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When Luis Robert Jr. laced a walk-off single down the left-field line in the White Sox' 2-1 victory Friday against the Marlins, the Sox had won six of seven and were 3œ games back of the American League Central-leading Twins.Two bullpen meltdowns later, and reality has reared its head."It hurts," manager Pedro Grifol said after Keynan Middleton and Kendall Graveman combined to allow five runs between the eighth and ninth innings of the Sox' 6-5 loss Sunday.

While the Chicago White Sox are 6-3 thus far in June, after the series at home against the Miami Marlins, it's hard for fans not to be upset or frustrated.All three games of the series were winnable for the White Sox and they only walked away with a lone victory.Whether it was the late-inning error by Tim Anderson in the second game that led to a loss or the collapse of the bullpen during the late stages of games two and three, it was a heartbreaking series loss for the club.

White sox fourth.Andrew Vaughn homers to center field.Yoan Moncada lines out to center field to Jesus Sanchez.Jake Burger called out on strikes.Yasmani Grandal grounds out to second base, Luis Arraez to Yuli Gurriel.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on.White sox 1, Marlins 0.
Marlins ninth.Garrett Cooper pinch-hitting for Jon Berti.

The old adage of pitching and defense wins ballgames rang forever true in today's game.It was a pitchers' duel for the first eight innings, and then it all went awry when both the pitching and defense imploded in the top of the ninth.Michael Kopech, who earned a no-decision, battled today and blanked the Miami Marlins with good, not great, stuff.

The Marlins traveled to the Mile High City for game one of a four-game set against the Colorado Rockies.Playing at Coors field poses a big threat to the Marlins pitching staff as it is the most hitter-friendly park in baseball, but the high altitude works both ways.It is set to be an exciting series.

Slumping Jean Segura reached a new low point, getting ejected by home plate umpire Mark Ripperger when arguing a borderline called strike three.It's only the second time in Segura's MLB career that he has started a game and struck out in every plate appearance he took (previously happened in 2015).There is simply no way to justify starting him every day moving forward given the severity of his struggles.

For the second consecutive day, the Miami Marlins have recalled one of the top-performing players from their Triple-A affiliate.This time, it's outfielder Peyton Burdick, who joined the active roster prior to Wednesday's game.Alex Carver of Fish On The Farm was first to report that he was with the big league team.

Welcome to Tuesday's Marlins (16-13, -35 RD) vs. Braves (19-10, +42 RD) game thread.Sandy's Beach is open.It's the opening of a new Marlins series, which means we're doing an hour-long livestream with the Fish Stripes staff and special guests.Participate in Prediction Time with us by becoming a Super Subscriber on Twitter or YouTube!

The Washington Nationals broke up Jesus Luzardo's shutout in the sixth inning with a Lane Thomas home run.The game went into the bottom of the 7th innings with a Nats' 2-1 deficit.Up until the 6th inning, Josiah Gray had been relying on contact outs as he only had one strikeout to that point.Gray had a dominant 6th inning and struck-out two more batters, and he did all he could...it seemed and then he came out for the 7th inning after he seemingly emptied his tank in that 6th inning.

After an off day yesterday, the Marlins entered Tuesday set to begin a three-game set against the Washington Nationals for the first time this season.They would have to do it without center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. who was placed on the 10-day IL with turf toe in his right foot.The series opener featured an interesting matchup on the mound: Josiah Gray vs Jesús Luzardo under the loanDepot park lights.

This week, the Houston Astros added a big piece to their World Series-winning squad.Cuban slugger José Abreu signed a 3-year, $58.5M contract, covering his age 36-38 seasons.According to Craig Mish of SportsGrid, the Marlins did show interest in José Abreu and Abreu showed interest in Miami, but no deal was agreed to.

This week, the Houston Astros added a big piece to their World Series-winning squad.Cuban slugger José Abreu signed a 3-year, $58.5M contract, covering his age 36-38 seasons.According to Craig Mish of SportsGrid, the Marlins did show interest in José Abreu and Abreu showed interest in Miami, but no deal was agreed to.

The lineups are out for tonight's game between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins, and Braves fans were treated to some very good news when they took a look at the top of the order.Instead of seeing a replacement, we got to see a very familiar place in his customary spot as the leadoff hitter.

The Braves came into 2023 as the on-paper Best Team in Baseball, the culmination of a not-too-fast but steady ascent up the league's implicit power rankings.In both 2021 and 2022, fairly lofty expectations foundered aground the rocks of reality as the theoretically-good Braves scuffled for months, but there was no such whiplash this April.

For tonight, at least, Bryce Elder did not keep getting away with this.The right-hander, who had yielded zero homers through his first four starts of the year, yielded three in one game.With reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara on the hill for the visitors, it seemed like it was going to be one of those games for the Braves.

Spencer Strider entered the 2022 season as one of the top prospects in the Atlanta Braves system, though perhaps an underrated one.After the all-time, historic season he had, he won't be flying under anyone's radar ever again.How Acquired
The Braves drafted Strider in the fourth round of the abbreviated 2020 MLB Draft out of Clemson.

After three consecutive one-run victories, the Marlins looked to conclude the month of April with their first sweep of the season as they wrapped up their series against the Cubs.As it played out, the baseball gods would have it that Miami's run one-run wins would continue, playing out in a 4-3 Marlins win to secure their first series sweep of 2023.

ATLANTA-A pitching duel between Braxton Garrett and Kyle Wright was interrupted by Mother Nature after 3 innings.The Braves took firm control coming out of the 3-hour rain delay by scoring 4 in the 5th.The Marlins took their time getting back in game mode, but when they did, it was spectacular.A 5-run, 9th-inning rally put them on top to beat the Braves, 5-4, and avoid a series sweep.

Brandon Nimmo broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double, sending Max Scherzer and the New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Thursday.Scherzer (1-0) coughed up a three-run lead but threw six solid innings in a matchup with NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara as the Mets improved to 41-21 on opening day - the best record in baseball.

Scrappy.Gritty.Tough.When using these adjectives to describe a sports team, they can sometimes be code for a team that can beat you on any given day, but oftentimes isn't very good.I present to you the 2023 Miami Marlins.The Marlins are coming off a fourth place finish in a tough NL East, and they project to finish near the bottom again in 2023.

Welcome to Saturday's Marlins (14-13, -37 RD) vs. Cubs (14-11, +45 RD) game thread.The Sugar Kings uniforms are back.Cubs Starting Lineup
RHP Caleb Kilian (2023 Cubs debut)
Cubs Notes: Kilian's only major league experience came in mid-2022 when he struggled with his control in three starts (12 BB, 1 HBP and 3 WP in 11.1 IP)...Cubs pitchers have allowed a .269

Garrett Cooper came through with a two-out, two-run double that capped a stunning five-run ninth inning by the Miami Marlins, who avoided a sweep with a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a game delayed more than three hours Thursday by inclement weather.Kyle Wright and four relievers held Miami scoreless until the ninth, but the Marlins overcame a 4-0 deficit against Braves closer A.J. Minter.

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The Marlins concluded the Grapefruit League with a 7-16-4 record.Their .304winning percentage and minus-61 run differential both ranked last among all 30 MLB teams this preseason.With the pending selection of Yuli Gurriel, Miami's Opening Day roster is expected to include the following players: Sandy Alcantara, Luis Arraez, Matt Barnes, Jon Berti, Huascar Brazoban, Edward Cabrera, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Garrett Cooper, Johnny Cueto, Bryan De La Cruz, Dylan Floro, Nick Fortes, Avisaíl García, Braxton Garrett, Gurriel, Jesús Luzardo, Andrew Nardi, A.J. Puk, Trevor Rogers, Jesús Sánchez, Tanner Scott, Jean Segura, Jorge Soler, Jacob Stallings and Joey Wendle.

The Marlins (7-16-2) bid adeu to Jupiter Sunday in a 2-2 tie with their divisional rival Washington Nationals.The game was played at a brisk 2 hour and 6 minute pace.In his final tune-up before the regular season, Jesùs Luzardo, slated to throw approximately 85 pitches, gave the Marlins 5 innings, allowing 2 earned runs (all in the first inning), walking 2, and striking out 4. After allowing the first two men to reach via walk and double, Luzardo would go on to retire 11 consecutive Nationals hitters.

It has been a theme throughout Spring Training: the Marlins offense stays silent no matter who they're facing.Wednesday's opponent was the Cardinals and left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery.The results were more of the same.Trev shuts down the Cardinals
This was a rematch against a St. Louis lineup that lit up Rogers for eight runs last week.

Fish Stripes staffers providing credentialed coverage at today's Marlins full-squad workout: Isaac Azout (@IsaacAzout), Kevin Barral (@kevin_barral) and Noah Berger (@Trainboy100) Marlins Podcast Episodes


The following pitchers are scheduled to throw live batting practice at Marlins camp today: Enrique Burgos, Edward Cabrera, Enmanuel De Jesús, Robert García, Chi Chi González, Sean Reynolds and Jefry Yan.

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The following pitchers are scheduled to throw live batting practice at Marlins camp today: Matt Barnes, Johnny Cueto, Jesús Luzardo, Tommy Nance, A.J. Puk, Trevor Rogers and Will Stewart.

The Houston Astros' plans at first base likely never involved Yuli Gurriel once they signed Jose Abreu, but they are still saying goodbye to another starter from their championship teams.Gurriel, a batting champion and Gold Glove winner in 2021, has reached a deal with the Miami Marlins amid spring training, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

Longtime Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is signing with the Miami Marlins, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.Still awaiting details on the contract amount, though it will certainly be a one-year deal.This match is unsurprising.Rosenthal reported on Tuesday that the Fish were "continuing to talk" to the two-time World Series champion.

If you need any proof that Spring Training is more about getting comfortable with new routines as opposed to stats and results, look no further than Marlins starting pitcher Johnny Cueto, whose biggest obstacle during Friday's start was his own PitchCom.PitchCom, introduced to Major League Baseball in 2022, is a wearable device that transmits signals from catcher to pitcher by pressing buttons.

The Dodgers and Justin Turner have been a match made in heaven for the past nine years, and all indications are that both sides want that relationship to continue.But until they hash out the details, JT remains a free agent, which means he can sign with any team he wants to.The Marlins are one of several teams interested in Turner, and according to Barry Jackson and Craig Mish of the Miami Herald, Miami has made a formal offer to the star infielder.

The Boston Red Sox are looking to clear up their first base logjam by trading Bobby Dalbec.Should the Miami Marlins consider trading for him?Dalbec is a first baseman, but can also play third base and that puts him in some competition with our other target.Dalbec however would almost certainly be a first baseman for us.

Welcome to Fishology!This new show, hosted by Daniel Rodriguez with analysts Adam Akbani and Louis Addeo-Weiss, is dedicated to bringing advanced stats to Miami Marlins podcasting like never before.For the fifth episode, the boys turn their focus to the first base position.What should the Marlins expect from their current internal options (1:30)?

This is a new series where we'll be FanSided and have an interactive off-season.The Miami Marlins have an active off-season ahead and some plans have already been revealed.I'll primarily focus on the lineup and what changes do YOU think that we should do.We can probably reasonably assume that Bruce Sherman won't let Kim Ng spend too much, so let's stay on the realistic side.