The Marlins will try to reduce the Phillies' lead in the NL East to 2 games with a win tonight.
Here are tonight's starting lineups:
PHI-Rollins, SS; Victorino, CF; Utley, 2B; Howard, 1B; Burrell, LF; Werth, RF; Feliz, 3B; Ruiz, C; Hamels, P.
FLA-Ramirez, SS; Hermida, RF; Cantu, 1B; Helms, 3B; Uggla, 2B; Gonzalez, LF; Ross, CF; Treanor, C; A. Miller, P.
CANTU BREAKS OUT ANOTHER GLOVE
Jorge Cantu will need this kind of glove when he makes his first career start at first base tonight. Cantu, who has a 1st base, 3rd base and 2nd base glove in his locker, has played 1st base in the late innings of 5 games this season. He played 1st base in 21 games for the Rays and Reds last season.
Manager Fredi Gonzalez said he wanted to get Wes Helms, who is 4 for 9 against Cole Hamels, into the lineup. Helms will start at 3rd base.
WILLINGHAM TO BE A MUDCAT
Josh Willingham went 0 for 4 with a walk and two strikeouts in an extended spring training game in 
Jupiter earlier today. Gonzalez said Willingham will travel to play for the Marlins Double A team, the Carolina Mudcats for the next 7 to 9 games. Willingham will play left field and DH in Carolina.
Willingham is expected back before the All-Star break on July 14.
I like Cantu at 1B and Helms at 3B.
Posted by: Polo | June 11, 2008 at 04:06 PM
Putting Cantu at 1B might be a good move. He'd be less of a defensive liability there. He's got to be.
Posted by: Fansince81 | June 11, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Freddy Gonzalez was very fortunate to have Cantu make the last out in the Top of the 9th. Hiding Cantu at first could of been a huge mistake if that ball gets past him. Cantu did have some nice stretches to help the rest of the infielders and a sweet looking 3-6-3 double play. I do hope Mike Jacobs can get his swing going again.
Posted by: Flavio | June 12, 2008 at 08:29 AM
Hopefully the marlins move to the american league like next week...
Posted by: J Pizzle | June 12, 2008 at 02:21 PM