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IN YOUR FACE COUSINSKARMA
was that his name?Comment
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He was banned anyways.Comment
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He was right.Comment
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Arizona gon win the NL West.Comment
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Leo Nunez threw one at 98 tonight. That was fun.
Also, Dewayne Wise is the best at falling and getting good results at the same time.Comment
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http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/201...bryan-petersenRoss comes home with fond memories
Former Marlins fan favorite, who led Giants to World Series title, misses fans but not Sun Life Stadium
August 12, 2011|By Harvey Fialkov, Sun Sentinel
Former Marlins outfielder Cody Ross went from South Florida fan favorite to folk hero status in San Francisco after playing an integral role in leading the Giants to a World Series title last fall.
On Friday, Ross returned to Sun Life Stadium for the first time since the Giants claimed him on waivers last Aug. 22, and he almost made a right turn to the Marlins clubhouse where he resided for most of five seasons from 2006 to 2010.
"This is the first time I've ever been in this [visiting] clubhouse. Where's the bathroom?'' joked Ross, who received a warm ovation before his first at-bat.
Ross still lights up when asked about his remarkable postseason run in which he had two game-winning hits in the NL Division Series triumph over Atlanta before being named NLCS MVP because of his three home runs and .350 average in a six-game victory over the favored Phillies.
"We were losing Game 3 in Texas,'' Ross said. "I hit a home run trotting around the bases going, 'I can't believe I'm in a World Series and just hit a home run.' It was tough for me to keep my emotions in.''
Although the Giants began the day just one game behind the first-place Diamondbacks in the NL West, Ross has come down from the clouds. He's batting just .246 with eight homers and 35 RBI, but is struggling at .149 (10 of 67 with 22 strikeouts) in 21 games since the All-Star break.
"I don't know if we're putting too much pressure on ourselves,'' said Ross, who has been platooned all season. "I'm probably the worst, but we know it's just a matter of time we get hot with this offense.''
Ross misses the Marlins fans and teammates, but not the usually barren 75,500-seat stadium, where the Marlins are just 24-39.
"It's a grind every day,'' Ross said. "We're playing major league baseball, but you're talking about some of the worst conditions. It's awesome for a football stadium … but not for baseball.
"It's not good. Even when you get a good crowd of 25,000 people it looks like there's nothing in the stands. Not to mention the weather, the rain delays, the humidity. It just takes a lot out of guys day in and day out.
"I remember I couldn't wait to go on the road.''
Marlins veteran Wes Helms refuses to blame the stadium for the major's second worst home record ahead of Houston.
"It's just one of those years we stink at home,'' Helms said. "It's not the fans, it's not the park, it's not the heat or whatever because with any excuse I could come up with the visiting team has to play here, too.''
Ross, 30, in the final year of his $6.3 million contract, loves playing for the Giants but wouldn't rule out a return to the Marlins and their state-of-the-art new ballpark.
"All options are open. We'll see,'' he said.
Injury updates
Marlins manager Jack McKeon scratched center fielder Mike Cameron from the lineup because of knee soreness and inserted rookie Bryan Petersen, who enjoyed the first three-hit game of his career.Comment
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I blame Wes Helms for our awful home record.Comment
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I blame Wes Helms for __________.
A) Everything
B) The answer is A.Comment
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no thanksRoss, 30, in the final year of his $6.3 million contract, loves playing for the Giants but wouldn't rule out a return to the Marlins and their state-of-the-art new ballpark.
"All options are open. We'll see,'' he said.Comment
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