This past week saw some of the Miami Marlins most consistent starting pitching this season. And it was also just about the ugliest week you could imagine in terms of overall play.
Saturday night, the news broke not long after a humiliating 1-0 loss against San Diego that Justin Nicolino would be filling in for Andrew Cashner in Sunday’s rubber game. Given the fact that I was there in person the last time Nicolino pitched against the Padres, I was less than optimistic about the lefty’s chances.
The idea I was going to run with for this next article was how Sunday was a perfect example of why teams with playoff aspirations can’t lose games like Saturday.