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Here at Son Los Marlins we talked about 2003 when the Philadelphia Phillies came to Miami to play a September Series that had HUGE Playoff Implications for both Clubs, and similar to ’03, the Fish took it to the Phil’s in what was a Massive 7 Game Series that ended on Monday, one which saw Florida take 5 of those Ballgames. The Fish who came into the Series 1.5 Games behind Philadelphia, now lead the Phillies by 1.5, and are only 2.5 Games behind the Atlanta Braves for the entire Division lead.

The Playoffs. You can almost “taste” those Playoffs, and there’s perhaps more reinforcements coming for the Marlins. The injury-bug has hurt key pieces like Francisco Cervelli, Eliesar Hernandez, and Harold Ramirez who were all transferred to the 60 Day I.L, pretty much ending their ‘Regular’ Season at least. However, guys like Jon Berti, Magnueris Sierra, and Stephen Tarpley have remained on the 10 Day I.L, as there seems to still be hope for their returns in the coming days. Berti & Sierra would provide huge help to both the Infield and Outfield. Outfielder Lewis Brinson has had a better hitting approach; he seems to have  a “2 Strike Approach”  if you will, from Pitch number 1 of an AB onward. It certainly has helped him, to just look for contact from the get-go, and the numbers have shown, he’s 14 for his last 43 (a .326 Average). But the question is (given his track-record), do you trust him in a big spot late in a Ballgame, even against a Lefty? Which puts the emphasis on a Berti-return in my opinion.     

The Marlins added 2^nd Round Pick Dax Fulton to their Player Pool today, making him the 2^nd Player from this year’s Draft to be added to the Jupiter squad, joining 1^st Round Pick Max Meyer. A name to keep an eye on in Jupiter is Edward Cabrera, as the Marlins on Sunday gave Braxton Garrett a chance to debut in the Show. More importantly, Garrett was added to the 40 Man Roster, which you had to be on by today in order to qualify for the Postseason. Cabrera is already on the 40-Man, and would be an intriguing arm to see if he’s ready. Who knows, maybe a weapon for you out of the Bullpen in October?! We may see some of that Jupiter depth tested in the coming days, especially in the Infield in the form of Sean Rodriguez, Gosuke Katoh, or Jose Devers, if Isan Diaz can't go.