Fish Stripes: All Posts by Noah BergerCovering the Marlins every day in our own wayhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52814/Screen_Shot_2018-12-07_at_12.32.35_PM..png2023-05-18T20:00:00-04:00https://www.fishstripes.com/authors/1630948112/rss2023-05-18T20:00:00-04:002023-05-18T20:00:00-04:00WSH 3, MIA 5: Eury, X, and the Fish Just Keep On Swimming
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<p>The Marlins broke out the brooms with major contributions from their two youngest active players.</p> <p id="Z749pj">Looking to secure their second series sweep of the season and ensure a happy—albeit LONG—flight out to the Bay Area, the Marlins looked to their number one prospect, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=perezeu02,perezeu01&search=Eury+P%C3%A9rez&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-18_br">Eury Pérez</a>, for some matinee baseball. He provided the filth, and the hitters did the rest. </p>
<p id="LBM2FH">Eury wasted no time as he worked a 10-pitch, 1-2-3 first inning, capped off with a strikeout of the scorching hot Jeimer Candelario. He worked around a walk and a single in the second with two strikeouts and a fielders choice, but his pitch count climbed to 36. </p>
<p id="hTECLO">The Marlins provided some early run support in the bottom half of the second as Bryan De La Cruz crushed an up-and-away fastball up, up, and away over the wall in dead center for his fourth home run of the year. 102.4 MPH, 24 DEG, 402 FT. He extends his career-long hitting streak to twelve games, which ties Luis Arraez for the longest by a Marlin this season. </p>
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<p id="MPpuxq">Eury tallied two more strikeouts in a 15-pitch third inning before getting even more run support as Jean Segura drove home <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/edwarxa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-18_br">Xavier Edwards</a> from second after X snuck a ball over the third base bag for a one-out double. </p>
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<p id="yqMZV0">He paid for a mistake in the top of the fourth as now-certified Marlin-killer Jeimer Candelario sent a middle-away fastball into the seats beyond the right-center field wall for a solo home run to make it 2-1. Dominic Smith then hit a two-out double but would go no further as Eury induced a groundout from Jake Alu to end the threat. Seeing his fellow rookie in a bind, Edwards hit a two-out RBI single to right field in the bottom of the fourth to give Eury back his two-run cushion. </p>
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<p id="2KDDiK">Eury capped off a seven-pitch fifth inning with a strikeout of Luis Garcia, and having thrown 78 pitches, his day came to a close. An outstanding performance from the young phenom, building upon his solid debut last week. </p>
<p id="zTS7z8">Eury’s final line: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 78/48 Pitches/Strikes.</p>
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<p id="wKiUK8">Matt Barnes and Steven Okert combined for two scoreless innings following Eury, with some help from some slick infield defense. A diving play by Garrett Cooper was the highlight of the bunch. Garrett Cooper then added an extra insurance run in the seventh with a two-out single that drove in Nick Fortes. </p>
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<p id="tODv4q">Huascar Brazoban then ran into some trouble in the eighth, allowing two runs to score on three straight hits, bringing the Nationals back within one. He induced a double play to end the threat. </p>
<p id="qxNGfT">With a one-run lead heading into the bottom of the eighth, it felt like the Marlins had the Nats right where they wanted ‘em. But do you know what is better than a one-run lead in the ninth? That’s right: a <em>two-run</em> lead in the ninth! The sequence went as follows: Bryan De La Cruz reached on a throwing error by third baseman Jeimer Candelario with one out; he went to second on a single by Peyton Burdick; and Nick Fortes followed with an RBI single to drive home DLC. There’s your two-run lead.</p>
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<p id="9n5VLH">The lights went out as “For Whom The Bell Tolls” played over the speakers, announcing the entrance of Dylan “The Floser” Floro. He worked around a leadoff walk to seal the deal on the 5-3 victory for the Marlins. His fourth save of the season went along with Eury Perez’s first win in the big leagues. And it all happened in just two hours and sixteen minutes. </p>
<h3 id="yeZuMM"><strong>Noah’s Notes and What’s Next</strong></h3>
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<li id="IADlMY">BREAK OUT THE BROOMS! A happy flight out to the west coast secured.</li>
<li id="tI4CM4">Fourth win in a row for the Marlins.</li>
<li id="62Rguw">All the players were wearing Florida Panthers-related gear before and after the game.</li>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fitted for our family. ♥️ <br><br>Good luck tonight, <a href="https://twitter.com/FlaPanthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FlaPanthers</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TimeToHunt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TimeToHunt</a> <a href="https://t.co/7QGUJeWHk1">pic.twitter.com/7QGUJeWHk1</a></p>— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) <a href="https://twitter.com/Marlins/status/1659240802281717763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2023</a>
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<li id="atqFcG">Nick Fortes had four balls put in play. Their exit velocities: 102.5, 91.1, 107.0, and 101.3.</li>
<li id="zfI8CR">The Marlins are now two games over .500 despite having a run differential of -52.</li>
<li id="gMHEzb">Skip Schumaker about the above stat, “I like to focus on the win/loss column.”</li>
<li id="HyeDlJ">Luis Arraez was hitless for the first time in what felt like an eternity. He has only been held hitless in seven games this season. </li>
<li id="KH4esY">Six of the nine starting hitters recorded at least one hit today. </li>
<li id="pge2ec">It’s Sandy Alcantara on the mound against Anthony DeSclafani tomorrow at 10:15 PM EDT, the latest scheduled start time of the 2023 Marlins regular season.</li>
<li id="UARsMo">This supersized road trip includes three in SF, four in Colorado, and three in Anaheim. No days off until it’s all over. Buckle up!</li>
<li id="m6tqKj">They’ll definitely be watching the Panthers game on their flight to San Francisco. </li>
<li id="g1MBCa">‘Til Tmrw!</li>
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https://www.fishstripes.com/2023/5/18/23728731/marlins-nationals-highlights-eury-perez-xavier-edwardsNoah Berger2023-05-10T20:25:11-04:002023-05-10T20:25:11-04:00MIA 5, ARI 4; Homeward Bound
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<p>Recapping the Marlins’ 12th consecutive one-run win in the rubber match in Phoenix.</p> <p id="LCJyky">Looking to swipe another series win from the Diamondbacks and head back home at .500, the Marlins sent Edward Cabrera to the mound for the rubber match in Phoenix. It was a back-and-forth affair, but with the help of some timely hitting and lights-out pitching late, they earned themselves a happy flight home. Let’s break it down.</p>
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<p id="O9rK8u">The offense was non-existent for either side through the first three innings, with the only hit being a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. one-out double in the bottom of the second. That all changed in the fourth inning as Jorge Soler singled, and Luis Arraez walked to set up <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=sanchje02,sanchje01,sanche006jes,sanche003jes&search=Jesus+Sanchez&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-10_br">Jesús Sánchez</a> with one out. He sent a 2-2 middle-down fastball into the camera well in dead center for a three-run home run. 110.6 MPH, 25 DEG, 441 FT. 3-0, Marlins. </p>
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<p id="Yk5Q4P">Unfortunately, Edward quickly ran into serious trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning. He walked the first two hitters, then induced a popout for the first out. Two more walks followed by a balk brought two runs home for the D-backs, and a game-tying RBI single by Pavin Smith would end the day for Edward. Steven Okert came on in relief and allowed the go-ahead run to score on a groundout before ending the inning on another groundout. 4-3 Diamondbacks after 4. </p>
<p id="mGqDnl">Edward’s Final Line: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 BK, 62/35 P/S.</p>
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<p id="GMESjL">After the game, Skip said that he felt Eddy got too comfortable after the home run and got away from his game plan. Edward told us that he definitely lost his velocity in that inning.</p>
<p id="CxfCXF">Peyton Burdick led off the top of the fifth with an opposite-field double, went to third on a sac bunt by Jacob Stallings, and scored on a single by Garrett Hampson to tie the game at 4-4.</p>
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<p id="4Us121">Okert remained out there to begin the fifth and gave way to Bryan Hoeing after a strikeout, a walk, and a groundout. Hoeing was originally scheduled to start on Friday against Cincinnati. We learned around this time that the Marlins would be calling up their number one prospect, Eury Perez, to make his debut on Friday. </p>
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<p id="ipoAcv">The score would remain tied all the way through the eighth inning as both bullpens kept the hitters at bay. Tanner Scott recorded five strikeouts in 1 <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> innings of work, and Huascar Brazoban allowed a two-out hit but stranded him with a popout in the seventh. Dylan Floro did the same with a couple of strikeouts in the eighth. </p>
<p id="wvPzl7">Jesús Sánchez smacked his fifth opposite-field double of the series but came up grabbing his right hamstring and had to be removed from the game. Skip said that he was removed for precautionary reasons. Pinch-runner Bryan De La Cruz came around to score the go-ahead run as Joey Wendle delivered an oppo double of his own. 5-4, Marlins heading to the bottom of the ninth.</p>
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<p id="px9EM6">A.J. Puk worked around a two-out single by pinch hitter Nick Ahmed by striking out Ketel Marte to slam the door on the 5-4 victory for the Marlins. </p>
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<h3 id="JsdlX1"><strong>Noah’s Notes and What’s Next</strong></h3>
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<li id="EWFGMb">The Marlins are 12-0 in one-run games, which is a Major League record for longest such streak to begin a season.</li>
<li id="t3j6lX">18-2 when allowing four runs or less. 4-2 against the Desert Snakes. 3-3 on the road trip.</li>
<li id="2z0ne1">Luis Arraez’s 12-game hitting streak has been snapped and his batting average has dropped below .400, to .398. Still tops in the majors.</li>
<li id="6EyIBi">The Marlins are back at .500 as they head home to celebrate the inaugural edition of Eury Day.</li>
<li id="Z825Tx">Yeah, you read that correctly: EURY PEREZ vs. Graham Ashcraft on Friday evening at loanDepot park.</li>
<li id="v005fP">Thank you to everyone that’s been following along with my coverage of this road trip! I fly home tomorrow afternoon and will return to the ballpark for games two and three of the Nationals series. This has been an absolutely incredible trip, and I can’t wait for what the rest of this season will bring.</li>
<li id="7SV5gO">Is it time to go home now?</li>
<li id="mR0AwY">From Chase Field, in Downtown Phoenix, AZ.</li>
<li id="Jk72TJ">‘Til Tmrw!</li>
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https://www.fishstripes.com/2023/5/10/23719068/marlins-diamondbacks-highlights-jesus-sanchezNoah Berger2023-05-10T01:52:47-04:002023-05-10T01:52:47-04:00Snakebitten, Sunburnt, and Jetlagged
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<p>Recapping games one and two in the Valley of the Sun.</p> <p id="oeZIrK">Having squeaked out a win in a marathon game Sunday in Chicago, the Marlins brought their exhausted bullpen to the desert to face the 19-15 Diamondbacks. With Zac Gallen on the bump for the opposition, it went pretty much exactly as you would’ve expected. They then went on to face the right-handed rookie making just his second appearance in the big leagues, Brandon Pfaadt. (Pronounced: \FOUGHT\) Let’s break it all down. </p>
<p id="9HZIaO">NOTE: Both games will be in one article because I fell asleep before my head hit the pillow last night.</p>
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<h3 id="EMMobX"><strong>Game 1: Marlins 2, Diamondbacks 5</strong></h3>
<p id="fw06Iq">Gallen was on his game from the jump as he set down the first six Marlins in order. Jesus Sanchez and Gabriel Moreno traded doubles in the third, each stranded on third base. The Diamondbacks scored a run in the bottom of the fourth as a double by Christian Walker drove home Emmanuel Rivera, who singled. A double by Jesus Sanchez, his second of the game, drove home Nick Fortes to tie the game at 1 in the fifth. The tie did not last long.</p>
<p id="b7LDGU"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/segurje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-10_br">Jean Segura</a> was ejected from the game in the top of the sixth inning after arguing a called third strike. After the game, he was almost in tears when describing how terrible he felt about how poorly he had played to begin the season. Skip Schumaker hinted that it might be time for Jean to take a few days off to reset himself.</p>
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<p id="Vb5kBQ">Braxton Garrett got the first out in the sixth inning with a flyout by Rivera, then was taken deep by Christian Walker to make it 2-1. Singles by Evan Longoria and Pavin Smith would bring Braxton’s outing to a close. Andrew Nardi came on in relief and allowed his first inherited runners to score this season. Gabriel Moreno drove in Longoria, and Ketel Marte drove in Smith. 4-1 Diamondbacks. They plated one more in the seventh off of Chi Chi Gonzalez and allowed one Marlins run to score in the top of the ninth for a final score of 5-2. </p>
<p id="YYSkiv">Braxton Garrett’s Final Line: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 87/57 P/S.</p>
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<p id="jnlUG4">After the game, Skip said that Braxton put the team in a position to win, and the offense couldn’t get much going off Zac Gallen. </p>
<p id="RQWb0N">Now on to happier times...</p>
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<p id="0833RJ"><strong>Game 2: Marlins 6, Diamondbacks 2</strong></p>
<p id="yK0HkL">With Jean Segura getting some much-needed days off, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/luzarje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-10_br">Jesus Luzardo</a> on the hill, and a rookie on the other side, Tuesday’s game was much more enjoyable for the Fish. They wasted no time giving Luzardo some run support as Jazz sent the game's first pitch into right field, stole second base, and came around to score on Luis Arraez’s single. That single extended Arraez’s hitting streak to 12 games. Jesus Sanchez hit the first of what would be two more opposite-field doubles to put runners on the corners, but they would be stranded as Yuli Gurriel flew out to end the inning. </p>
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<p id="XKlIZG">It got even better in the second inning as a double off the wall by Jon Berti and a walk by Jazz set the table for <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/solerjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-10_br">Jorge Soler</a> with two outs. Soler sent the 1-1 fastball deep, far, and very gone. 112.5 MPH, 28 DEG, 468 FT. That home run tied for the longest Statcast-tracked home run of his career. 4-0 Marlins.</p>
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<p id="JnojBa">Jesus Luzardo kept the Diamondbacks at bay with three scoreless innings to begin the game. He got into some trouble in the fourth, allowing a one-out walk to come around and score but worked out of it with some help from Jon Berti and stranded the bases loaded to end the inning. </p>
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<p id="ZDKYCr">The Marlins' offense went down quietly in the third and fourth inning but were back to their old tricks in the fifth. Jazz led off the inning with a walk and then stole second, and Soler sent a 3-2 slider into the seats in left field. His second of the game, ninth of the season. 110.7 MPH, 34 DEG, 433 FT. 6-1 Marlins.</p>
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<p id="IJ9qbj">That was all they would need. Luzardo worked around some trouble in the sixth inning to notch another scoreless inning and complete his outing.</p>
<p id="iDqvZY">Luzardo’s Final Line: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 104/60 P/S.</p>
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<p id="OE55jn">That is exactly what the Marlins needed out of Zeus. Huascar Brazoban breezed through a 1-2-3 seventh inning and gave way to Matt Barnes in the eighth. Barnes ran into some trouble in his inning, giving up a solo home run to Evan Longoria to make it 6-2 and a single to Nick Ahmed. He induced a groundout to end the inning and send the game to the ninth with the Marlins up by four. Dylan Floro slammed the door by inducing a 1-6-3 double play to prevent the runners on the corners from causing any trouble. Marlins win 6-2.</p>
<h3 id="plMe6y"><strong>Noah’s Notes and What’s Next</strong></h3>
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<li id="JkN2ry">Apologies for combining these into one article; jetlag is a terrible illness. </li>
<li id="RC7ZXT">For the first time in my life, I am west of the Mississippi River.</li>
<li id="HLFb7t">Notable Marlins hitting streaks: Arraez, 12 games; De La Cruz, six games; Sanchez, four games.</li>
<li id="3PzRyV">The Phoenix area has some gorgeous views.</li>
<li id="sZRfa3">Jesus Sanchez had two opposite-field doubles in both of these two games. Five doubles in the last three games.</li>
<li id="s9pY6e">There is even a light rail!!! (Which I have been taking to/from the ballpark daily, obviously.)</li>
<li id="DsvCsz">Edward Cabrera vs. Merrill Kelly in the rubber match on Wednesday. Matinee baseball kicks off at 12:40 PM MST (3:40 PM EDT).</li>
<li id="r3PBEZ">You’re stuck with me on the coverage for the last of this road trip!</li>
<li id="OiAXL8">‘Til Tmrw </li>
<li id="YtjOAT">Today? Ah, screw it...I have no idea what “time” is anymore...</li>
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https://www.fishstripes.com/2023/5/10/23716437/snakebitten-sunburnt-and-jetlaggedNoah Berger2023-05-05T18:15:43-04:002023-05-05T18:15:43-04:00MIA 1, CHC 4; Cubs Steele series opener
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<p>“We have to play cleaner baseball if we want to win big league games,” Skip Schumaker said postgame.</p> <p id="b2Arej">Riding on the heels of a crushing sweep at the hands of the Braves, the Marlins made a quick turnaround as they made their way up to the North Side of Chicago for three straight afternoon games in Wrigleyville. Sweeping the Cubs at home less than a week ago surely boosted their confidence heading into the series opener as <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cabreed02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-05_br">Edward Cabrera</a> toed the rubber against Justin Steele. Alas, after some mental mistakes on the basepaths and physical mistakes on the mound, they dropped their fourth game in a row, sending them below .500.</p>
<p id="Sevf9P">The game started rough for Edward as leadoff man Nico Hoerner got on base with a single. Cabrera threw over once before looking in to pitch to Dansby Swanson. Before he could even throw that first pitch, Nico was dancing off first and made it halfway to second, which alarmed Eddy and caused him to step off and use his second disengagement before even throwing a pitch. A few pitches later, Nico did it again, and Edward had no choice but to throw behind him and try to pick him off. He was unsuccessful and was charged with a balk, the first disengagement balk charged to a Marlins pitcher this season. He then went to third on Jacob Stallings’ third passed ball of the season and scored on a single by Seiya Suzuki.</p>
<p id="yYVqGW">The score would remain 1-0 all the way through the top of the fifth inning as Justin Steele kept Marlins hitters at bay. In that inning, Bryan De La Cruz hit a leadoff single and went to second a sacrifice bunt by Jacob Stallings, but none of it mattered as Nico Hoerner made a leaping catch on a liner by Garrett Hampson, and DLC was caught in between second and third. A lineout double play to end the inning. After the game, Skip Schumaker clearly pointed out how much these mental mistakes cost the team games. He took the blame for not stressing the issue in the clubhouse, but in the end, the onus is on the players to keep their wits about them. This has been a theme recently, and it has to stop if they want to win games.</p>
<p id="N8j0Yr">As for the physical mistakes, those came in the form of two curveballs left out over the middle of the plate by Eddy that resulted in a single and a two-run home run to put the Cubs up 3-0. A strikeout of Seiya Suzuki would end both the inning and Edward's outing.</p>
<p id="F8XXWw">His final line: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 1 HB, 1 BK, 95/57 P/S.</p>
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<p id="NgNCyu">The rest of the game was business as usual for both sides. The Marlins pushed across a run in the sixth inning to avoid the shutout. Tanner Scott nearly pitched a clean eighth inning, but Garrett Hampson slipped in his pursuit of a Cody Bellinger fly ball, resulting in a double. Two batters later, Scott allowed an RBI single to Team Israel legend <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mervis000mat&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-05_br">Matt Mervis</a>—his first hit and RBI in the big leagues added an insurance run for the Cubbies. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">First major league hit ✅<br>First major league RBI ✅<br><br>Welcome to The Show, <a href="https://twitter.com/mmervis12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mmervis12</a>! <a href="https://t.co/qu2VbC6QNa">pic.twitter.com/qu2VbC6QNa</a></p>— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1654581924252221440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2023</a>
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<p id="TXRvcQ">The rest of the bullpen was solid, including Steven Okert, who <a href="https://twitter.com/fishstripes/status/1654574821726928896">struck out the side</a> in the sixth. Double plays in both the eighth and ninth innings for the Marlins left everyone with a bad taste in their mouths as they dropped this one by the score of 4-1.</p>
<h3 id="3E3Nf3"><strong>Noah’s Notes and What’s Next</strong></h3>
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<li id="OWjv8O">This ballpark is absolutely GORGEOUS!</li>
<li id="1jtasB">From my seat in the press box, I can see CTA Red and Purple line trains beyond the out-of-town scoreboard and three parallel lines of planes approaching Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport from out over Lake Michigan, which can be seen beyond right field. </li>
<li id="S1paOV">This is the first time all season that the Marlins have lost a game after allowing four runs or less. They are now 16-17, including 13-6 against teams other than the Braves and Mets.</li>
<li id="8YMajk">Luis Arraez had another three-hit game. </li>
<li id="jQIj7q">Bryan Hoeing will toe the rubber tomorrow at 1:20 PM CT.</li>
<li id="Ajn4Ur">I will be back on coverage for the game on Sunday.</li>
<li id="SBTJlF">Good Shabbos!</li>
<li id="T9IM1f">‘Til Tmrw!</li>
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https://www.fishstripes.com/2023/5/5/23712976/mia-1-chc-4-cubs-steele-series-openerNoah Berger2023-05-04T08:15:00-04:002023-05-04T08:15:00-04:00What a Relief: Matt Barnes
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<p>Noah sits down with Matt Barnes to open up about the start of his Marlins tenure.</p> <p id="XNOBui">What a Relief is back for a second season! Noah Berger kicks it off by speaking to new Miami Marlins right-hander <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=barnema01,barnes004mat,barnes003mat&search=Matt+Barnes&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-04_br">Matt Barnes</a>. Here’s what to expect from this interview with the former All-Star and World Series champion:</p>
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<li id="OCpc3u">The process of getting DFA’d and traded to Miami</li>
<li id="OvwgYo">Transition to a new team, city and ballpark</li>
<li id="R7DYin">The misconception about Fenway Park</li>
<li id="OVk2S3">MLB stadiums that he hasn’t pitched in yet</li>
<li id="cT2g66">Dealing with different mound conditions and bullpen setups</li>
<li id="W8QSHq">Why he’s throwing a splitter this season</li>
<li id="xq8B1G">Mastering the knuckle curve with help from Craig Kimbrel</li>
<li id="vcvuY0">Rapid fire questions</li>
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<p id="E804Kq">Enjoy <a href="http://traffic.megaphone.fm/RRTET3080546559.mp3?updated=1683201536">the 2023 debut</a> of What a Relief!</p>
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<p id="HhNyn9">Barnes had spent his entire professional career in the Boston Red Sox organization prior to being traded to the Fish last offseason in exchange for Richard Bleier. Entering Thursday, he has a 4.15 ERA and 4.36 FIP in 13 appearances (second-most among Marlins pitchers).</p>
<p id="fQF5De"><em>Follow Matt (</em><a href="https://twitter.com/mattbarnesRHP"><em>@mattbarnesRHP</em></a><em>), Noah (</em><a href="https://twitter.com/Trainboy100"><em>@Trainboy100</em></a><em>) and Fish Stripes (</em><a href="https://twitter.com/fishstripes"><em><strong>@fishstripes</strong></em></a><em>) on Twitter. Full Miami Marlins coverage here at </em><a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/"><em><strong>FishStripes.com</strong></em></a><em>.</em></p>
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<p id="qXxD8f">The Fish Stripes podcast channel has rebranded to <strong>Fish on First</strong>! Our programs include The Offishial Show, Fish Stripes Unfiltered, Fishology, State of the Fish and What a Relief. All new episodes are posted to <a href="http://fishstripes.com/podcasts"><strong>FishStripes.com/podcasts</strong></a>. You can subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-on-first-a-miami-marlins-podcast/id1137998639"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS9maXNoLXN0cmlwZXMtc2Ju"><strong>Google Podcasts</strong></a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3RfOzgVTzN9upwBNpqg1VB"><strong>Spotify</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/fish-stripes-for-miami-marlins-fans"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/2ir9y-93afd/Fish-Stripes-for-Miami-Marlins-fans-Podcast"><strong>Podbean</strong></a>, <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/VMP8993554343?selected=VMP9607999311"><strong>Megaphone</strong></a><strong> </strong>or wherever you normally get your pods from.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2023/5/4/23710845/matt-barnes-interview-red-sox-marlinsNoah Berger2023-05-03T22:58:27-04:002023-05-03T22:58:27-04:00ATL 14, MIA 6; Braves chop up Braxton Garrett, Marlins
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<p>The blowout stretches out the Braves’ NL East lead and secures another series win for them over the Fish.</p> <p id="qRivFQ">This quickly became one of those games that you want to forget about and move on from. But when all was said and done, the Marlins showed some encouraging signs, and there are plenty of interesting things to look at in this game. Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly (NOT in chronological order).</p>
<h3 id="5AEQqJ"><strong>The Good</strong></h3>
<p id="PeydNo">The offense showed up for small stretches in this game and gave us something to look forward to once these Braves leave town. Jesus Sanchez went 3-for-4 with a home run off of left-hander Dylan Lee, his first homer off of a lefty since 2021. </p>
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<p id="lP1Mbg">Yuli Gurriel had a two-hit night, and Jean Segura banged a double off the top of the wall in left field early on. Nick Fortes started to heat up as he sent two balls the opposite way en route to a 2-for-4 evening. And with the game out of reach late, Skip sent <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/edwarxa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-03_br">Xavier Edwards</a> and <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burdipe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-03_br">Peyton Burdick</a> out to rest the starters. Xavier ended up recording his first major league hit, and Peyton Burdick made an insane leaping catch to rob Sean Murphy of a hit. </p>
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<p id="SGZEzR">Devin Smeltzer came on in relief of Braxton Garrett and ended up throwing 3 <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> solid innings, only allowing three more runs and giving the rest of the Marlins bullpen a much-needed break. He even made a slick play defensively to nab Michael Harris II.</p>
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<p id="yAAYGf">With the game even further out of reach in the ninth, Skip sent Jacob Stallings out to the mound for his second outing of the season. He gave up a leadoff single to Kevin Pillar, then got a call from an umpire who wanted to go home soon to get a double play. He then used a sequence of pitches with speeds of 46.3, 44.5, 78.1, and a whopping 84.9 MPH to strike out April NL POTM Ronald Acuña Jr.</p>
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<h3 id="WIDXKf"><strong>The Bad</strong></h3>
<p id="kvBCUM">The Fish made some unfortunate errors on the basepaths that killed multiple rallies and chances to get back in the game. Jazz got caught stealing, and Luis Arraez got doubled off when Jean Segura lined out with him on second base. </p>
<p id="8xgxQg">The Braves, on the other hand, turned this park into a firing range. They slugged six home runs off Marlins pitchers. </p>
<h3 id="niHP3Q"><strong>The Ugly</strong></h3>
<p id="ynwYM1"><strong>Braxton gets chopped up</strong></p>
<p id="Yi3DRr"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garrebr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-03_br">Braxton Garrett</a> came into this game with a record of 1-0 and an ERA of 2.45. It jumped up to 5.81 by the time he left the game. Everything unraveled for him in the second inning as he allowed a grand slam to Marcell Ozuna, who entered this game hitting .111. Then he gave up a two-run home run to Michael Harris II, followed by a walk to Acuña, who scored on an RBI double by Ozzie Albies. In that inning, the Braves sent 12 batters to the plate, recording seven runs on seven hits and two walks. Braxton would remain in the game as his pitch count was still manageable, and the Marlins were desperate for some length. </p>
<p id="OEr5TL">He gave up another home run to Marcell Ozuna to lead off the top of the third inning and would eventually leave the game in the fifth after allowing a monster home run to Ronald Acuna Jr.</p>
<p id="JHKxEz">His final line: 4.1 IP, 14 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 4 HR, 85/57 P/S.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Only Jordan Yamamoto has allowed more earned runs in a Marlins pitching appearance than Garrett just did (that was the 29-9 game) <a href="https://t.co/KQa3lC5ms8">https://t.co/KQa3lC5ms8</a></p>— Fish Stripes (@fishstripes) <a href="https://twitter.com/fishstripes/status/1653916962773258241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2023</a>
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<h3 id="dAnFSb"><strong>Noah’s Notes and What’s Next</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li id="XJ61GU">Yikes—that’s about all I got.</li>
<li id="qSicBK">I’ve gotta start packing cause I’m heading to Chicago and Arizona for the upcoming road trip.</li>
<li id="4W55wx">Alex Krutchik will have your coverage on Thursday. The Braves are calling up rookie lefty Dylan Dodd to face off against Jesús Luzardo.</li>
<li id="UcgL97">I will be back around for some rare coverage on a Friday.</li>
<li id="Y3hJX2">‘Til Tmrw!</li>
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https://www.fishstripes.com/2023/5/3/23710408/braves-marlins-highlights-braxton-garrett-strugglesNoah Berger2023-05-03T20:10:42-04:002023-05-03T20:10:42-04:00UPDATED 2023 Miami Marlins Walk-Up Songs
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<p>Here’s the music that accompanies Marlins players when they step up the plate or take the mound in Miami.</p> <p id="3XAGx8">It’s back! With the help of Luis Dorante Jr., who provided us with the full list of walk-up songs to begin the season, we are proud to bring back the Miami Marlins walk-up song playlist. </p>
<p id="SzjVvU">This article is tailor-made for folks like me who love a good walk-up song. With the Marlins no longer publicly displaying the team’s musical choices (they used to <a href="https://www.mlb.com/marlins/ballpark/music">here</a>), Fish Stripes is putting in the effort to maintain an unofficial playlist. We will try to keep the list as accurate and up-to-date as possible. Feel free to shout at us if you find a mistake!</p>
<p id="Dxka81">This alphabetized list contains separate sections for pitchers (entrance songs) and position players (walk-up songs).</p>
<p id="YzmRy7">Listen closely the next time one of the bullpen guys has their name announced. Some players have multiple walkup songs. Multiple players have specified start times for their songs. Where not listed, the song starts at 0:00.</p>
<h2 id="SpSABZ"><strong>Full Playlist (updated 5/3/23)</strong></h2>
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<h3 id="B7L8Nt"><strong>Pitchers</strong></h3>
<p id="tQFcPf"><strong>#22 Sandy Alcantara</strong></p>
<p id="Rl6hW1">“Alibaba” by El Alfa</p>
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<p id="iI25J1"><strong>#32 Matt Barnes</strong></p>
<p id="9aB7uV">“Bigfoot” by W&W (0:37)</p>
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<p id="GP63OR"><strong>#31 Huascar Brazoban</strong></p>
<p id="1dERbB">“El Ganador” by Nicky Jam (2:16)</p>
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<p id="mmGi9U"><strong>#27 Edward Cabrera</strong></p>
<p id="GYyOfy">“Tengo Mas” by El Philippe (0:09)</p>
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<p id="csm56d"><strong>#20 Daniel Castano</strong></p>
<p id="nJnJYd">“Open the Gate” by Zach Bryan</p>
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<p id="YmbV93"><strong>#84 JT Chargois</strong></p>
<p id="MTZ1Gx">“Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks</p>
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<p id="cbF3To"><strong>#47 Johnny Cueto</strong></p>
<p id="YxX9Fk">“Corazon Culpaple” by Anthony Santos</p>
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<p id="ONJukP"><strong>#36 Dylan Floro</strong></p>
<p id="riRlCN">“For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Metallica</p>
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<p id="Q3i5AD"><strong>#29 Braxton Garrett</strong></p>
<p id="8k35Ti">“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd</p>
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<p id="U2wJ1k"><strong>#78 Bryan Hoeing</strong></p>
<p id="0V74OK">“What You Know” by T.I.</p>
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<p id="5jqIsq"><strong>#44 Jesus Luzardo</strong></p>
<p id="H4uzRt">“Survival of the Fittest” by Mobb Deep (0:16)</p>
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<p id="VRV0XP"><strong>#43 Andrew Nardi</strong></p>
<p id="q4ZOho">“Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey</p>
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<p id="VSCmRI"><strong>#48 Steven Okert</strong></p>
<p id="kMKZ36">“Kings of Summer - Single Version” by ayokay, Quinn XCII (1:08)</p>
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<p id="Qy4i5s"><strong>#35 A.J. Puk</strong></p>
<p id="At5pCo">“Intro” by DMX (0:40)</p>
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<p id="2qz3lT"><strong>#68 Johan Quezada</strong></p>
<p id="0aZQqY">“Dios Nunca Falla” by Madiel Lara (1:32)</p>
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<p id="qIl60a"><strong>#28 Trevor Rogers</strong></p>
<p id="dOF72Y">“Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top</p>
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<p id="P5Am5T"><strong>#66 Tanner Scott</strong></p>
<p id="PX5InO">“Mother” by Danzing</p>
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<p id="nB0SYN"><strong>#38 Devin Smeltzer</strong></p>
<p id="ZwoMm1">“A Pirate Looks at 40” by TJ O’Neill, Stick Figure, KBong, Johnny Cosmic (1:40)</p>
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<h3 id="PuCkRQ"><strong>Position Players</strong></h3>
<p id="W9PcXJ"><strong>#3 Luis Arraez</strong></p>
<p id="zk3ag8">“A I O” by Angel Dior</p>
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<p id="qgOxpI"><strong>#5 Jon Berti</strong></p>
<p id="N7ZasT">“Still D.R.E. - Instrumental” by Dr. Dre</p>
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<p id="1PwJys"><strong>#6 Peyton Burdick</strong></p>
<p id="XVFAgJ">“Family Ties” by Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar (0:14)</p>
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<p id="EFfcl8"><strong>#2 Jazz Chisholm Jr. </strong></p>
<p id="NZdPtS">1- “Jazz Chisholm” by P KAYE (0:27)</p>
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<p id="YyGExl">2- “Had Enough (ft. Quavo & Offset)” by Don Toliver, Quavo, Offest (0:26)</p>
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<p id="yf7l5j">3- “Happened to Virgil (ft. Gunna)” by Lil Durk, Gunna (0:13)</p>
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<p id="Xqmn0J">4- “Ski” by Young Stoner Life, Young Thug, Gunna (0:04)</p>
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<p id="lJ4XJW"><strong>#26 Garrett Cooper</strong></p>
<p id="Kgf5Hb">“California Breeze” by Lil Baby (1:12)</p>
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<p id="REqTSl"><strong>#14 Bryan De La Cruz</strong></p>
<p id="eChnV3">“Sal Pa La Luz” by Bulova, Starmac Publishing</p>
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<p id="bIAJ62"><strong>#63 Xavier Edwards</strong></p>
<p id="pFeNyQ">“Gang Gang” by Jackboys, Sheck Wes (1:00)</p>
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<p id="8KPFCi"><strong>#4 Nick Fortes</strong></p>
<p id="2JqVZI">1- “The Devil is a Lie” by Rick Ross ft. JAY Z (0:25)</p>
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<p id="ruvDVd">2- “Bad Company” by A$AP Rocky (0:10)</p>
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<p id="oc8jgm">3- “Kacey Talk” by YoungBoy Never Broke Again (0:10)</p>
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<p id="XKHIHW"><strong>#24 Avisail Garcia</strong></p>
<p id="whbRsZ">1- “Fiesta & Calle” by Rochy RD, Imperio Record (1:15)</p>
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<p id="lcyasS">2- “Rumbaton” by Daddy Yankee </p>
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<p id="48dWAm"><strong>#10 Yuli Gurriel</strong></p>
<p id="TFnzhI">“El Vecino” by Dj Unic, El Taiger y Payaso x Ley (0:54)</p>
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<p id="6HPL9e"><strong>#1 Garrett Hampson</strong></p>
<p id="B0fbOF">“STAYING ALIVE (feat. Drake & Lil Baby)” by DJ Khaled, Drake, Lil Baby (0:25)</p>
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<p id="S6DrQi"><strong>#7 Jesus Sanchez</strong></p>
<p id="cZS7Nn">1- “Bendecio” by Redimi2</p>
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<p id="eAVgFW">2- “Justo Juez” by Almighty, Alex Zurdo (1:16)</p>
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<p id="KaI3Um"><strong>#9 Jean Segura</strong></p>
<p id="xsIk5u">“Ay si Nino” by Mafeo 13, Leo RD</p>
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<p id="Ems59j"><strong>#12 Jorge Soler</strong></p>
<p id="YQsUMd">“Mirenme Ahora” by Myke Towers (0:16)</p>
<div id="cRn8Pf"><iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/1QigNNcv8c5X2iL294bZev?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>
<p id="F6I8OC"><strong>#58 Jacob Stallings</strong></p>
<p id="8cyOS3">“Awesome God” by R-Swift (0:09)</p>
<div id="ES1efv"><iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/7oAnV2PAXpIy7fa87gvUsy?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>
<p id="5HKLa8"><strong>#18 Joey Wendle</strong></p>
<p id="erjgSa">“Nobody (ft. Matthew West)” by Casting Crowns, Matthew West (0:29)</p>
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https://www.fishstripes.com/23679252/2023-miami-marlins-walk-up-songsNoah Berger2023-04-19T18:50:13-04:002023-04-19T18:50:13-04:00SFG 5, MIA 2; Can’t Win ‘em All
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<p>The Fish drop the final game of the homestand in extras.</p> <p id="pTtdBl">With the series win in the bag, the Marlins hoped that lefty Trevor Rogers would continue off the solid outing against the Diamondbacks from last Friday. Things looked good early on but quickly spiraled out of control as Trev had to leave with an injury. The bullpen locked things down and kept the game close all the way into extra innings, but with a taxed bullpen and no arms left, Skip was forced to make one of the arms wear it and take the loss. Let’s break it down.</p>
<p id="Iik0nc">Trev worked around some trouble early in the top of the first, issuing a single to Thairo Estrada and a walk to Darin Ruf, both on full counts. A gorgeous back pick by Jacob Stallings, followed by a strikeout, would strand the runner at second. He cruised through the next two innings, retiring seven straight with two strikeouts.</p>
<p id="bPgpuG">Things unraveled in the fourth inning as Trevor was removed from the game after allowing a single to Wilmer Flores and a run-scoring double to Darin Ruf. We were later informed that he was removed with left forearm tightness. He tried to talk his way into continuing, but Skip and Mel were not willing to let him push through something unnecessarily. He said his arm feels fine and will get an MRI later today.</p>
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<p id="LxXuNb">George Soriano was given as much time as he needed to warm up and face the heart of the Giants’ order. He gave up a single to J.D. Davis to put two on with no outs, then retired both David Villar and Mike Yastrzemski. He allowed a walk to Joey Bart after a questionable ball-two call to load the bases, but slammed the door with a ground ball to shortstop to end the inning and leave all the ducks on the pond. He went on to pitch a scoreless fifth inning to keep the score 1-0. </p>
<p id="nRl0RL">The offense was able to push across the tying run in the bottom of the fifth as Garrett Cooper delivered a two-out RBI single to score Garrett Hampson, who singled and stole second base. They were able to load the bases, but they were all stranded by a Bryan De La Cruz groundout.</p>
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<p id="KVwwGc">The teams remained deadlocked at one all the way through the tenth inning as both teams were unable to push a run across. Following the two-out walk in the top of the fourth, the Marlins bullpen retired the next eight batters in order before Andrew Nardi allowed a hit-by-pitch and a walk with one out in the seventh. He got LaMonte Wade Jr. to ground out for the second out and was replaced by Huascar Brazoban with runners on second and third. Brazoban induced a lineout to strand a pair and keep the game knotted at one. He would go on to retire all five batters he faced in 1 <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> innings of work. Tanner Scott replaced him with one out in the ninth and continued the impressive stretch by the ‘pen, tossing 1 <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> scoreless innings in the ninth and tenth, stranding the ghost runner at third in the tenth. </p>
<p id="IRu9kL">Devin Smeltzer was handed the ball for the top of the eleventh, with Dylan Floro and A.J. Puk having pitched on back-to-back days. Things went south quick, fast, and in a hurry, as Smeltzer gave up a pair of two-run home runs to Michael Conforto and Mike Yastrzemski. </p>
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<p id="mVZjJk">On the offensive side, it began to feel a lot like last season as the Marlins left two men on in the ninth and left the bases loaded in both the tenth and eleventh innings. Although, they were able to push a single run across in the eleventh when Jon Berti led off with an RBI double to score ghost-runner Avi Garcia from second. When all was said and done, the Giants had scored five runs on seven hits, and the Marlins had scored two runs on ten hits. </p>
<p id="aSIWXN">Final score: 5-2 Giants.</p>
<h3 id="mlWWIk"><strong>Noah’s Notes and What’s Next</strong></h3>
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<li id="kcSZcY">It still would’ve been nice to complete the sweep. Alas, as the title of this article states, you can’t win every single game.</li>
<li id="pHULlf">Scoring only two runs on ten hits and leaving 15 men on base isn't really a recipe for success. </li>
<li id="9uLOXD">All of the Marlins starters recorded a hit.</li>
<li id="ii2RHt">This game clocked in at 3 hours and 37 minutes, the longest for the Marlins this season.</li>
<li id="EEusEo">The announced attendance was 8,272, a season-low for the Marlins.</li>
<li id="lbdU2A">The Marlins will travel to Cleveland tomorrow in preparation for a three-game series beginning on Friday night. Braxton Garrett will face off against Zach Plesac. </li>
<li id="NvEQWi">Fish Stripes will have boots on the ground in both Cleveland and Atlanta. Grant Kiefer will be in Cleveland for games two and three. Isaac Azout will be in Atlanta for games one, two, and three. </li>
<li id="vZCFCi">‘Til Tmrw!</li>
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https://www.fishstripes.com/2023/4/19/23689848/giants-marlins-trevor-rogers-injury-update-highlightsNoah Berger2023-04-18T00:35:32-04:002023-04-18T00:35:32-04:00SFG 3, MIA 4; Untangled the Webb
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<p>A late comeback powers the Marlins to a series-opening W.</p> <p id="q3Hmky">Coming off back-to-back series wins and sitting at .500, the Marlins looked to their best pitcher so far, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/luzarje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Jesus Luzardo</a>. Coming off a three-earned-run victory in Philadelphia, the local lefty wound up with another three-earned-run game, this time a no-decision. </p>
<p id="aPEjRb">Luzardo cruised through the first inning and two-thirds, including three strikeouts and a flyout by his 9u teammate, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/villada01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">David Villar</a>. But after causing <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bartjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Joey Bart</a> to send his bat into the netting above the Marlins dugout, he gave up back-to-back doubles to score a run and make it 1-0 in the second. His pitch count continued to climb as a single, and a walk came around to score on another two-out double, this time by the aforementioned former teammate, David Villar. 3-0 Giants in the third, and it was starting to look grim.</p>
<p id="m1Jh6k">Logan Webb was having his way with the Marlins' offense to this point, having retired the first six in order. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=sanchje02,sanchje01,sanche003jes,sanche006jes&search=Jesus+Sanchez&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Jesus Sanchez</a> smoked a double to begin the third inning and came around to score on a single by <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chishja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Jazz Chisholm Jr</a>. to put the Fish on the board. They continued trying to chip away as the game progressed, but besides a single run in the sixth inning, they were unable to untangle <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/webblo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Logan Webb</a>. <small>(So proud of that line. Had to use it twice.)</small></p>
<p id="4AEw4P">With Luzardo at 100 pitches and runners on first and second following a single and a walk, Skip came out to the mound to take him out of the game. He handed the ball to <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nardian01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Andrew Nardi</a> with the hopes that he could limit the damage. Two pitches later, Nardi rolled a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning. He has stranded all 8 of the runners he has inherited so far this season. Luzardo gave him a tip of the cap postgame and called his double play, “huge; those guys in the bullpen have been nails lately.” </p>
<p id="3npSvP">Luzardo’s final line: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 100/65 Pitches/Strikes.</p>
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<p id="bM8OsD">Nardi remained in the game and tossed a 1-2-3 sixth inning, even shaking off a shattered bat off his foot for the final out. He said it just grazed him, and he was alright. The rest of the bullpen continued the trend, with <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=barnema01,barnes004mat,barnes003mat&search=Matt+Barnes&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Matt Barnes</a> working around trouble in the seventh and <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/florody01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Dylan Floro</a> laying down the hammer with a 1-2-3 eighth. Barnes would get the win, and Floro would get a hold. </p>
<p id="O608Ii">Wait, I thought the Marlins were losing? Think again!</p>
<p id="0Cth98"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/segurje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Jean Segura</a> led off the seventh with an infield single and went to third on an opposite-field base hit by Jesus Sanchez. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/forteni01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Nick Fortes</a> hit into a 6-4-3 double play which Segura couldn’t score on. Then, Skip tapped <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/solerjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Jorge Soler</a> on the shoulder and told him it was his turn to pinch hit. Dealing with lingering back issues, which he suspects might be related to the artificial turf in loanDepot park, and having never recorded a hit off Webb in his career, Soler seemed like an odd choice. It was almost meaningless as it looked like the first base umpire called a balk on Webb to bring home the tying run, but after discussion, they ruled that there was no balk. Soler didn’t care; he sent a cement-mixer slider from Webb way out over the wall in deep center field for a go-ahead pinch-hit two-run home run. <br>106.1 MPH, 24 DEG, 413 FT, HR in 22 ballparks.</p>
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<p id="w6gqDG">A lot happened at that moment, as can be seen in the video I posted to Twitter after the homer.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">OK... There is a lot going on in this high home view of the Home Run.<br><br>First off Jazz tossing his bat in the air and having to make sure it doesnt hit him.<br><br>And the guys rushing the field is giving me some awesome WBC vibes. <a href="https://t.co/gfh3nkfMZB">pic.twitter.com/gfh3nkfMZB</a></p>— Noah Berger (@Trainboy100) <a href="https://twitter.com/Trainboy100/status/1648125074518466560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2023</a>
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<p id="gTZRt2">With a light show all to himself, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pukaj01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">A.J. Puk</a> came on to shut the door and seal the victory for the Marlins. He worked around a leadoff single, which made it around to third, but no further, to notch his second save of the season. The Marlins won, 4-3.</p>
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<h3 id="pMpW2b"><strong>Noah’s Notes and What’s Next</strong></h3>
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<li id="1gP1mp">Game time: 2 hours, 19 minutes.</li>
<li id="C3jAUC">The Marlins are 5-0 in games decided by one run. </li>
<li id="ThldQ7">Jesus Sanchez reached base in all three of his plate appearances, which Skip said is huge for the young lefty that will be crucial to the Marlins' success.</li>
<li id="dJSt6s">It’s the first win for the Marlins with me in the press box. That means nothing to those of you who aren’t staff members here, but it means enough to me that I will talk about it here.</li>
<li id="IfbYfQ">With the Florida Panthers playing a playoff game tonight, Jesus Luzardo wore his custom Panthers jersey for the postgame media session. </li>
<li id="wvz5Lz">The Marlins look to win their third series in a row Tuesday against the Giants. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cabreed02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Edward Cabrera</a> will toe the rubber against <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodal02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br">Alex Wood</a>.</li>
<li id="IvvWJp">First Pitch: 6:40 PM</li>
<li id="l2cWmP">Isaac and I will have your coverage.</li>
<li id="0CszDr">‘Til Tmrw!</li>
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https://www.fishstripes.com/2023/4/18/23687419/sfg-3-mia-4-untangled-the-webbNoah Berger2023-03-21T13:40:07-04:002023-03-21T13:40:07-04:00Mexico 5, Japan 6; Putting the CLASSIC in World Baseball Classic
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<p>After battling with Mexico, Japan must now deal with the US in tonight’s WBC championship game.</p> <p id="WKGstm">In the second semifinal game of the WBC, Japan hosted Mexico in Miami. These two great teams battled until the final pitch for the right to face the United States in the championship.</p>
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<h3 id="ATYsys"><strong>That’s Fast</strong></h3>
<p id="acmq0X"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sasaki000rok&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-21_br">Roki Sasaki</a>, a 21-year-old well-known amongst Japanese fans for throwing very fast with little effort, started the game with a 101 MPH fastball to Arozarena. Ok, so that’s fast. Surely he won’t throw anything faster, right? Next pitch: 102 MPH. My goodness. </p>
<p id="bmNJWO">Sasaki manhandled his way through three scoreless innings to begin the game, allowing just two singles in the second that were erased by a double play. He got two quick outs in the fourth, but that’s when Mexico decided they were done being bullied.</p>
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<h3 id="mQoLAA"><strong>That’s Gone</strong></h3>
<p id="1HvNTj">Rowdy Tellez got the rally going with a single against the shift and went to second base on a single by Isaac Paredes. Then Luis Urias finally got the best of Sasaki as he simultaneously sent an 0-1 cutter into the Recess Sports Lounge and the crowd into a frenzy. 3-0 Mexico.</p>
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<p id="KKlLFG">Sasaki induced a groundout to end the fourth inning and bring his outing to a close. He was replaced by Yoshinobu Yamamoto to begin the fifth inning.</p>
<p id="WjelTk">Roki Sasaki’s final line: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 64 pitches, 46 strikes. </p>
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<h3 id="vdlnDt"><strong>That’s gone, too. WAIT, NO...HE CAUGHT IT!</strong></h3>
<p id="k9nOHS"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arozara01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-21_br">Randy Arozarena</a> <em>loves</em> the spotlight. He feeds off the energy and thrives in it. With no outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, Kazuma Okamoto sent a ball high and deep out to left, and everyone in the park thought it was heading for the seats. Randy had other plans. He timed it up and leaped just as the ball came down, reached over the wall, and brought it back. He caught it. He actually caught it. And not only did he catch it, but he also stood there like a statue soaking it in as the crowd went berserk. </p>
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<p id="0St6w5">Randy could be seen signing anything and everything for the fans out in the lounge during every subsequent mound visit. He continued to make excellent plays defensively as the ball continued to find him.</p>
<p id="3F3wfE"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohtansh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=voxmedia.stories.usechorus.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-21_br">Shohei Ohtani</a> said after the game, “We had no luck hitting in that direction. He made some awesome plays.”</p>
<p id="3oO23j">Team Mexico manager Benji Gil said, “I think everyone would agree that [Randy Arozarena] is awesome for baseball.”</p>
<p id="wEcrRl">Samurai Japan left the bases loaded in both the fifth and sixth innings, as José Urquidy took the mound in relief of Patrick Sandoval to keep the game scoreless. </p>
<p id="NgsoOD">Patrick Sandoval’s final line: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 66 pitches, 46 strikes.</p>
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<h3 id="3Yf2tA"><strong>That’s not the foul pole</strong></h3>
<p id="z8VxAO">With two outs and two men on base in the bottom of the seventh, Boston Red Sox free agent signing Masataka Yoshida decided that it was time to bring Japan back into this game. He sent the 2-2 pitch from JoJo Romero out to deep right field and off of the roof support column BEHIND the foul pole for a three-run home run to tie it up. </p>
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<h3 id="wWLlgO"><strong>That’s a nice tie you got there—it would be a shame if someone took it away</strong></h3>
<p id="eNkUdk">Mexico immediately responded in the top of the eighth. Back-to-back doubles off Yamamoto by Big Game Randy and Alex Verdugo put them right back up by a run. Then, Isaac Paredes snuck a single through the left side off Atsuki Yuasa to drive home Jarren Durran, who pinch-ran for Red Sox teammate Alex Verdugo and put Mexico up by two. </p>
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<p id="aHkXz5">With a 5-3 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth, Benji Gil looked to righty Jesús Cruz to hold the lead. The plans unraveled quickly as he hit Kazuma Okamoto with the first pitch he threw and allowed a single to Tetsuto Yamada to put two men on with no outs. He played a game of cat-and-mouse with Sosuke Genda, who showed bunt from the moment he stepped into the box. Genda won the battle as he laid down a sacrifice bunt to the right side to move the runners up 90 feet. Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama’s decision to send pinch-hitter Hotaka Yamakawa to the plate paid off as he hit a sac fly to left field to bring home pinch runner Nakano from third to bring Japan within one. </p>
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<h3 id="hrw5b6"><strong>That’s a nice lead you got there—it would be a shame if someone took it away</strong></h3>
<p id="C4nA9t">Taisei Ota worked around a two-out hit-by-pitch to keep Mexico off the board in the top of the ninth inning. Mexico sent the veteran right-hander from the St. Louis Cardinals, Giovanny Gallegos, to the mound to try and close it out. Shohei Ohtani wasted no time—on Gallegos’ first pitch, he cracked a double to left-center field and swing the momentum entirely in Japan’s favor. As he arrived safely at second base, he turned to his dugout and raised his arms in the air, which sent the crowd into a frenzy. </p>
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<p id="Nvop29">Masataka Yoshida followed with a walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Ukyo Shuto, one of the fastest baserunners in Japanese baseball. He showed off his elite speed as Munetaka Murakami finally broke out of his WBC slump, sending a fly ball off the wall in left-center field. Ohtani rounded third with his hands held to the sky and Shuto breathing down his neck. The entire Japan dugout greeted them as they crossed the plate, and the celebration was on. The comeback was complete. The score was 6-5, and Samurai Japan was moving on to the championship. </p>
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<h3 id="6bdz7W"><strong>Noah’s notes and what’s next</strong></h3>
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<li id="hoW7Xw">Wow, what a game. </li>
<li id="71qxRK">Roki Sasaki had an average fastball velocity of 100.5 MPH.</li>
<li id="NmyUIf">Randy Arozarena is a gem.</li>
<li id="lzLdjb">Mexico Manager Benji Gil had some excellent quotes in the postgame press conference: “Japan moves on, but the world of baseball won today...We lost, but we were not beaten. We were not beaten. They bested us. But for Mexico, it was a victory. It was a victory for the Mexican baseball.”</li>
<li id="Vcbtiz">As Gil finished his press conference, he received a well-deserved round of applause from some reporters. </li>
<li id="TPvtrW">It was a great night for anyone who needed storylines related to the Boston Red Sox.</li>
<li id="EwbW1r">I was about to ask Ohtani about the Japanese fans in the building, but they cut the press scrum off right before I could. :(</li>
<li id="CKRwDQ">After an impressive run, Mexico has been eliminated from the 2023 World Baseball Classic—hats off to them.</li>
<li id="y7xM6k">Samurai Japan remains undefeated in this tournament and is set to face off against Team USA in the championship game tonight at 7 PM. The listed starters are Merrill Kelly and Shota Imanaga, but the assumption is that Yu Darvish will replace Imanaga very early in the game and get most of the innings. There is a chance Shohei Ohtani will pitch in relief, depending on when his spot in the order comes up and whether he has time to go out and warm up.</li>
<li id="alamlP">It’s going to be an epic battle between two heavyweights.</li>
<li id="E8XSsq">‘Til Then!</li>
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https://www.fishstripes.com/2023/3/21/23649480/japan-mexico-world-baseball-classic-highlightsNoah Berger