Fish Stripes - Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs: Cishek allows late run, Marlins fail in ninth, lose 4-3Covering 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..png2013-04-26T06:33:31-04:00http://www.fishstripes.com/rss/stream/40320532013-04-26T06:33:31-04:002013-04-26T06:33:31-04:00Fish Cap: Miami Marlins 3, Chicago Cubs 4
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<p>On Thursday the Miami Marlins opened their home series against the Chicago Cubs. The Marlins started out strong with a 3-1 lead after two innings, but the Cubs picked away at the lead until it was theirs in the ninth.</p> <p><iframe style="border:1px solid black;" width="450" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="http://www.fangraphs.com/graphframe.aspx?config=0&static=0&type=livewins&num=0&h=450&w=450&date=2013-04-25&team=Marlins&dh=0"></iframe><br><span style="font-size:9pt;">Source: <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2013-04-25&team=Marlins&dh=0&season=2013">FanGraphs</a></span></p>
<p>The game thread came to a close with a resounding "The Marlins lose. Theeeeeee Marlins lose" spoken from the mouth of our leader, Michael Jong. The proclamation seemed like an appropriate close to the game. After getting the first two men on to start the inning an botched <span>Juan Pierre</span> bunt resulted in a fielders choice out and idle runners. Then a routine out followed by an ugly ugly ugly <span>Giancarlo Stanton</span> strikeout with three swinging strikes to close out the game. The Giancarlo Stanton at bat in particular could serve as a quick little summary of the Marlins 2013 season.</p>
<p>For most of the game, however, the Marlins remained competitive. After <span>Kevin Slowey</span> allowed one earned run in the first the Marlins offense fired back scoring three unanswered runs off of <span>Edwin Jackson</span>. Then the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a> decided to answer the runs with one run in the fourth and then again in the sixth.</p>
<p>From the sixth on the game would remain tied after clean outings by <span>Chad Qualls</span> and <span>Mike Dunn</span>. Then <span>Steve Cishek</span> came in to pitch the ninth and on one poorly placed fastball <span>Luis Valbuena</span> had put the Cubs ahead by one run. The score would remain the same until the bitter end. An end that started off promising with a leadoff walk for <span>Donovan Solano</span> off of the typically wild <span>Carlos Marmol</span>, but concluded with a Giancarlo Stanton strikeout at the hands of the K happy Carlos Marmol.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2013/4/26/4268254/fish-bites-miami-marlins-3-chicago-cubs-4Andrew Townes2013-04-25T22:42:53-04:002013-04-25T22:42:53-04:00MLB Scores: Miami Marlins 3, Chicago Cubs 4
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<p>The Miami Marlins disappoint in the ninth inning and lose to the Chicago Cubs 4-3.</p> <p><iframe style="border:1px solid black;" width="450" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="http://www.fangraphs.com/graphframe.aspx?config=0&static=0&type=livewins&num=0&h=450&w=450&date=2013-04-25&team=Marlins&dh=0"></iframe><br><span style="font-size:9pt;">Source: <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2013-04-25&team=Marlins&dh=0&season=2013">FanGraphs</a></span></p>
<p><b>Attendance:</b> 15,934<br><b>Hero of the Game:</b> <span>Austin Kearns</span> (0.186 WPA)<br><b>Goat of the Game:</b> <span>Steve Cishek</span> (-0.313 WPA)<br><b>Play of the Game:</b> <span>Luis Valbuena</span> homered in the ninth inning. (-0.419 WPA)</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Marlins</a> stuck close with the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Cubs</a> as expected; after all, both teams are cellar-dwellers in their respective divisions. <span>Kevin Slowey</span> and <span>Edwin Jackson</span> dueled to a stalemate, with Jackson giving up too many baserunners via walks while Slowey struggled with a home run by Nate Schierholz while at the same time striking out a season's best six batters. Both starters gave up three runs in the game, with the opposing offenses doing very little outside of their scoring innings.</p>
<p>Fast forward to the ninth inning, when closer Steve Cishek had a chance to maintain a tied ballgame with two outs. Luis Valbuena hit his fourth home run of the season, a line drive shot that barely got into the visitor's bullpen in right field. The graze shot gave the Cubs the lead and put them in prime position to pick up the first win of the series.</p>
<p>But the Marlins battled back against embattled closer <span>Carlos Marmol</span>. Marmol failed to get a strike in six of his first seven pitches and went to eventual 3-1 counts to the first two hitters faced in the bottom of the ninth inning. <span>Donovan Solano</span> and Austin Kearns got on base with a walk and single respectively, and the Marlins were set with runners on first and second with no one out. At this point, the Fish had an estimated <b><i>50.2 percent</i></b> chance of winning the game.</p>
<p>However, the Marlins collapsed after that. <span>Juan Pierre</span> was (rightfully) bunting on the play, but he failed to bunt properly and laid one out easily for catcher <span>Welington Castillo</span> to field and fire to third base to get the lead runner out. This was followed by a fly ball out by <span>Placido Polanco</span> and, in perhaps the worst of the offenses, a <span>Giancarlo Stanton</span> four-pitch strikeout that had him swinging at two sliders way out of the zone. The Marlins helped to kill their own rally and the Fish lose again, 4-3.</p>
<p>The Marlins will try again tomorrow night. It will be <span>Wade LeBlanc</span> on the mound.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2013/4/25/4268054/mlb-scores-miami-marlins-3-chicago-cubs-4Michael Jong2013-04-25T17:10:02-04:002013-04-25T17:10:02-04:00Marlins vs. Cubs: Game 22 Thread and Ichthyomancy
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<p>The Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs go head-to-head in the first game of a four-game weekend series. It will be Kevin Slowey facing off against Edwin Jackson in the first game.</p> <p></p>
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<p>The Miami Marlins are facing off against the Chicago Cubs after a quick six-game road trip just finished up. The Fish are back at home for a four-game set against the Cubs, and tonight's first matchup will be between <span>Kevin Slowey</span> and <span>Edwin Jackson</span>.</p>
<p><strong>Pitching Matchup</strong></p>
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<table class="sbnu-legacy-content-table" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 1px; margin: 8px auto; padding: 0px; border: #aaaaaa; font-size: 13px; width: 696px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; line-height: 17px;"><tbody style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;">Proj Win%</th> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;">Proj ERA</th> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;">FIP</th> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;">ERA</th> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;">Marlins</th> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;"><a href="https://www.redreporter.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Reds</a></th> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;">ERA</th> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;">FIP</th> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;">Proj ERA</th> <th style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #d4d4d4; line-height: 16px;">Proj Win%</th> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">.419</td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">4.71</td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">3.73</td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">1.90</td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">Slowey</td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">Jackson</td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">4.84</td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">3.05</td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">3.92</td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top;">.504</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
<p>Kevin Slowey has been fooling everyone with his combination of low home run rates and high strand rates, leading to a deceptively weak 1.90 ERA. Even his 3.73 FIP cannot be expected to continue, as that does not take into account his traditionally high home run rates thanks to his low ground ball rates. At any time now, Slowey's regression should be coming, and when it does, it may be difficult to swallow for Marlins fans. Still, here's hoping it does not start tonight against the Cubs.</p>
<p>Edwin Jackson is now playing for his eighth team in his career, and he is doing the same consistent thing he has done each of the past four seasons. He basically has decent numbers across the board on strikeouts, walks, and home runs, while at the same time accumulating workmanlike innings counts.</p>
<p><strong>Lineup</strong></p>
<p>No lineup as of yet, Fish Stripers, assist me!</p>
<p><strong>Notes</strong></p>
<p>- Check out all there is to know about the Cubs over at SB Nation's <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Bleed Cubbie Blue</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Bold Prediction: Cubs def. Marlins 3-1</strong></p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2013/4/25/4265636/miami-marlins-vs-chicago-cubs-game-22-thread-and-ichthyomancyMichael Jong