et’s be frank about it: The Marlins really haven’t built upon the run to the NLDS last season. While the 2021 season hasn’t been a total bust, it hasn’t exactly gone to plan, and any postseason dreams have evaporated. Fans, of course, can easily list what has gone wrong and what needs to go right if the Marlins are to be competitive next season and beyond.
But statistics can sometimes help us dive a little deeper into an analysis. Sometimes the information is useful, such as Miami’s struggles against left-handed pitchers. And other times, it’s harder to quantify.