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Marlins had good run
Well, despite their best efforts the Fish were not able to pull off a stop into the post season. The Rockies got hot, the pitching grew cold. All in all, the Marlins put together a winning season, which is a great achievement for this franchise considering most did not give them a chance to compete. Instead of the Marlins in the celled, it is the Mets.
You can’t feel too bad about the Marlins coming up a bit short. It’s times like these that help you appreciate the championships a bit more, giving more perspective. It also sets up the future nicely as players like Chris Coghlan and Hanley Ramirez show us how great they are. The future is bright and for the Marlins to even have one is a treat in itself.
MarlinsNation Twitter Updates for 2009-09-12
- @MLBBoca Might go tonight. Hit me up if you are going. in reply to MLBBoca #
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MarlinsNation Twitter Updates for 2009-09-10
- His Name is Dan Uggla just unleashed a bullet into the upper deck. Citi can pay for that one, too. 4-0, #Marlins. #
- Tommy and Rich are making me laugh. They are ragging this Met fan who was yelling at the Marlins dugout. He mispelled we're on his sign. #
- @MLBBoca Hey there, MA! Haven't seen you on in a while. How's it goin? in reply to MLBBoca #
- By the way, tomorrow night seats are $20. http://marlins.com/floridaresidents #
- Too funny, now their interviewing the fan. Very New York type of guy – gotta love it. #
- @camdoug1 LOL! Good call, my friend. in reply to camdoug1 #
- @MLBBoca I'd like to go tomorrow night, but not likely because i have my Fantasy Football draft. Are you going? Maybe Saturday or Sunday? in reply to MLBBoca #
- @camdoug1 He's among the top hitters in the NL right now with a .305 average. PRobably bumped up to .309 with his two hits tonight. in reply to camdoug1 #
- @MLBBoca Let me know. Maybe we can finally take a game in together. in reply to MLBBoca #
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Marlins Losing Ground; Could Shift to Division Be The Way?
No matter how many games the Marlins win, it just seems like the Rockies mirror them. When the Marlins lose, that’s when the Rockies let up and lose. It is a shell game right now for the NL Wildcard. The Marlins sit 5 games out and have the San Francisco Giants merged between them and the leading Rockies.
Is this still a realistic possibility?
There are 26 games left for the Fish. That means they will have to win 18 of them to hit that 90 win plateau, making them have to go 18-8 the rest of the way. That would then mean the Rockies would have to go 13-13 just to force things into a tie to end the season (the Rockies also have 26 games remaining). For a team 17 games over .500, that doesn’t seem to be a likely expectation at this point of the season.
There is still a chance for the Marlins to creep into the wildcard, but yesterday’s blown opportunity by Leo Nunez certainly didn’t help matters.
Yet, what about the division itself? The Phillies are 6 games ahead of the Marlins and at one point, as recent as a few weeks ago, they were looking like the team of destiny from the NL East. All of a sudden, they have lost a few games and the Marlins were able to make up ground. Remember, these two teams have unfinished business at the end of the season – they square off 6 times to end the season. If the Marlins can make up a few more games, say, get it down to a 3 game deficit, they could win 5 of those games and take the lead.
In order for the Marlins to have any chance for the postseason, they have to win each series they play and pick up a few sweeps. A series win each time out would mean 16 wins to end the season. They need to somehow get 18 to hit the 90 win mark, which is usually where the wildcard leader ends up with. The fact that they play the Mets and Nationals a few more times (Mets twice, Nats once) helps. Also, the Marlins may get help from the Cardinals as their success may have them start shutting it down at the end of the season – which increases the Marlins’ chances for a series win there, too.
It’s a tall order, but that is to be expected of a playoff run. The Rockies and Giants also have their work cut out for them, too. The Marlins need a few breaks and really haven’t gotten any yet. They have played their way into the chase but the distance seems to be growing quickly.
MarlinsNation Twitter Updates for 2009-09-04
- Ah, another lead off hit for the Cogger. God, if this kid doesn't get rookie of the year, they should just cancel the award. #
- Great to have Nick Johnson back, too. The Marlins are 9-5 with him, 6-9 without. #
- Wow! Great baserunning from Coghlan and an RBI for Hanley. Good start here. Throw got there before Cogs, but the throw was not online. #
- @PachiKiNG305 Yes, some consistency is key. The bullpen is strong though. Getting Penny would have been nice. http://inreply.to/C74 in reply to PachiKiNG305 #
- I didn't realize that the Nats traded Nyjer Morgan. That guy was a big difference for the Nats! #
- A nice 2 run bomb from El Matador! Great start for the Fish on the road. Get an early lead for West and let's hope he comes out with strikes #
- @ManOfTeal I actually prefer Brett Carroll out there instead of Hermida. I know, that sounds crazy, but I just like his guts and heart. in reply to ManOfTeal #
- Marlins start off with an eruption and jump out to a 3-0 lead. Need a big game from West, so let's see if he can come out and throw strikes. #
- A double play cancels out that lucky bunt from Maxwell. Nice. #
- Maybin is hitting the ball real well right now. That was a nice inside out swing and got him a triple easy. His speed definitely helps. #
- Great piece of hitting there by Nick Johnson – drives in Cameron Maybin to put the Marlins up 4-0. #
- West coughs up the triple to Gonzalez with 2 outs and 2 runs score. Marlins up 4-2 now. Need to add on some runs. #
- Baker cooks up a 2 run home run! Number 9 for the season, and gives the Marlins back 2. They are now up 6-2. #
- Sean West is hurting himself. Not playing defense has cost him 5 runs tonight. Hammer TATOOED that ball. 6-5, Marlins. Got to do some work. #
- Nice 1, 2, 3 from the Hopper. I just love this guy as a reliever. Wish he could be a starter, but as a long relief guy he's pretty good. #
- #Marlins Brett Carroll for Man of the Year: http://tr.im/bcmoy RT @MarlinsMedia. Just another reason to root for Brett Carroll. #
- Baker delivers again – Cantu advances Hanley to 3B and Baker drives him in to add on a run. 7-5, #Marlins. Great situational hitting. #
- I think Hanley may get pulled tonight, but who knows. He is limping a little, that hammy must be barking. He's played through it before. #
- Badenhop gets through 3 innings and helps put the Marlins back on course for a win. 9-5 now after 6 innings. Keep it up Fish. #
- Reds over ATL right now 3-1; Phillies losing to Houston 6-0; Giants losing to Brewers 2-0; Rockies up 1-0 over Arizona after 1 inning #
- Coghlan gets to 1B again. This guy is just having an incredible run right now. 12 game hitting streak. 19 multi-hit games since August. #
- Leo Nunez on the mound to close it out and gets it done with a pop out. #Marlins win 9-6. A chance to move up, too. #
- Braves lose; Phillies lose; Giants tied 2-2 with Brewers in bottom of 7th; D'backs leading the Rockies 3-2 in the bottom of the 5th. #
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