Mike Hampton
Is this the game where Hampton is pitching for his job? Yorman Bazardo hasn't pitched since August 8, so maybe he's the designated reliever for tonight. We'll see how Mike Hampton's Lance Harbor knees hold up...
Last three starts:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 7/29 @CHC | 4 | 8/9 | 1:4 | 6/13 | 79/46 |
| 8/3 vSF | 6 | 8/2 | 6:2 | 14/5 | 103/65 |
| 8/8 vMIL | 2 | 5/3 | 0:2 | 6/5 | 48/26 |
2009 road record: 3-5 (9 starts), 5.69 ERA/1.47 WHIP, 49IP, 32K:22BB
Career vs. Florida: 10-7 (24 starts), 4.48 ERA/1.47 WHIP, 154.2IP, 87K:62BB
Career @ Land Shark Stadium: 4-3 (10 starts), 5.19 ERA/1.63 WHIP, 60.2IP, 28K:23BB
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: .315/.395/.466, 43K:41BB
vs Lefties: .245/.276/.429, 28K:5BB
When swinging at the first pitch (57): .354/.340/.708, 9XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (222): .295/.324/.444, 47K:8BB
After First-Pitch Balls (194): .286/.425/.396, 24K:38BB
RISP: 35x109, .321/.397/.505, 21K:17BB
Runners on: 58x178, .326/.408/.517, 35K:28BB
2OwRISP: 22x55, .400/.484/.636, 8K:9BB
Sean West
Rookie Sean West takes the mound for the Marlins tonight. This will be his 12th career start, and he's coming in 3-4, with a 4.88 ERA/1.53 WHIP, 33K:30BB.
Last three appearances:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 7/6 @SF | 6 | 4/5 | 2:3 | 6/14 | 72/41 |
| 7/11 @A'I | 4.2 | 9/5 | 1:4 | 12/8 | 89/55 |
| 8/8 @PHI | 4 | 7/2 (3 tot) | 4:2 | 9/7 | 93/57 |
2009 home: 2-2, 4.26 ERA/1.52 WHIP, 31.2IP, 32H/15ER, 24K:16BB
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: .236/.333/.385, 26K:25BB
vs Lefties: .347/.400/.592, 7K:5BB
When swinging at the first pitch (34): .250/.294/.469, 5XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (109): .196/.262/.340, 19K:9BB
After First-Pitch Balls (125): .324/.435/.500, 14K:21BB
RISP: 14x60, .233/.342/.383, 10K:10BB
Runners on: 31x112, .277/.346/.473, 16K:11BB
2OwRISP: 4x27, .148/.303/.296, 8K:5BB
