It’s a good thing Brandon Marsh is living up to the hype, continuing to rake while playing great defense in center field. If he wasn’t, the Starling Marte for Steve Cishek deal would be looking even worse than it already does. About the only other thing worth hanging a hat on in that deal is that Marte is riding the pine in Chicago,
It’s easy to place the blame for this loss at the feet of Steve Cishek. After all, he is the one who allowed three runs in the ninth inning, while only being asked to record two outs.