A one run victory!!

Yimi with the high leverage brass balls save.

Good stuff happened. Bad stuff happened.

Jazz - good! Alfaro - 😞

Good start to the series.

I believe Jorge is fine. #PayMarte 

This just makes me more skeptical of Jesus Sanchez.

3 minutes ago, FishFan95 said:

This just makes me more skeptical of Jesus Sanchez.

Lol you make a fair point.

Mattingly still jealous that Bender kissed Claire.  She was asking for it with that lipstick trickery 

1 hour ago, FishFan95 said:

This just makes me more skeptical of Jesus Sanchez.

I remember to read one article in the Miami Herald said that our new triple A team (Jacksonville) was not making our triple A hitters' power stats doubtfully like our former triple A teams.

This,

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article250986449.html

Edited June 12, 20215 yr by taiwanmarlin

15 minutes ago, taiwanmarlin said:

I remember to read one article in the Miami Herald said that our new triple A team (Jacksonville) was not making our triple A hitters' power stats doubtfully like our former triple A teams.

This,

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article250986449.html

The power first approach seems to be counterproductive.  The focus should be contact (hard hit rates) with low SO that will sustain the transition into the pros.  The power will develop in time if the fundamentals are already in place.  

I heard from the Braves commentary, that the mound visit in the 9th with 2 outs and a runner on 1st was to pitch around Albies putting Matzak to 2B.  

A single could tie the game just because Don wanted to walk Albies?

6 hours ago, FishFry said:

I heard from the Braves commentary, that the mound visit in the 9th with 2 outs and a runner on 1st was to pitch around Albies putting Matzak to 2B.  

A single could tie the game just because Don wanted to walk Albies?

I could see "pitch carefully to Albies" being a possible topic of conversation there, sure. Riley is much more prone to swinging and missing than Albies but, as you rightfully infer, a single from Albies would have potentially been a lot less damaging than a single from Riley.

It's possible they wanted a more favorable matchup with Riley coming up but in that case, why not just IBB Albies and not risk it? Heh.

i ain't even gonna stress it.  they beat Atlanta AGAIN!  Still bitter we couldn't hold down the fort and complete that 4 game sweep last time tho  lol

celebrate!

Don't wanna jump the gun and proclaim this team is any good but win the series this weekend and they'll have won at least 5 of 7 which would be a solid step forward from the absolute shit storm of the previous couple of weeks. 

3 minutes ago, SilverBullet said:

Don't wanna jump the gun and proclaim this team is any good but win the series this weekend and they'll have won at least 5 of 7 which would be a solid step forward from the absolute shit storm of the previous couple of weeks. 

This team is not as bad as its record, that’s been the most frustrating part of the season.

Edited June 12, 20215 yr by Erick

11 hours ago, FishFan95 said:

This just makes me more skeptical of Jesus Sanchez.

You're right, nobody should be guaranteeing that Sanchez is gonna be so great in the majors BUT as bad as the Marlins offense has been it's ridiculous that he hasn't at least had the chance to see if he can do it. That's what gets me about Sanchez, his lack of opportunity has come when the MLB team has needed him.

Just now, Erick said:

This team is not as bad its record, that’s been the most frustrating part of the season.

Yep, and they still feel like they're a couple of relatively small moves away from being so much better. Again, this is why the FO's lack of urgency is so upsetting. 

Just now, SilverBullet said:

this is why the FO's lack of urgency is so upsetting. 

Right. The apologists for the front office seem to sometimes miss that point.

7 minutes ago, SonOfJack said:

Right. The apologists for the front office seem to sometimes miss that point.

To me it's the only point. This shit is not easy and no matter what they do there's no guarantee they'll be successful so I can't get mad at every little thing they get wrong BUT when they've done so many things right for these last few years and suddenly they're seemingly "right there" for the next step forward and suddenly they just stop pushing forward it's like what the hell is going on. It's like a sudden deviation from what they've been doing before this.

12 minutes ago, SonOfJack said:

Right. The apologists for the front office seem to sometimes miss that point.

Wait, who here is an apologist for the FO lately? Pretty sure we've all been on their cases lately. 

Just now, SilverBullet said:

Wait, who here is an apologist for the FO lately? Pretty sure we've all been on their cases lately. 

Not sure if anyone here is, but I saw some on twitter when reading replies to tweets

2 minutes ago, SilverBullet said:

To me it's the only point. This shit is not easy and no matter what they do there's no guarantee they'll be successful so I can't get mad at every little thing they get wrong BUT when they've done so many things right for these last few years and suddenly they're seemingly "right there" for the next step forward and suddenly they just stop pushing forward it's like what the hell is going on. It's like a sudden deviation from what they've been doing before this.

I don't know if it's really a deviation though because they've never really had to spend much money before this so we never got to see if they would in order to push the club.  It feels to me more of a "ah, so they are cheap afterall" type of thing rather than breaking off from the norm.  I'm sure you remember me being pissed off at how they handled the transition of ownership and I felt they were cheap then as well.  Some things made sense, but others didn't but eventually I got on board with the rebuild/re-envisioning because they were doing things a little bit differently so whatever.  This season does kinda show they are indeed cheap and unwilling to spend though.  For all our sakes as fans, I really hope they aren't and it's truly a matter of being stubborn and sticking to their guns on the 5 year plan they originally drew up (being stubborn is bad too but i'll take that over cheapness).

1 minute ago, hovertical said:

I don't know if it's really a deviation though because they've never really had to spend much money before this so we never got to see if they would in order to push the club.  It feels to me more of a "ah, so they are cheap afterall" type of thing rather than breaking off from the norm.  I'm sure you remember me being pissed off at how they handled the transition of ownership and I felt they were cheap then as well.  Some things made sense, but others didn't but eventually I got on board with the rebuild/re-envisioning because they were doing things a little bit differently so whatever.  This season does kinda show they are indeed cheap and unwilling to spend though.  For all our sakes as fans, I really hope they aren't and it's truly a matter of being stubborn and sticking to their guns on the 5 year plan they originally drew up (being stubborn is bad too but i'll take that over cheapness).

I'm not talking specifics like spending money. They were stepping forward and stepping forward and stepping forward, always making progress even through the bumps along the way, but suddenly they don't wanna take the next step forward when it's seemingly right there... that's what they've deviated from. 

Lewin must wondering why he got called up to the majors many times this season but never be his teammate Jesus. 

5 minutes ago, SilverBullet said:

I'm not talking specifics like spending money. They were stepping forward and stepping forward and stepping forward, always making progress even through the bumps along the way, but suddenly they don't wanna take the next step forward when it's seemingly right there... that's what they've deviated from. 

but the next step would have required additional spending starting with the offseason when they were in sore need of a catcher and there were several out there. Similarily with Marte - we just get non-committal answers.  I know we wanted Sanchez called up when he was red hot but it looks like they kept him down to manipulate service time to save money.  Also, not signing a vet and forcing bullpen games - more money. 

The Braves had a pitcher pinch running in the 9th inning last night. At least we’re starting new trends because that was definitely a Marlins move. 

1 hour ago, SilverBullet said:

Don't wanna jump the gun and proclaim this team is any good but win the series this weekend and they'll have won at least 5 of 7 which would be a solid step forward from the absolute shit storm of the previous couple of weeks. 

This team always seems to be in contention and have that one run where they fall apart completely only to right the ship when it's too late.

1 hour ago, SilverBullet said:

You're right, nobody should be guaranteeing that Sanchez is gonna be so great in the majors BUT as bad as the Marlins offense has been it's ridiculous that he hasn't at least had the chance to see if he can do it. That's what gets me about Sanchez, his lack of opportunity has come when the MLB team has needed him.

Agreed - I've said it a few times - he may come up and suck too, but what did they have to lose a few weeks ago when everyone was hurt?  DFA'ing Sierra?   lol

44 minutes ago, Erick said:

The Braves had a pitcher pinch running in the 9th inning last night. At least we’re starting new trends because that was definitely a Marlins move. 

 

Time to revive that slogan from years ago......."catch our waves"   lol