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Marlins pitcher A.J. Burnett has formed a band with teammate Tim Spooneybarger. (AP)

For that matter, it is also influenced by Marilyn Manson, Green Day and Lenny Kravitz.

Music and baseball are coming together in the Marlins clubhouse. Pitchers A.J. Burnett and Tim Spooneybarger -- who sport 17 tattoos between them -- have joined forces to form a two-man band.

Completely serious, they say they aspire to eventually perform on stage somewhere, sometime.

With the tattoos and the gelled-in-place hair, they certainly have the look, and the rocker-attitude. They even have a cool name: "Mad Ink." Burnett came up with the "Ink" part, representing all the wild tattoos. Spooneybarger added the anger, "Mad."

Next, Burnett jokes that all they need talent. They are halfway through banging out the music for their first song.

Actually, both aren't bad guitar players. The other night, after a game in Philadelphia, they strummed some rock hits like "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" in the team hotel.

Since no one banged on the walls hollering for them to stop, Spooneybarger viewed that as a good sign.

"I guess the music was good," the reliever said.

The direction of the band remains in the formative stages. They don't necessarily want to front singer to take the focus away from their guitar playing. Spooneybarger can play drums, so that adds flexibility.

Before his next start, Burnett plans on adding some more ink to his body.

He's considering a tattoo that says: "All things come together for good, for those who love God."

"This is something, inside, we're serious about," says Burnett, even if his teammates think the two are nutty trying to perform on stage.

Their mood will dictate their music. They can rock or take it down a beat. "Mad Ink Unplugged," Burnett says.

A targeted first gig could be performing the National Anthem at next year's home opener.

They are pretty no frills about their songs. Don't expect them to seek out the flashiest recording studio.

Told that Marlins special assistant to the president Andre Dawson, a potential Hall of Famer, has a recording studio, Burnett replied: "We'll probably use the weight room."

A dedicated lifter, Burnett frequently plays guitar in the weight room already.

Spooneybarger's music dream would be warming up Kid Rock.

"There would be a lot of people there," Spooneybarger says. "And there would be a great party afterwards."

Nodding approvingly, Burnett said: "Kid Rock comes to Orlando, featuring Mad Ink."

Sliding down: Looking to take the pressure off Todd Hollandsworth, who is pressing with runners in scoring position, manager Jeff Torborg has slid the left-fielder from seventh in the order to eighth.

Hollandsworth was 0-for-4 Friday with three strikeouts and left five runners on base. For the season, he is 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position and has one hit in 20 at-bats for the year.

"He wants to do it so well so badly," Torborg said. "He tries to do too much."

Redmond's bell rung: The way Torborg saw it, Ty Wigginton's helmet-to-helmet collision with catcher Mike Redmond at the plate Friday night was just hard baseball.

Wigginton lowered his shoulder and smashed into Redmond, who held on for the out in the sixth inning Friday.

A few innings later, Redmond felt groggy and was replaced when Torborg noticed he had trouble tossing the ball back to the pitcher.

"He's a hard-nosed kid," Torborg said. "He said, 'I'm a little woozy.' "

Redmond avoided serious injury because he kept his mask on, something he does on plays that might result in contact at the plate.

Torborg, a former catcher, teaches keeping the mask on for just this reason.

It's not a practice everyone believes in.

"The old theory was you take your mask off on throws from the outfield and infield," Torborg said. "They say you have trouble seeing. But catchers look through the mask when they work with pitchers."

Physical fitness: Shortstop Alex Gonzalez was back in the starting lineup after missing three games with a right hamstring pull. Gonzalez tweaked his hamstring trying to beat out a close play Tuesday night at Philadelphia.

The skipper says: "After the last two days, this feels like a summer day." -- Jeff Torborg on Saturday's weather. The game time temperature was 55 degrees and sunny, vastly more comfortable than successive starts in the 40s.

Coming up: In the series finale with the Mets, Josh Beckett (1-2, 4.05) starts against Tom Glavine (2-1, 2.91). Florida is off on Monday, and begins a three-game series versus the Brewers on Tuesday at Pro Player Stadium. Brad Penny (2-1, 5.29) gets the start Tuesday. Milwaukee is going with Wayne Franklin (1-2, 9.18). Wednesday it will be Carl Pavano (2-2, 4.01) vs. Glendon Rusch (1-3, 8.57), and Thursday matches Mark Redman (1-2, 3.80) vs. Todd Ritchie (1-1, 5.50).

Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.