Opening Day takeaways



Don't make a lot out of Opening Day, it's only 1 Game! Repeat, don't make a lot out of Opening Day, it's only 1 Game!! Aww shucks, what the heck, let's take away quite a bit from Opening Day 😉.




True, the Giants beat the Marlins 6-5 in 10 Innings on Friday in San Francisco. True, there was a costly Defensive mistake and some untimely Base on Balls that ultimately cost the Ballgame. And true, corny cliches and silver linings don't take away the L. But (and here goes 1 of those corny cliches) the Marlins showed some fight didn't they. A fight that was missing in 2021 but was very present in 2020 (Postseason Fish). 




Sure the Club was knocked down early, humbled a little by the Giant's Logan Webb, but still found a way to take a 9th Inning lead. Jazz Chisholm Jr. stepped right into the prime-time light and put the Marlins ahead with a dramatic 9th Inning 2-Run Blast off the Giants Closer. 




Newcomer-Vet Jacob Stallings kept the Marlins in the Game, first with a 2 Run Shot of his own in the 7th, and then an RBI Single in the 9th which set up Jazz. A big Defensive play in the 10th by Rojas and company looked to keep the Ballgame alive for the Fish (Obviously Anthony Ass had other plans). And despite the Loss, the Marlins (1 more cliche 😉) may have found some identity.




Sure the Club will need to work out some kinks. Can Anthony Bender hold down the Closer role? Can the Marlins please open their eyes and realize the talent of Jazz should not be confounded to the 9 hole?? Can Brian Anderson awaken from his Pre-Season funk??? All fair points. But the Team showed something yesterday. It's only Opening Day. It's only 1 Game. But the "Fighting" Fish may have already arrived.

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