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Pedro Martinez vs the Marlins

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:16:52 -0500

Pedro Martinez has not pitched well against the Marlins and the bullpen has had it bumps in the road, but it better be ready today.

The Mets lead in the NL East has shrunk again to 1 game. The Mets would like to come away with a series win before they play the Brewers...

Here is Martinez's Splits (Road/vs Marlins/August)

SPLITS	ERA	W	L	Sv	SvO	GP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	BAA
Road (2008)	6.46	3	1	0	0	9	9	0	46.0	62	33	33	14	14	40	.321
vs. Fla (2008)	10.80	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.1	4	4	4	2	1	1	.308
August (2008)	3.96	1	1	0	0	6	6	0	36.1	34	17	16	9	13	29	.254

Quick Splits

VS. LEFT: .294 / .873 VS. RIGHT: .266 / .820 HOME: .216 / .653 AWAY: .321 / .973

(Stats listed are batting average and OPS against)

Pedro has had a good August, but how will he fair against the fish??

Marlins vs Pedro Martinez:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Luis Gonzalez	46	17	4	0	2	6	5	7	.370	.444	.587	1.031
Mike Jacobs	12	6	2	0	1	1	1	2	.500	.538	.917	1.455
Dan Uggla	12	3	1	0	1	2	2	8	.250	.357	.583	.940
Paul Lo Duca	13	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.154	.214	.154	.368
Hanley Ramirez	12	2	1	1	0	4	0	3	.167	.214	.417	.631
Jeremy Hermida	8	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.500	.750
Alfredo Amezaga	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.500	.333	.833
Josh Willingham	11	1	0	0	0	1	1	7	.091	.167	.091	.258
Wes Helms	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Cody Ross	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Matt Treanor	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jorge Cantu	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Scott Olsen	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Josh Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Anibal Sanchez	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	138	34	10	1	4	15	10	42	.246	.310	.420	.730

Mike Pelfrey vs The Fish

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:20:49 -0500

Tonight the Mets will have Mike Pelfrey on the hill. Mike Has not faired well against the Marlins.

Take a Look:

SPLITS	ERA	W	L	Sv	SvO	GP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	BAA
Road (2008)	5.40	5	3	0	0	11	11	0	61.2	81	37	37	6	26	30	.329
vs. Fla (2008)	10.66	0	3	0	0	3	3	0	12.2	21	17	15	0	6	9	.368
August (2008)	2.97	4	1	0	0	5	5	2	36.1	32	12	12	2	7	16	.244

Marlins hitters vs Mike Pelfrey:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hanley Ramirez	17	2	0	0	1	2	1	3	.118	.167	.294	.461
Mike Jacobs	14	5	3	0	0	2	3	1	.357	.471	.571	1.042
Dan Uggla	13	6	4	0	0	4	0	2	.462	.563	.769	1.332
Alfredo Amezaga	8	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.250	.400	.250	.650
Jorge Cantu	8	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
Jeremy Hermida	8	3	0	1	0	1	4	0	.375	.538	.625	1.163
Cody Ross	7	3	1	1	0	3	0	0	.429	.500	.857	1.357
Matt Treanor	6	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Josh Willingham	5	2	0	1	0	3	0	1	.400	.400	.800	1.200
Luis Gonzalez	4	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	.500	.600	.750	1.350
Josh Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500	.750
Ricky Nolasco	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Scott Olsen	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
John Baker	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Totals	102	33	12	3	1	25	11	14	.324	.407	.529	.936

Oliver Perez vs the Fish!

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:27:25 -0500

Take a Look at Oliver Perez vs the Marlins:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hanley Ramirez	29	7	1	0	1	1	2	10	.241	.290	.379	.670
Dan Uggla	25	6	2	0	0	0	2	6	.240	.321	.320	.641
Cody Ross	22	8	2	0	3	10	4	4	.364	.481	.864	1.345
Wes Helms	19	6	3	0	0	4	5	7	.316	.462	.474	.935
Luis Gonzalez	18	4	2	0	0	1	2	4	.222	.333	.333	.667
Josh Willingham	18	6	1	0	2	4	7	6	.333	.520	.722	1.242
Matt Treanor	16	3	1	0	0	1	0	7	.188	.188	.250	.438
Jorge Cantu	15	2	1	0	0	1	1	3	.133	.176	.200	.376
Alfredo Amezaga	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.077	.000	.077
Jeremy Hermida	12	1	0	0	1	2	1	3	.083	.154	.333	.487
Paul Lo Duca	11	3	0	0	1	2	1	2	.273	.333	.545	.879
Mike Jacobs	9	1	0	0	0	1	1	5	.111	.273	.111	.384
Brett Carroll	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286	.429
Scott Olsen	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
Alejandro De Aza	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
John Baker	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Josh Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ricky Nolasco	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Mike Rabelo	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	2.000	2.667
Anibal Sanchez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Andrew Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	231	51	14	0	9	28	28	72	.221	.316	.398	.714

Look out for Josh Willingham, Cody Ross, and Wes Helms....other than that, Perez Owns them!

2008 Fantasy Shortstop Rankings: National League

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:14:39 -0500

Here are the preliminary 2008 rankings for National League shortstops.

Marlins Pound Phillies in Game Two, End Six Game Win String

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 06:41:12 -0500

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Phillies Lose Finale to Marlins Despite Another Solid Start for Kendrick

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:43:25 -0500

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Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:15:58 -0500

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A Closer Look At The Riskier Stolen Base Contributors

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:37:56 -0500

BaseballHQ takes a hard look at some of the question marks that surround speed demons from around the league. Knowing about Carl Crawford will let you survive round 1 of your draft, this list discusses the stolen base threats that will appear in the second half of your draft.