I thought about the marlins having played two yesterday as well but we have to keep in mind that this is a Very young team and could be very enrgized after beating the yanks IN NY. thats HUGE for a team with a roster that currently sits at about 11 million. I expect a confident team to take the field tonight and one that believes it is the better side.
as far as shields and his 4 in a row i dont think its luck. I have watched him pitch and it my belief that a good change is the most effective secondary pitch in the game and Shields has a great one. in jamies worst performance of the year, in baltimore, he really did not pitch poorly at all, the os had only a couple real solid hits in that game.
as far as the lineups, florida has a few more runs than TB on the year and Gomes will be limitted to pinch hitting duties this week with his shoulder still bothering him. uggla may play tonight but with or without him i like the way the marlins are coming into this game and i look for them to post a victory.
bol