Author Topic: Marlins series (Read 2901 times)

Jordanz Meatballz · « **Topic Start:** April 06, 2014, 04:58:47 PM »

The Marlins have started the year hot, but are still young and lightly regarded. Apparently we're missing Jose Fernandez as well.

Game one:
Gio vs. Alvarez (career 4.29 ERA)

Game two:
Roark vs. Turner (career 4.37 ERA)

Game three:
Zimmermann vs. Koehler (career 4.44 ERA)

Need to sweep here to have a successful homestand.

pazzo83 · « **Reply #1:** April 06, 2014, 05:04:42 PM »

They haven't played away from Marlins Park yet.

¡Vamos Ramos! · « **Reply #2:** April 06, 2014, 05:05:12 PM »

Lucky to miss Fernandez

skippy1999 · « **Reply #3:** April 06, 2014, 05:05:43 PM »

Gut them like the stinky fish they are

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #4:** April 06, 2014, 05:06:50 PM »

That's an advantage? They like playing in silence?

Quote from: pazzo83 on April 06, 2014, 05:04:42 PM

They haven't played away from Marlins Park yet.

mmzznnxx · « **Reply #5:** April 06, 2014, 05:09:06 PM »

welch · « **Reply #6:** April 06, 2014, 05:24:22 PM »

Just win the next game.

imref · « **Reply #7:** April 06, 2014, 05:47:57 PM »

We need to sweep to knock them out of first I think?

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #8:** April 06, 2014, 06:29:16 PM »

Two out of three would be fine.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #9:** April 06, 2014, 07:52:37 PM »

Quote from: Jordanz Meatballz on April 06, 2014, 04:58:47 PM

Need to sweep here to have a successful homestand.

2/3 works for me. Nats are 4-2. So far, so good.

Slumpbuster · « **Reply #10:** April 06, 2014, 10:49:23 PM »

I'm glad Hanley Ramierz , who was a real Nats killer, is not around anymore but Stanton scares me to death. Can we just inten. Walk him every time?

TigerFan · « **Reply #11:** April 06, 2014, 11:02:11 PM »

If he plays, why not just forfeit?

Slumpbuster · « **Reply #12:** April 06, 2014, 11:14:52 PM »

Quote from: TigerFan on April 06, 2014, 11:02:11 PM

If he plays, why not just forfeit?

Good idea but MLB would not allow.

WhiteWhale · « **Reply #13:** April 07, 2014, 11:04:52 AM »

Quote from: mmzznnxx on April 06, 2014, 05:09:06 PM

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As long as you were not Obi Wan Kenobi, that turned out okay.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #14:** April 07, 2014, 11:08:31 AM »

Quote from: Slumpbuster on April 06, 2014, 10:49:23 PM

I'm glad Hanley Ramierz , who was a real Nats killer, is not around anymore but Stanton scares me to death. Can we just inten. Walk him every time?

That's a good idea; watched some of the Bad News Bears over the weekend and that was their opponents startegy for the Jackie Haley character.

stealyerbase · « **Reply #15:** April 07, 2014, 12:54:40 PM »

Just win the series and keep on winning series after that. A sweep would be lovely but 2/3 is required, especially since Nats are missing the Fishy ace this time.

PC · « **Reply #16:** April 07, 2014, 12:56:43 PM »

Roark is going to be switched out for Zimmermann and Strasburg will pitch the final game.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #17:** April 07, 2014, 01:31:24 PM »

2/3 would be great but I wouldn't mind a sweep going into Atlanta. That said, I don't want to get ahead of myself. Let's win the first game first.

imref · « **Reply #18:** April 08, 2014, 03:29:00 PM »

Anyone doing a GDT? Whole lot of lefty going on...

Marlins
Henderson Alvarez (R)
1. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
2. Jeff Baker (R) 2B
3. Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF
4. Casey McGehee (R) 3B
5. Garrett Jones (L) 1B
6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (S) C
7. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
8. Reed Johnson (R) LF
9. Henderson Alvarez (R) P

Nationals
Gio Gonzalez (L)
1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Bryce Harper (L) LF
3. Jayson Werth (R) RF
4. Adam LaRoche (L) 1B
5. Ian Desmond (R) SS
6. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
7. Danny Espinosa (S) 2B
8. Jose Lobaton (S) C
9. Gio Gonzalez (R) P

Smithian · « **Reply #19:** April 08, 2014, 03:43:22 PM »

2 out of 3 is a successful series.

I think the Marlins are going to be tough to beat. They have a couple bats in the middle and the rest of the team is built to pitch and catch. Remind me of the 2011 Nats.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #20:** April 08, 2014, 03:47:52 PM »

Quote from: Smithian on April 08, 2014, 03:43:22 PM

2 out of 3 is a successful series.

I think the Marlins are going to be tough to beat. They have a couple bats in the middle and the rest of the team is built to pitch and catch. Remind me of the 2011 Nats.

2 out of 3 is always a successful series this early- if you expect to sweep even a terrible team, you're going to spend a lot of the year disappointed. I agree that the Marlins could be good. On the BP podcast, they were saying that the only reason they aren't getting praised and picked to do better is the M on their hats, and I think there's some truth to that- the team is young and constructed on the cheap, but it's also talented.

Ray D · « **Reply #21:** April 08, 2014, 04:40:49 PM »

2 of 3 may be a successful series but it won't mean a successful homestand. We lost the braves series, so 2 of 3 means a .500 homestand and that's not successful. For a successful homestand we need to compensate for losing the Braves series, we need to sweep the Marlins. I know, it's supposed to be "let's take em one at a time". Hell with that, I want all three.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #22:** April 08, 2014, 05:16:28 PM »

It's no different than in 2012. Just keep winning series' and we'll win the division going away. They did that so remarkably well two years ago. Get back to that and we'll be just fine.

lylelgreen · « **Reply #23:** April 08, 2014, 07:43:39 PM »

Henderson Alvarez looks like he has his jersey buttoned crooked.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #24:** April 08, 2014, 10:51:00 PM »

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clarkspencer ‏@clarkspencer 15m
#marlins Jacob turner will miss start Wednesday due to shoulder strain incurred during batting practice. Brad hand to start in his place

We've pummeled Hand in the past.