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What’s With The Two Game Series?
April 23, 2008 – 5:55 pmThe Marlins (12-8) are back in town for a two-game series against the Braves (10-10) today and tomorrow before we head off to New York for a weekender against the Mets. Surprising to pretty much Everyone, 20 games into the season and the Marlins still find themselves perched atop the NL East standings, but I doubt we’ll see them there too terribly much longer. The Mets, Phillies and Braves are all within a half-game of each other and sitting close behind.
Jeff Bennett (0-0) takes the mound again tonight looking for a little more run support than John Smoltz got in his terrific outing last night. He’ll face off against Andrew Miller (0-2) who has struggled thus far this season, landing an ERA over 9 to this point. It would be nice if the offense could get on him early tonight and keep that trend continuing. It would be nice if we could stick to just one loss and get another win streak going tonight.
Tags: Andrew Miller, Florida Marlins, Jeff Bennett
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By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
hi
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Hey Travis, you’re on early tonight. I’m just settling into my seat at the game getting ready for another night of Braves baseball.
How’re you?
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
pretty good got rained out of work today and now im studying for a test that i have to take tommorow
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
What do you do that work gets rained out? I need that to happen to me!
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
i work for a farmer
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
The Braves are taking the field so we’re about to get going tonight.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
And Bennett gives up a leadoff homerun to straight away center to Ramirez. That was about 430 feet.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
2-run home run to Jacobs….3-0 Marlins. Awesome start for Bennett.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Runners on 1st and 2nd for Tex, 1 out.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
RBI single for Tex, 3-1 Marlins.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
McCann grounds out to second, stranding two.
3-1 Marlins after 1.
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
why are we losing to the marlins
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
I’m wondering the same thing, Travis. It seems a lot of people are wondering that lately.
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
im not usually one to wonder about the braves early in the season but they are gonna have to start playing better particularly in the clutch
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
The clutch situations are eating us alive this season; we just can’t seem to do it.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Diaz with a solo home run to right just over the wall.
3-2 Marlins.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Intentional walk to Chipper. Bases loaded for Tex.
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
this is where texiera has to make them pay
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Tex grounds into a force play at second. 3 more stranded.
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
i dont know if i want the braves to sign texiera or not
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
5 left on base in the first two innings….that’s the type of thing that hurts us.
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
yea i know this makes me sick
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Runners on first and second for Kotsay. 1 out.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
4-6-3 double play to end the inning….offense guys!
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
the braves dont have any offense unless its in a blowout game
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
We have 6 hits in 3 innings tonight, we’re just not converting to runs.
By Sean on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Back to why were losing to the marlins…
There actually not that bad of a team, but it is a coincidence that they start to get good once there star players head off to the tigers. I really want this win though, cause a friend of mine is a marlin fan and he will shove it in my face lol.
~Sean~
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Haha Sean, that’s the worst. There’s always someone out there to give you a hard time when we lose.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Runners on first and second again for Chipper. 1 out.
By Sean on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Well I live in Florida so what can you do about it Haha.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Okay, first and second to Tex, 2 out.
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
absolutley no clutch hitting
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
ive never been this frustrated with the braves team
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Haha, valid point.
Tex grounds into a force play.
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
this is makeing me mad
By Sean on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
To be honest I really thought this was the year of the braves. I mean don’t get me wrong there’s still a hell of a lot of games left, but we’re not getting off to a good start. Ever since I heard we were getting Glavine and Jo-Jo I was excited and there wasn’t any competition, until the mets came along with Santana then I was pissed.
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
its early but the braves cant play like this all year and expect to be in the postseason
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
I think we still have a shot but the offense has got to pick up some runs! 2 runs on 9 hits is not acceptable.
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
i dont care what anyone says the marlins arent that good of a team
By Travis on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
well im gonna get off here im tired of hearing about the braves losing
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Alright Travis, hopefully we can find some offense here!
By JBinATL on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Cool game huh guys?
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Are you at the game, JB?
Wait, I think I see you.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
7th inning stretch…. 3-2 Marlins.
By Smitty on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Good evening, sports fans.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Leadoff single for Tex. He’s down to 2nd on a fielding error in center.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Smitty, right on time
By Smitty on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Let’s put up a crooked number!
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
We need to try not to give up a crooked number right now.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
5-2 Marlins into the bottom of the 8th.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
7-2 Marlins. Headed to bottom 9th.
By Colin on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
At least it wasn’t a one-run loss?
Frustrating to see another loss, but the Marlins can’t keep winning like this forever, can they? They’re just not that good.
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Either way, it was a fun game to go to and hang out at.
By JBinATL on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
Everyone who was sitting in section 437/435 until the very end of the game raise your hands…
By Jonathan on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
::raises hand::
By Colin on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
That’d be me. Great to finally meet you tonight, JB. Funny how many of the same people we know.
By Nathan White on Apr 24, 2008 | Reply
Raised hand here. We’ll have to make section 437/435 some kind of tradition given the great prices and all. Good times.
By Nathan White on Apr 24, 2008 | Reply
Definitely gotta make a tradition out of 437/435. Good to meet and hang out with you guys.
By Rue on Apr 24, 2008 | Reply
nice meeting you nathan. i didn’t really get to officially, but i was the girl. i guess that really narrows it down.