2014 Florida Marlins

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Not only did Fernandez throw 8 shutout innings, he did so with the slimmest of margins.

Braves starter Alex Wood threw 8 innings of 1-run ball himself, allowing only an RBI-single in the 4th inning, which was the only run of the game for either team.

0 walks and 14 strikeouts, also.

JOSE FERNANDEZ O (vs. BRAVES, 4/22)

IP:. 8

H:o 3 (3 Singles)

R:O 0

BB: 0

SO: 14

Pitches: 109 (77 Strikes, 32 Balls)

2014 ERA: 1.99

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8 shutout innings against the division-leading Braves.

And incredible strikes-to-balls ratio (73 Strikes, 25 Balls.)

JOSE FERNANDEZ O (vs. BRAVES, 4/29)

IP:. 8

H:o 2 (1 Double, 1 Single)

R:O 0

BB: 2

SO: 8

Pitches: 98 (73 Strikes, 25 Balls)

2014 ERA: 1.59

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NATHAN EOVALDI O (vs. BRAVES, 4/30)

IP:. 7

H:o 3 (1 Triple, 2 Doubles)

R:O 1

BB: 1

SO: 5

Pitches: 94 (64 Strikes, 30 Balls)

2014 ERA: 2.58

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The Marlins have 4 starting pitchers with E.R.A.'s under 3, and one of the four has an E.R.A. under 2.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIA/2014.shtml

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Jose Fernandez OOOOo. 1.59

Nathan Eovaldi OOOOo. 2.58

Henderson Alvarez OO 2.73

Tom Koehler OOOOOOOoo 2.97

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The Marlins have 4 starting pitchers with E.R.A.'s under 3, and one of the four has an E.R.A. under 2.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIA/2014.shtml

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Jose Fernandez OOOOo. 1.59

Nathan Eovaldi OOOOo. 2.58

Henderson Alvarez OO 2.73

Tom Koehler OOOOOOOoo 2.97

Now the Marlins have TWO starting pitchers with an E.R.A. under 2.00, and two others under 3.00.

Those boys can pitch.

Tom Koehler threw 8 shutout innings today against the Mets, in a 1-0 Marlins victory.

No margin for error for Koehler ...... 1-0 !!!

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Jose Fernandez OOOOo. 1.74

Tom Koehler OOOOOOOoo 1.99

Henderson Alvarez OO 2.62

Nathan Eovaldi OOOOo. 2.78

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Believe it or not, this team is in FIRST PLACE, 35 games into the season.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BREAKING: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Marlins&src=hash">#Marlins</a> starter Jose Fernandez to be placed on disabled list, per <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal">@Ken_Rosenthal</a> (SG)</p>— fishstripes (@fishstripes) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Fernandez is having an MRI in Los Angeles at Kerlan-Jobe Clinic. Possible that he will be seeing Dr. Neal ElAttrache for consult.</p>— Will Carroll (@injuryexpert) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Fernandez to DL with right elbow sprain.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Fernandez to DL with right elbow sprain.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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Hope its not too serious. I love watching that guy pitch.

Hope its not too serious. I love watching that guy pitch.

It's serious.

It's serious.

Yeah these usually seems to end up the same way but I'm hoping for the best.

Yeah these usually seems to end up the same way but I'm hoping for the best.

So am I, he is a joy to watch.

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Believe it or not, this team is in FIRST PLACE, 35 games into the season.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings

Even without Fernandez, these boys are still holding their own.

27-25 overall, and in 2nd place in their division, 2 games behind the Braves.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings

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Marlins' Stunning Rally in 9th Tops Nationals

(By Manny Navarro)

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/07/28/4260244/miami-marlins-stunning-rally-in.html

The Marlins rallied from a 6-0 deficit, scoring four runs in the 9th inning to beat the Nationals, and record their biggest win of the season.

So, following this season, Giancarlo Stanton has two more years of arbitration remaining. Sporting the highest OPS+ career and on pace for the highest HR total of his career, along with being #2 in NL rWAR (only behind Clayton Kershaw), this coming offseason may be the high point of Stanton's value. Marlins should probably consider dealing him before 2015 for the highest return if they are not going to sign him LT. What do you think the cost for a team to acquire him would be? To put it in perspective, would an O's package have to be something like Bundy & Harvey & Sisco & Walker?