Miami Marlins Stat Wrap Recap: Twins 8- Marlins 4

Yes, Tom Koehler.  That big fella certainly can go boom.

Yesterday, the Miami Marlins lost to the Minnesota Twins 8-4, and have now lost two in a row.  And you really, really shouldn’t remotely care.  Because this happened.

Giancarlo Stanton

is warming up, just in time for the season.  In a game lost late, all the stats that

were

worth caring about happened early, and give plenty of reason to hope 2016 can be a lot more fun to watch than 2015.  And it’s not just Giancarlo we’re talking about.  Just take a look at the Stat Wrap.

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• Stanton hit his second homer of the spring and past 48 hours.
• Marcell Ozuna returned to the lineup, going 1 for 2.
• If you haven’t drafted yet, he’s hitting .387 this spring.
• Adam Conley‘s line: 5IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4Ks.  He’s been great.
• Brad Hand was Brad Hand. 4 ERs in the 8th to earn the loss.
• J.T. Realmuto had a stellar day, going 3 for 3.
• Martin Prado went 0 for 3, dropping to .189 this spring.
• But he has no need to worry, because Derek Dietrich is .111.
• Adeiny Hechavarria went 1 for 2, raising his average to .400; he’s the wild card in this Miami Marlins offense if he has one more gear to show.