Fish Stripes - Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets: Marlins win wild game 9-6 despite Alvarez injuryCovering 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..png2014-09-01T17:38:45-04:00http://www.fishstripes.com/rss/stream/58588362014-09-01T17:38:45-04:002014-09-01T17:38:45-04:00MLB Scores: Miami Marlins 9, New York Mets 6
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<p>The Miami Marlins won a shootout of strange proportions against the New York Mets, thanks in part to a Giancarlo Stanton homer and seven Mets errors. Henderson Alvarez left the game early with a left oblique injury.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Marlins</a> and <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Mets</a> ran the gamut of emotions in this Labor Day contest and opening game of their three-game series. The Fish started off on a high note, as <span>Zack Wheeler</span> threw a hanging curve to <span>Giancarlo Stanton</span> that led to his 34th home run of the season and a splash-down at the Clevelander. That gave Miami a 1-0 lead early, and the team added on in the second inning, as <span>Marcell Ozuna</span> tripled home a run with no one out to give the Fish a 2-0 lead.</p>
<p>But amid that, there were concerns about starter <span>Henderson Alvarez</span>. Alvarez suffered a difficult third inning, complete with multiple baserunners and hits and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/9/1/6094081/marlins-outfielder-makes-delightfully-awful-throw">an unfortunate ugly throw</a> by center fielder Marcell Ozuna on a <span>David Wright</span> single. Ozuna airmailed the throw in an attempt to switch his target from home to third base on the fly; as a result, he tossed it into the Marlins' dugout and allowed the single to clear the bases and put Wright on second. That gave the Mets a 4-2 lead.</p>
<p>The Marlins came fighting back, however. Against the Marlins killer Wheeler, the Fish roared back in the fifth to take the lead. <span>Donovan Solano</span> reached on an error and, with two outs, the Fish pulled off a series of consecutive hits. <span>Casey McGehee</span> doubled home Solano, then <span>Garrett Jones</span> singled and scored him. Ozuna topped it off with a base hit to make it 5-4 Miami.</p>
<p>But the Mets came right back. <span>Dilson Herrera</span> added onto his spectacular game with an RBI triple that brought home two runs. He had already given the Mets their first run of the game with his first career home run in the majors in the third inning.</p>
<p>With the Mets ahead, it was looking grim into the late innings. But after the Fish tied it up in the seventh off a <span>Christian Yelich</span> single, the cavalry arrived in full in the eighth. <span>Jarrod Saltalamacchia</span> led things off with a double off the glove of the left fielder. <span>Adeiny Hechavarria</span> bunted him over, but the bunt was placed perfectly and <span>Jeurys Familia</span> threw it low to first and let him reach. One bouncer of a pitch later and Saltalamacchia came home to score for Miami to take the lead. A couple of batters later, with Yelich on at first after an intentional walk, Donovan Solano put on the safety squeeze and forced another error out of Familia. Casey McGehee topped things off with a bases-loaded walk to cap a 9-6 win, with <span>Steve Cishek</span> closing out a perfect ninth.</p>
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<p><b>Attendance:</b> 23,090<br><b>Hero of the Game: </b>Casey McGehee (+0.221 WPA)<br><b>Goat of the Game:</b> Henderson Alvarez (-0.410 WPA)<br><b>Play of the Game:</b> Dilson Herrera tripled in the sixth inning. Travis D'Arnaud and Matt den Dekker scored. (-0.367 WPA)</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2014/9/1/6094847/mlb-scores-miami-marlins-9-new-york-mets-6Michael Jong2014-09-01T14:35:33-04:002014-09-01T14:35:33-04:00Alvarez leaves game with left oblique strain
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<p>Henderson Alvarez had a rough third inning against the New York Mets, and the Miami Marlins felt it was health-related. Mike Redmond and the Fish pulled Alvarez out of the game with a left oblique strain.</p> <p><span>Henderson Alvarez</span> was looking decent through the first two innings of today's Labor Day contest between the <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Marlins</a> and <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Mets</a>. However, early on in the game, color commentator Tommy Hutton noticed that Alvarez's velocity was lower than usual and was concerned that there was a change in either pitch selection or mechanics associated with an injury.</p>
<p>In the third inning, this became more of a concern for Marlins manager <span>Mike Redmond</span> and the training staff. <span>Dilson Herrera</span> led the inning off with a home run, but it was the subsequent hit parade that occurred that got the Marlins thinking. <span>Wilmer Flores</span> singled, and that was followed by a botched attempt by Alvarez to get the lead runner on a <span>Zack Wheeler</span> bunt. The Marlins could not turn a double play on the next at-bat, and Alvarez then walked <span>Curtis Granderson</span> to load the basis and allowed an easy line drive single up the middle to David Wright. Marcell Ozuna airmailed the throw into the Marlins' dugout, clearing the bases and scoring three runs.</p>
<p>Right after that, Hutton made the velocity comment again, and almost on cue Mike Redmond came out of the dugout and approached Alvarez with the infield surrounding them. Alvarez walked back before angrily putting the ball in Redmond's hands, and just like that the righty was pulled from the game. <span>Brad Hand</span> entered to replace him.</p>
<p>Later on, word came back that Henderson Alvarez suffered a left oblique strain. He is currently listed as day-to-day. Stay tuned to Fish Stripes for more on the coverage.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2014/9/1/6094071/henderson-alvarez-leaves-marlins-mets-game-with-left-oblique-strainMichael Jong2014-09-01T11:36:49-04:002014-09-01T11:36:49-04:00Marlins vs. Mets: Game 136 Thread and Ichthyomancy
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<p>The Miami Marlins and New York Mets go at it in a Labor Day early special to start off their three-game series. It will be Henderson Alvarez versus Zack Wheeler.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Miami Marlins</a> are set to face off against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a> in the first of a three-game set that start with an early Labor Day special. <span>Henderson Alvarez</span> will take the bump for Miami opposite notorious Marlins killer <span>Zack Wheeler</span>.</p>
<h5>Pitching Matchup</h5>
<table class="sbn-data-table" border="0"><tbody> <tr class="ui-state-even"> <th><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif">PROJ ERA</font></th> <th><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif">FIP</font></th> <th><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif">ERA</font></th> <th><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif">MARLINS</font></th> <th>Mets</th> <th><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif">ERA</font></th> <th><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif">FIP</font></th> <th><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif">PROJ ERA</font></th> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-odd"> <td>3.80</td> <td>3.55</td> <td>2.75</td> <td>Alvarez</td> <td>Wheeler</td> <td>3.44</td> <td>3.57</td> <td>3.60</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
<p>The Marlins will ask Alvarez to recover from his slump in order to help Miami break theirs. Alvarez's last start was an ugly one, as he gave up five runs in 6 1/3 innings against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.halosheaven.com/">Los Angeles Angels</a>. Facing him will be Wheeler, who has dominated the Marlins twice this season.</p>
<h5>Lineups</h5>
<div class="pane sports_data_widget lineup clearfix"> <h3>Today's Lineups</h3> <div class="lineup"><table class="zebra" cellspacing="0"> <thead> <tr> <th align="left">NEW YORK METS</th> <th align="left">MIAMI MARLINS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Juan Lagares</span> - CF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Christian Yelich</span> - LF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Curtis Granderson</span> - RF</td> <td class="td-first td-name">Donovan Solano - 2B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>David Wright</span> - 3B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Giancarlo Stanton</span> - RF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Lucas Duda</span> - 1B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Casey McGehee</span> - 3B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name">Travis d'Arnaud - C</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Garrett Jones</span> - 1B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name">Matt den Dekker - LF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Marcell Ozuna</span> - CF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Dilson Herrera</span> - 2B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Jarrod Saltalamacchia</span> - C</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Wilmer Flores</span> - SS</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Adeiny Hechavarria</span> - SS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name">Zack Wheeler - RHP</td> <td class="td-first td-name">Henderson Alvarez - RHP</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </div>
<p>Miami will go with its usual right-handed pitcher lineup against Wheeler. <span>Donovan Solano's</span> hot bat remains at second base, with Garrett Jones back at first and Jarrod Saltalamacchia back behind the plate.</p>
<p>Juan Lagares is New York's leadoff man, with Lucas Duda hitting cleanup and Wilmer Flores at shortstop.</p>
<h5>Notes</h5>
<p>-Can Miami bounce back? Coming off of a 3-6 road trip, the Marlins are looking to put together a winning streak.</p>
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<p><strong>Bold Prediction: Mets def. Marlins 4-0</strong></p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2014/9/1/6092493/miami-marlins-vs-new-york-mets-game-136-thread-and-ichthyomancyMichael Jong