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Last night’s game
The Marlins fell just short of a comeback once again, losing to the Giants 6-5. Jose Ureña had thrown five scoreless innings before the wheels came off in the sixth and five runs scored.
The @Marlins leave 8 men on base in Wednesday's road loss to the Giants. #JuntosMiami #JustGettinStarted #MLB pic.twitter.com/uyVKL0CZxF
— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) June 20, 2018
The final two runs came off the bat of Gorkys Hernandez, who was allowed to continue hitting after a horrendous call.
Facing a three run deficit in the ninth, the Fish battled back against reliever Sam Dyson, plating a run before Brian “Mr. Clutch” Anderson took matters into his own hands and knocked in another. J.T. Realmuto, representing the go-ahead run, would single after Anderson, but both would be stranded there after a pitching change and a strikeout of J.B. Shuck to end it.
Uh-oh…
Jose Urena said he felt something with his arm early in his 39-pitch sixth inning. His velocity stayed up, though. Marlins are monitoring and will see how he feels over next couple of days.
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) June 21, 2018
Ureña spoke about his performance after the game, as well as what he felt in his arm during the big inning. He also answered questions about his base-running blunder that may have killed a rally.
Mattingly also gave his reaction:
.@Marlins manager Don Mattingly breaks down Wednesday's road loss to the San Francisco Giants, the struggles of starter Jose Urena in the 6th and the team putting together good at-bats late. #JuntosMiami #JustGettinStarted #MLB pic.twitter.com/7I0N7sMxXF
— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) June 20, 2018
OMG VOTE ALREADY, PEOPLE!!!
Like, more than once. As a Marlins fan, you know that the team has several strong candidates for the All-Star game in July. We at Fish Stripes have been big on Brian Anderson, of course.
We're stepping up the Brian Anderson All-Star campaign!
— Fish Stripes (@fishstripes) June 10, 2018
Over the next month, filling this stream with his highlights, voting updates and your arguments #BA2DC https://t.co/7lzXolmyNp
I think it would truly be a crime, however, if J.T. Realmuto doesn’t make it. I am not alone. Baseball Reference, aka Math, aka Science, agrees. The Herald, too, has joined our merry throng. And MLB.com just came out and said it:
A case for @Marlins Realmuto as MLB's best catcher. Per @mike_petriello who spells out why J.T. is on his way to being in a class by himself
— Joe Frisaro (@JoeFrisaro) June 21, 2018
https://t.co/6FHrdUG14J
I’ll make it easy for you: this is the ballot.
Down on the farm
Wednesday was a big day for minor league news. The Process proceeded. Beat writers discussed prospects (and trades). A few sharks became Shrimp. And a shark who remained had a good day at work:
After retiring the first 14 batters he faced, #Marlins No. 20 prospect Jordan Yamamoto (@jyamaz21) went on to strike out a career-best 13 for @GoHammerheads. https://t.co/eZXdh7Ykkw pic.twitter.com/0UZceEH3KR
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 21, 2018
(An aside: Are you allowed to pitch these days if you don’t have a tattoo sleeve on your arm? Asking for a friend.)
Speaking of tat sleeves…
It’ll soon be Pitbull bobblehead “305” Day at Marlins Park! Dale!
Celebrate 305 Day at @MarlinsPark on 7/29 and take home a bobblehead version of yours truly. Gracias @Marlins! Dale!#JustGettinStarted pic.twitter.com/Nyn2o8YVlj
— Pitbull (@pitbull) June 19, 2018
Up next:
The Marlins are off today, but will take on the Rockies in Denver this weekend. Here’s how the probable starters line up.
The @Marlins have Thursday off, and then they are back in action Friday night against the Rockies in Colorado! #JuntosMiami #JustGettinStarted #MLB pic.twitter.com/pPxXQv12oN
— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) June 20, 2018
It should be a high scoring affair!