to make the team as a backup corner infielder.

The pitching was addressed in a different article

Doug Waechter and Joe Nelson, who both have Minor League deals, project to open the season at Triple-A Albuquerque.

by mbaamin08 on Mar 25, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions

ESPN 790 Interviews

Hammer:

http://www.790theticket.com/audioplayer.php?mp3=902286835Josh+Willingham+Interview-+3-20-08.mp3& show=The%20Dan%20Le%20Batard%20Show%20with%20Stugotz&id=4356

T Hutt:

http://www.790theticket.com/audioplayer.php?mp3=976776199Tommy+Hutton+Interview+-+3-25-08.mp3&sh ow=The%20Sid%20Rosenberg%20Show&id=4378

by HadMatter on Mar 25, 2008 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

Interesting note.

I'm going to the game tomorrow, so I thought I'd read up on the more recent Mets outings. It seems that today was Johan's day to start, but rather than have him face the Braves and potentially show something that Atlanta can use when the games count, Santana threw in a minor league game and a prospect took the big league game. Tomorrow sees the same thing, as Pedro will pitch to the minor leaguers and some guy I've never heard off (research suggests he's a C prospect who profiles as a bullpen arm) starts against the Fish.

It's a luxury I wish we could afford.

by dan 2.0 on Mar 25, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions

We are kinda sorta doing that also

Hendrickson is pitching in a minor league game today and one could say to avoid using him against the Mets.

But probably more to the point, the Marlins want to leave as many innings available for Nolasco against major league hitters while Hendrickson continues to get his work in.

But if any Mets fan ask, the Marlins are hiding Hendrickson.

by craig on Mar 26, 2008 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions