You would expect a team named after a fish to tread water and with a .5 game lead over the Phillies coming into last night's mini series (not the kind you see on TV) with the Reds, that is what the Marlins did. They put off grabbing a win over the visiting squad until the 14th inning, despite several opportunities. That is the advantage of being the home team versus the road team, which the … [Read more...]
Marlins Lose to Pirates; Lose Miller to 15 Day DL
April 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
The Marlins crashed back to earth tonight with a loss to the Pirates, making their record 11-2 on the year. Still, it was the injury to Andrew Miller, starting his 2nd season as a Marlin, that could prove costly. According to reports, Miller has an aggravated oblique injury that was not allowing him to keep his velocity in the 91-94 MPH range, instead having his fastball sputter along at around … [Read more...]
Marlins Sweep Nats; Cody Ross Does it Again
April 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
We got to find a good nickname for Cody Ross. The guy is having an unbelievable start to the 2009 season. Today Ross goes 3/4 with a home run in the 8th inning and a 3-run double to untie the game in the top of the 9th. The runs lead to the Heat's 11th win as Matt Lindstrom entered the game in a save situation and shut down the Nationals. Poor DC fans. They must really hate the Marlins right … [Read more...]
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Marlins Swept; Offense in Dive
With their 6th straight loss, the Marlins fall to 11-7 in the NL East and are starting to be labeled "fakes" by the media. The Phillies rolled into town struggling but leave as if riding on rockets. Now, the Marlins must go on a 6 game road trip and venture through NY to see the Mets and off to Chicago to see the Cubs. It could get worse. The starting pitching is there, but the bullpen is … [Read more...]