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Saturday's Gameshttps://fishonfirst.com/game-coverage/marlins-clinch-2023-playoff-berth/https://fishonfirst.com/at-the-ballpark/inside-2023-marlins-postseason-clinch-celebration/https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/30/3a24301a-ae3c515d-aba5068f-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Marlins Podcast Episodes With their 84th win of the 2023 regular season, the Marlins punched their ticket to the MLB postseason. Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in each of their first two runs. Jon Berti continues to be the hottest hitter on the club, reaching base safely four times. Eight different pitchers patched things together, constantly working under duress but limiting the Pirates to 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Tanner Scott sealed the deal by striking out the side in the bottom of the ninth. Although it's only been three years since Miami's last postseason berth, several members of the organization agree that pulling this off under normal circumstances is a "far superior" feeling. Enjoy Chisholm's livestream of the champagne celebration in the Marlins clubhouse.https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx1tqDLOScc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==The 43-year-old Skip Schumaker is by far the youngest manager to ever lead the Marlins to the postseason. Kim Ng is the first woman to reach this milestone as an MLB general manager and it only adds to the leverage she'll have in contract extension negotiations.Listen back to our postgame Twitter Space, nearly two hours of jubilation about the clinch and trepidation about what lies ahead in October and beyond.NL Wild Card race updates: the Cubs and Reds have both been eliminated. The Marlins hold the second Wild Card spot, half a game ahead of the Diamondbacks.Elsewhere around the majors, the full 12-team postseason field is set. All that's left to determine is seeding. Felix Bautista (Orioles) will undergo Tommy John surgery, likely sidelining him for the entire 2024 season. The Rockies signed Charlie Blackmon to a one-year, $13 million contract extension. That covers what will be his 14th big league season (all of those spent in Colorado). The Reds extended Nick Krall and promoted him to president of baseball operations.All of Sunday's MLB games will begin during the 3 p.m. ET hour. No clue who's pitching for the Marlins, but they'd be wise to stay away from anybody with a prominent role in their postseason plans.Join us for a new State of the Fish after the final out! As usual, speaking priority goes to our loyal Super Subscribers. Please consider signing up for as little as $3 per month to help us deliver the best possible Marlins postseason coverage.https://fishonfirst.com/fish-on-first-updates/super-subscriber-details/The suspended game against the Mets will not be resumed on Monday as scheduled, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale. The Marlins obviously prefer to have an off day instead and fortunately the result of the game isn't necessary to determine a postseason berth. Regardless of whether Miami's next opponent is the Phillies or Brewers, that series opener will be on Tuesday.On this day 20 years ago, the Marlins took NLDS Game 2 from the Giants. Huge performance from Juan Pierre (4-for-5, 3 RBI).https://fishonfirst.com/history/marlins-nlds-game-2-giants-2003/Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic goes in depth on the 2003 campaign, highlighting the team's biggest personalities and most important inflection points.Photo courtesy of Miami Marlins

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The Miami Marlins' magic number to clinch a 2023 postseason berth is down to one! Postgame reaction to Friday's win from Ely Sussman, Kevin Barral, Alex Carver, Alex Krutchik, Daniel Rodriguez and Isaac Azout. Subscribe to the Fish On First YouTube channel to watch video versions of every episode of The Offishial Show. The Marlins did it again. After seven innings of aimless offense against the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen, a hobbled Luis Arraez helped ignite a rally in the eighth. Josh Bell's double snapped the shutout. Jake Burger's single evened the score at 3-3. Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s sacrifice fly put the Fish in front. Tanner Scott ultimately slammed the door shut. https://fishonfirst.com/game-coverage/marlins-complete-their-41st-come-from-behind-win-inch-closer-to-playoffs/Meanwhile in Milwaukee, the Chicago Cubs found themselves in a similar predicament facing the underbelly of the Brewers pitching staff. They erased their own 3-0 deficit against September call-ups Clayton Andrews and Caleb Boushley to force extra innings. But Boushley buckled down in the 10th and Carlos Santana walked it off in the bottom half of the inning. If Miami wins on Saturday, or if the Cubs and Cincinnati Reds both lose, then the Marlins can pop champagne having secured a Wild Card berth. Follow Ely (@RealEly), Kevin (@kevin_barral), Alex C. (@marlinsminors) Alex K. (@AlexKrutchikFOF), Daniel (@Drodyyy), Isaac (@IsaacAzout) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Complete Miami Marlins coverage here at FishOnFirst.com. Our Fish On First podcast programming includes The Offishial Show, Fish Unfiltered, State of the Fish, Swimming Upstream, Fishology and What a Relief. All new episodes are posted to FishOnFirst.com/podcasts. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, Megaphone or wherever you normally get your pods from.

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Thursday's Gameshttps://fishonfirst.com/game-coverage/marlins-mets-9-28-23/Marlins Podcast Episodes Once again, the Marlins offense was silenced by an underwhelming opposing starting pitcher. Once again, they came up with clutch, late-game hits when they absolutely needed them. But this story does not have a familiar ending—the ending won't be written until Monday. After a rain delay of three-plus hours, Thursday's game was suspended. If necessary to determine a postseason berth or postseason seeding, the Marlins will come back to Citi Field and resume the ninth inning on Monday at 1:10 p.m.Jesús Luzardo set a new Marlins single-season record for most strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher (208). Bryan De La Cruz made a crucial baserunning blunder, but did his best to compensate by going 3-for-3 with a walk. Still no action for Luis Arraez (left ankle sprain), who hasn't played a complete game for Miami since September 18.NL Wild Card race updates: the Cubs and Diamondbacks lost. Chicago dropped three straight games in Atlanta by a combined total of four runs. The Marlins lead the Cubs by half a game for the third Wild Card spot.Elsewhere around the majors, J.P. Crawford's two-out, two-run walk-off double kept the Mariners' season alive. The Orioles reached 100 wins and clinched the AL East title.We’ve got a new episode of Fish On First LIVE streaming tonight at 5:30 p.m. ET on /Twitch/Twitter. Super Subscribers, submit your series predictions before first pitch. With chiropractic care and functional health, La Pop takes a preventative approach that optimizes wellness and quality of life for all ages. Find out more here! https://fishonfirst.com/la-pop/Everybody should be available out of the Marlins bullpen tonight, though Edward Cabrera can make a start on regular rest if they want to go in that direction. Following the game, the Fish On First staff will record a special reaction podcast (available on the FOF channel wherever you get your pods).Kevin Barral explains his NL Wild Card Series roster projection. He goes with 13 pitchers and 13 position players.https://fishonfirst.com/analysis/marlins-playoff-roster-projection-2023-wild-card-series/Glenn Geffner's top 10 Marlins wins of the season on View from the Bleachers: Apr. 27 at Braves, May 16 vs. Nationals, May 31 vs. Padres, Jun. 10 at White Sox, Jun. 11 at White Sox, Jun. 22 vs. Pirates, Jul. 5 vs. Cardinals, Aug. 2 vs. Phillies, Aug. 9 at Reds and Aug. 13 vs. Yankees.On this day 10 years ago, a wild pitch capped Henderson Alvarez’s wild no-hitter on the last day of the season. The game was on the verge of going into extra innings when Luke Putkonen's breaking ball went to the backstop, allowing Giancarlo Stanton to scurry home from third.https://fishonfirst.com/history/marlins-henderson-alvarez-no-hitter-tigers-2013/Remember to vote for 2023 Roberto Clemente Award nominee Jorge Soler.Photo courtesy of Miami Marlins

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Wednesday's Gameshttps://fishonfirst.com/game-coverage/marlins-mets-9-27-23/https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/27/8f7bdc4d-7174cd77-a8e9651f-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/27/2cdea662-5cc25f0b-8e02dfa7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_16000K.mp4Marlins Podcast Episodes After a very uninspiring effort in the afternoon game, the Marlins eked out the nightcap against the Mets to split Wednesday's doubleheader. Johnny Cueto did a serviceable job going two times through New York's lineup, then the Tanner Scott-less bullpen threw up zeroes the rest of the way (though Pete Alonso came this close to a go-ahead home run in the eighth). A small-ball rally of singles, stolen bases and a Brett Baty error put Miami ahead for good. Matt Moore earned his first win as a Marlin and Andrew Nardi converted his third save.Speaking of Scott, congrats to he and his wife, Maddie, on the birth of their son, Bo.https://www.instagram.com/p/CxuBmhGO9D2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkJon Berti is in the midst of an uncharacteristic power surge. After homering only thrice in his first 124 games of the season, he's done so four times in the last five. That has raised his 2023 slugging percentage by 50 points! Luis Arraez (left ankle sprain) was absent from the doubleheader. Jorge Soler felt "discomfort" at the end of the first game and didn't play in the second. Josh Bell was hit by a pitch on the right leg that clearly affected his running. He's hopeful about playing today.The Marlins will finish a full-length season with a winning record for the first time since 2009. Skip Schumaker joins Jim Leyland (1997) and Jack McKeon (2003) as the only managers in history to be above the .500 mark in their first season with the Marlins.NL Wild Card race updates: the Diamondbacks won, while the Cubs and Reds lost. The Cubs held leads entering the bottom of the eighth, ninth and 10th innings, but the Braves are inevitable. Ronald Acuña Jr.'s 70th stolen base set up the winning run. The Marlins hold the third Wild Card spot thanks to having the tiebreaker over Chicago.Elsewhere around the majors, Gerrit Cole (Yankees) threw a shutout against the Blue Jays, capping off a surefire AL Cy Young-winning campaign. Old friend Pablo López (Twins) racked up 234 strikeouts, even more than Cole and a 60-K increase from his final Marlins season. The Padres are still technically mathematically alive for a postseason berth, but they need to win out and get a lot of help.Next up, the Marlins, Diamondbacks and Cubs conclude their series in New York, Chicago and Atlanta, respectively. Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald spoke to Marlins farm director Hector Crespo about why the organization emphasizes winning seemingly meaningless games in the minor leagues. (I suppose it doesn't fit the Herald's narrative, but the organization-wide MiLB winning percentage was only .485 this season.)Dane Myers has signed on to play for Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League (LIDOM). The Gigantes are managed by Marlins bullpen coach Wellington Cepeda.On this day 15 years ago, the Marlins eliminated the Mets from postseason contention, spoiling the final game in Shea Stadium history.Photo courtesy of Miami Marlins

Tuesday's GamesMarlins Podcast Episodes Tuesday's Marlins MiLB Notes: A 10-3 loss eliminated Pensacola from the Southern League Championship Series. Three errors contributed to four unearned runs for the Tennessee Smokies. The Blue Wahoos came up two victories shy of defending their league title. On the bright side, 1B Troy Johnston, LHP Patrick Monteverde and LHP Jefry Yan were named to the Southern League All-Star team. Kevin Randel won the league's Manager of the Year award.The Marlins/Mets series opener was postponed due to unplayable field conditions. Although hardly any rain fell on Tuesday, precipitation from previous days had softened up the surface too much to make it safe for players. I know next to nothing about groundscrew best practices, but sure seems like this situation was avoidable if the Citi Field folks had been more proactive.The postponement undoubtedly hurts the Marlins' postseason chances. They have to play their final six regular season games in the span of about 98 hours. Miami's most consistent starting pitcher, Braxton Garrett, would have been available on normal rest for Sunday's Game 162 if he had pitched on Tuesday—that's no longer the case.The brief absence of closer Tanner Scott also hurts their chances, but it's for a completely understandable reason: he went on the paternity list to be present at the birth of his first child. The maximum length of a paternity list stint is three days, so he will be back for the Pirates series regardless. Huascar Brazoban has returned from the injured list to take Scott's place.With Luis Arraez still extremely limited by his left ankle sprain, Jorge Soler was penciled into the Marlins leadoff spot if there had been a game played as scheduled.NL Wild Card race updates: the Diamondbacks and Reds won, while the Cubs lost. Arizona fell behind 4-1 to José Ureña and the White Sox before scoring fourteen unanswered runs. The Reds put up 11 runs on the Guardians, tied for their third-highest scoring effort of the season. The Cubs blew a 6-0 lead to the Braves thanks to a humiliating error by Seiya Suzuki. The Marlins are half a game back of the third Wild Card spot. Elsewhere around the majors, the Phillies clinched a postseason berth. The Rockies reached 100 losses for the first time in their franchise's history. Juan Soto established a new single-season high with his 34th and 35th home runs.We didn't know there'd be a postponement when streaming , but most of our series analysis still applies. Super Subscribers, submit your series predictions before today's 4:10 p.m. ET first pitch. With chiropractic care and functional health, La Pop takes a preventative approach that optimizes wellness and quality of life for all ages. Find out more here! https://fishonfirst.com/la-pop/The Marlins and Mets will play a straight doubleheader. Braxton Garrett starts the first game.Garrett has used his curveball during every game he's pitched this season despite awful results. Louis Addeo-Weiss discusses whether he should simply stop throwing it.https://fishonfirst.com/analysis/braxton-garrett-curveball-stats/Luis Arraez, Bryan De La Cruz, Eury Pérez and Jorge Soler for Las Mayores. I enjoyed the part where Arraez and Soler reflected on the humble beginnings of their baseball careers, which involved creating their own bats using whatever they could find.Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

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