Wack Sat.

The team is one game farther back than yesterday. But that doesn't matter when tonight you can see not only at least one player with a newly-shaved head, two old players doing a not-so-instant replay, and some Kulture Shock after the game, but you'll be the first to know who the Marlins new 'pool boy' will be. How can you possibly miss that?

And, for those of you interested, a game will be played. Buehrle and Gio be flinging.

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Coming Up

The Fish have 77 games scheduled for the rest of the season. They are 5 games behind the Wild Card leader (Cincinatti), and 9 games back of the NL East leading Washington Nationals. The Marlins have 13 games (6 at home, 7 away) left with those Nationals within the 56 games scheduled from now until the final matchup with them this year on September 9, starting with a 4-bagger tonight at Marlins Park. The Fish are one of four NL teams that have a winning record against the Nats so far this season - though just barely, at 3-2. Those 3 wins also happened at Marlins Park, from May 28-30. After the last Nats-Fish game on September 9, the Fish play 18 of the last 21 games of 2012 against the other 3 teams in the NL East. The Reds are the last non-NL East team the Marlins play this year.

Time to put their historically bad first half behind them (if not, then Edwin is still out there). Josh and Jordan start tonight.


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Much-Needed Break

As Heath blows another one and Hanley hurts himself, Samson pontificates on the state of the Fish.

Hot Rubber Game

Stanton is having surgery and missing the All-Star game and about a month of playing time. The forecast today is for a little less heat but a coin flip's chance of rain. Anibal Sanchez and Joe Kelly are to start today.

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Wheww!

Another horribly hot day is forecast for today's 4:10 PM start in St. Louis. Giancarlo says he can play today, and Justin continues to surprise. After last night's loss the Cards will start Kyle Lohse, while the Marlins cross their fingers and sent out Carlos Zambrano.

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Sweep Need

The Fish go into the All-Star break with 3 games at St. Louis. The Marlins All-Star may not make it to the big show. Even after the June swoon, the Fish still can go to the break at over .500 if they sweep. Ricky Nolasco and Jake Westbrook toss it today.

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Welcome to the Second Half

Yesterday's roller-coaster went the Marlins way. After Gaby homered to help the Fish win, he is sent down to make room for new Marlin Carlos Lee. Quotes like "He's still a dangerous hitter" and "I can still do a lot of things in the game" shows that Lee hasn't been living up to his hopes lately. Maybe he'll regress to the mean.

Carlos should start in this afternoon's game. Marlins going for a split in the series. Mark Buehrle and Michael Fiers start.

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Shake It Off

Last night's roller-coaster ride of a game may have been disheartening, but remember there's still a whole half of a season yet to get through.

The last game of the first half of the season is today, a 4:10 ET start at Miller Park. Both teams are at 38-42 at this point in the season. Miami has a chance today with Josh on the mound against Randy Wolf. Some rain may fall on the fans as the heat forces the dome open.

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Game Two With Brew Crew

Anibal Sanchez and Marco Estrada start this afternoon. D-Train retires.

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MMMMMMMMM

The Fish finally do battle with the other NL team with the big 'M' on their caps. (There's one NL team the Marlins still haven't played against this year, and they won't see the Dodgers until August.) Miami has won its last 4 games, but the other streaks go the other way. The Marlins have lost their last 4 road games, and have lost their last 8 against Milwaukee. Zambrano and Greinke are to start.

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Sunday on a Roll

As the Phillies start to disassemble themselves, the Marlins aim for a sweep. Ricky Nolasco and Joe Blanton toe the rubber today.

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Adios Junio

The Marlins say goodbye to June with an injured Mujica and a Saturday afternoon contest against the Phillies. The Fish have won their last two games, and their last four against Philadelphia. Mark Buehrle and Cole Hamels start today.

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Fish 'n' Phils

The Phillies come to town for the last home stand before the All-Star break. Jeffrey's hoping for more fannies in the seats. Cliff Lee and Josh Johnson start.

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Thursday

As Stanton thinks about the Derby and Fernandez prepares for his Jupiter debut, and the front office ponders, the Fish take a day off.

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Another Sweep To Stop

The 'sputtering' Marlins send to the mound struggling Anibal, while St. Loo sends the guy who won Monday's game for the Cards.

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Getting Carded

The Fish try to recover from last night's shoulda-won game. Zambrano and Lohse pitch tonight.

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Pour It On

Now that the interleague nonsense is over with, it's time to return to NL baseball. Miami wants to contine its one-game winning streak against St. Louis, the team that won the opening game at Marlins Park in April. Nolasco and Westbrook start.

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Fighting Another Sweep

Hanley calls his first team meeting while Ozzie says that only bad teams call meetings. Today its Mark Buehrle and Jesse Chavez.

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Try It Again

The Fish have been stinking up the baseball world this month. Ozzie doesn't think the problem is a problem in their thinking. Jeffrey's talk didn't inspire any wins. Time to slog out another game. Josh Johnson and Brett Cecil start.

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More June

The Marlins got 5 runs in each game in Boston and lost them all. Time to return home to deal with the Blue Jays. Anibal against Ricky Romero tonight.

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