Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread
The Marlins are still on a flying start, currently sporting the best record in baseball, so it's hard to say anything about the new offense isn't working.
However, they might have gotten a taste of the issues that can come up when the bottom of the order goes silent at the plate.
In fact, it wasn't even the just the bottom of the order. Everyone from Profar on down did very little.
Chris Davis tried to do it all. He drove in all three runs and smacked his 13th HR in the process in 38 games (he still trails Bryce Harper's 14 HRs). He went 3-for-5 in the game.
He failed to come through in the 9th against Kimbrel, as the Braves won 4-3 to take the series.
Interestingly enough, the Marlins have lost 9 games (29-9), six of them in two series - a 4-game sweep at the hands of the Giants, and this lost series against the Braves.
The Marlins stranded 10 baserunners as no one could give support to Polanco, who's replacing an injured Chris Taylor, and Davis. No one else could come up with a hit to drive in runs.
Clay Huff is might be losing that "magic". He's not had the best start, and he gave up 3 runs on just 4 hits through 7 innings. All the runs and 3 of the hits came in just one inning. Not a bad outing, and one of the better ones for him to start the year, but nothing like the sub-3.00 ERAs he's been posting, at least not yet.
Jacob Turner is also not repeating last year's success thus far.
It's been working because the new offense has been brutally efficient with getting on base, stealing bases, and getting timely hits. That didn't show up in this series with the Braves, just like no one showed up at AT&T Park. The Marlins are literally, 1-6 when the offense doesn't work on all cylinders. Of course, they've been 28-3 when it does - but...are they still just as inconsistent as ever over the long term?
Yelich and Profar are slumping. Taylor is hurt, leaving just Hamilton at the top of the order. Baldwin is feast or famine. Campos will probably cool off. Will be interesting see going forward.
The Marlins are still on a flying start, currently sporting the best record in baseball, so it's hard to say anything about the new offense isn't working.
However, they might have gotten a taste of the issues that can come up when the bottom of the order goes silent at the plate.
In fact, it wasn't even the just the bottom of the order. Everyone from Profar on down did very little.
Chris Davis tried to do it all. He drove in all three runs and smacked his 13th HR in the process in 38 games (he still trails Bryce Harper's 14 HRs). He went 3-for-5 in the game.
He failed to come through in the 9th against Kimbrel, as the Braves won 4-3 to take the series.
Interestingly enough, the Marlins have lost 9 games (29-9), six of them in two series - a 4-game sweep at the hands of the Giants, and this lost series against the Braves.
The Marlins stranded 10 baserunners as no one could give support to Polanco, who's replacing an injured Chris Taylor, and Davis. No one else could come up with a hit to drive in runs.
Clay Huff is might be losing that "magic". He's not had the best start, and he gave up 3 runs on just 4 hits through 7 innings. All the runs and 3 of the hits came in just one inning. Not a bad outing, and one of the better ones for him to start the year, but nothing like the sub-3.00 ERAs he's been posting, at least not yet.
Jacob Turner is also not repeating last year's success thus far.
It's been working because the new offense has been brutally efficient with getting on base, stealing bases, and getting timely hits. That didn't show up in this series with the Braves, just like no one showed up at AT&T Park. The Marlins are literally, 1-6 when the offense doesn't work on all cylinders. Of course, they've been 28-3 when it does - but...are they still just as inconsistent as ever over the long term?
Yelich and Profar are slumping. Taylor is hurt, leaving just Hamilton at the top of the order. Baldwin is feast or famine. Campos will probably cool off. Will be interesting see going forward.
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