Lack of starting pitchers going deep into games have been the biggest weakness for the 2006 Florida Marlins.
Tuesday's game proved no different.
The Marlins had a 1-0 lead over NL East division foe Atlanta Braves at the end of fourth inning. In the top of the Fifth, starting pitcher Brian Moehler held a breaking ball to Left Fielder Brian Jordan and suddenly the Fish were down 3-1. Moehler was only able to get one out in the sixth before handing the ball off to Todd Wellemeyer.
For the fourth straight game, an opposing batter went to the plate twice in an inning against the Marlins. This can be chalked up to a lack of confidence from our pitchers. When the going gets tough, our pitchers lose their focus and find it impossible to get an out. Moehler's two walks on four pitches are testament to this. Wellemeyer get Jordan to strike out for the second out in the inning but could buy an out from that point. A single, a walk, a single, and a walk later Andruw Jones finally popped out in foul territory. If our pitchers lack confidence, so will the entire ball club.
From that point on our hitters tried too hard to play catch-up, grounding out all three times in the bottom of the sixth. While nobody expected another ring this season, competition would be sweet.
Tuesday's game proved no different.
The Marlins had a 1-0 lead over NL East division foe Atlanta Braves at the end of fourth inning. In the top of the Fifth, starting pitcher Brian Moehler held a breaking ball to Left Fielder Brian Jordan and suddenly the Fish were down 3-1. Moehler was only able to get one out in the sixth before handing the ball off to Todd Wellemeyer.
For the fourth straight game, an opposing batter went to the plate twice in an inning against the Marlins. This can be chalked up to a lack of confidence from our pitchers. When the going gets tough, our pitchers lose their focus and find it impossible to get an out. Moehler's two walks on four pitches are testament to this. Wellemeyer get Jordan to strike out for the second out in the inning but could buy an out from that point. A single, a walk, a single, and a walk later Andruw Jones finally popped out in foul territory. If our pitchers lack confidence, so will the entire ball club.
From that point on our hitters tried too hard to play catch-up, grounding out all three times in the bottom of the sixth. While nobody expected another ring this season, competition would be sweet.
