3 overreactions from the Miami Marlins getting swept by Arizona

#3 The Miami Marlins aren’t a playoff team

This last one is probably the worst of the overreactions. The Miami Marlins have one of the best pitching staffs in the Majors. This is a team that just needs better hitting. Maybe even simply better timed hitting, as The Fish lost all of these games by a very small margin, as I feel that I should keep stressing. This is a team that with an uptick in hitting should be able to lock-up a playoff spot now that there are more playoff teams in general.

I think that we should keep in mind that a three game series in May isn’t a good example of how the season is going to end up being in October. There is the trading deadline coming up for example, so the team might not even look the same come July. It’s definitely way too early to write The Fish off.

The third game of the series had a culprit in Anthony Bender, who blew a save in what would’ve been a Miami Marlins win. That’s not a knock on Bender, who is much better than he has been so far this season, but it’s again an instance of one player’s bad performance bringing the team down in a close game.

The three game series with Arizona was a disappointment for the Miami Marlins and the fans. It’s pretty obvious that we’re a better team than Arizona and should’ve won this series. Call it too much confidence, but I truly believe in this team and that we can go to the playoffs and make a deep run. Let’s not let this one early series crush our hopes. “Juntos Miami!”