Bullpen To Blame For Marlins Downfall
June 4, 2008
The Florida Marlins are 3-6 on their current tour of their NL East rivals. However, they could just as easily be 7-2. A hit here, a run there, and all of a sudden, the Marlins are in their first free-fall of the season (and who would’ve guessed it would come in June?).
Streaks like this happen to every team throughout the year, but three things make this current malaise even tougher to swallow: (1) The bumps in the road are happening against division foes, who the Fish have to face several more times this season; one in which the division will likely be up for grabs until September; (2) The games have all been very close, won and lost in the late innings; and (3) It has been the strength of the team, the bullpen, that has let the team down.
Marlins Fall Out Of First
May 31, 2008
View From Stands: The Showdown In Shea
May 26, 2008
Tonight the Marlins return to the scene of the crime. For the first time since the tense, emotional series that ended the 2007 season (for both teams), the Marlins travel to Shea Stadium to meet the Mets and, hopefully, once again, beat the Mets. Roles are reversed as the Marlins come in now as the division leaders and the Mets are trying to hold onto life for this season. This is a key series for both teams.
View From Stands: First Moment of Truth
May 19, 2008
We are a couple of weeks from the June 1st point. That is the time when everything going on in the season is taken seriously and the national media takes a closer look at the teams that are contending. Within these couple of weeks, the Marlins will have their challenges as they attempt to prove that they are worthy to be considered a legitimate contender for the title of 2008 National League East Champions or the Wild Card winner. For them, it will be their first moment of truth.
The Gauntlet is Upon Us
May 19, 2008
After being swept by the Cincinnati Reds and losing two of three to the Kansas City Royals, the Marlins still hold the lead for the National League East. However the gap between Florida and the three other division contenders appears to be paper thin. With only two games separating the four teams, the Marlins need to take advantage of every opportunity they get.
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