Miami, FL—It is currently August 1, 2022 and the Miami Marlins are coming off a series where they got embarrassed by the New York Mets, resulting in a clean sweep. The Marlins fell to 47-55 playing a three-game set that looked like a walk in the park for the leaders of the NL East.
In a typical season, being 8 under .500 this deep into the year would mean the ball club is out of playoff contention. An additional Wild Card spot has kept the dream alive a bit longer—they sit 8 games back from being a team that plays in October.