It was bound to happen one of these days. The bullpen, already projected to be a weakness for the Marlins entering the 2020 season (when nearly everybody healthy), was hit especially hard by last month’s COVID-19 outbreak. The front office scrambled to fill out the active roster with waiver claims, trades and call-ups, but those arms were available for a reason: untrustworthy in major league games, unprepared for the challenge or both.
Painfully but predictably, the reinforcements imploded Wednesday night against the Blue Jays at Sahlen Field in Buffalo. AND YET the Marlins overcame their mistakes to split the series with a 14-11 win in 10 innings, snapping a three-game losing streak and padding their lead atop the NL East standings.