The Offishial Show: What Marlins Must Do to Avoid Elimination

Reacting to Miami’s 4-1 loss to the Phillies in Game 1 and previewing Wednesday’s Game 2.

Ely Sussman

A loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series sets up a must-win Game 2 for the Miami Marlins. Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral, Alex Carver and Isaac Azout discuss the key moments and decisions that made the difference in Game 1 and what needs to change on Wednesday for the Fish to keep their season alive.

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Probable starting pitchers for Game 2 are Braxton Garrett and Aaron Nola. Skip Schumaker refrained from using his most trusted relievers in Game 1, so Tanner Scott, Andrew Nardi and David Robertson should be relied upon heavily once Garrett exits.

The Marlins have never lost a first-round postseason series before, advancing to the NLDS in 2020 and winning championships in both 1997 and 2003.

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One response to “The Offishial Show: What Marlins Must Do to Avoid Elimination”

  1. Hans Herrera Avatar
    Hans Herrera

    I do feel a little bit like Skip kind of gave up when Yuli struck out and Okert pitched the 8th inning. However, I think not using the “best relievers” is the silver lining of the game.

    Tonight, the moment Garrett allows more than 2 runs, he is out of the game. Ideally, Brax going 5/6 innings + Chargois-Robertson-Nardi-Scott must be the pitching lineup.

    But the team is not going to win any games if the offense does not wake up. Maybe shaking things up a bit?

    PITCHER AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS
    Luis Arraez 9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
    Josh Bell 27 5 1 0 2 5 1 4 .185 .214 .444 .659
    Jon Berti 13 4 1 0 1 2 1 3 .308 .357 .615 .973
    Jake Burger 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
    Jazz Chisholm Jr. 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 .167 .231 .167 .397
    Bryan De La Cruz 13 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 .308 .308 .615 .923
    Xavier Edwards 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
    Nick Fortes 11 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .091 .167 .091 .258
    Yuli Gurriel 12 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
    Garrett Hampson 10 2 0 0 2 4 0 4 .200 .200 .800 1.000
    Jesus Sanchez 13 2 0 0 1 3 1 3 .154 .214 .385 .599
    Jorge Soler 16 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 .313 .389 .375 .764
    Jacob Stallings 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 .167 .286 .333 .619
    Joey Wendle 12 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .250 .250 .333 .583

    What about: Berti – Arraez – Soler – Bell – Burger – DLC – Jazz – Sánchez – Stallings ?

    Note: Hampson is 2-for-10 with 2 HR vs. Nola…

    Go Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish!

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