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We touched upon earlier today the up to now successful transition into Starting Pitcher for Zach Thompson & the Marlins. It's not gone quite as well for Jordan Holloway in the same department in a bit of a head-scratching move to see the Fish bullish at times on making him a Rotation candidate. Holloway looked good out of the Marlins Bullpen earlier in the year and the numbers backed him up, tossing 10 scoreless Innings with 10 K's. The Marlins then ensued by placing him in the starting 5 where Holloway had his struggles. During Jordan's 2 Starts "walks" were an issue as apparent to his 7 walks in less than 7 Innings, while also running into trouble a second time through the order. Holloway features a mid to high 90's Fastball to go along with a BreakingBall that has truly come along this year. However, his over the top delivery can at times cause mechanical flaws. Flaws that can be easily masked an Inning at a time. Just don't tell the Marlins that, as Holloway Started his 4th consecutive Game for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp last night as he looks to return to Miami's very crowded Rotation?



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Speaking of Miami and bad decisions. Our favorite Manager Don Mattingly & our Marlins find a different way each day to leave us a little mind boggled don't they?! Two days our Fish score 21 Runs in Wrigley Field, the next two they score 1 Run Total.. One Start Sandy Alcantara is Pitching in the 9th Inning with 108 Pitches, the next he's taken out with 86 in the 8th Inning. Mattingly when asked why go with Sandy Leon to Pinch Hit in that 8th Inning yesterday with a Left-Hander on the mound had this response: "We have 3 Lefties and Sandy (Leon) a Switch-Hitter (on the Bench)". "Sandy was a better option than our Lefties". Luis Marte on the Bench is Righthanded Don 🙉 ! ..and though that 'Marte' may not be the best option for that spot, it does leave you 'head-scratching' how Manager Don Mattingly doesn't know his own Roster, or does it 🤔 after all this is Mattingly and our Marlins right now we're talking about.

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