Marlin manager Don Mattingly abhors bad baserunning.
It eats at his craw. It turns his stomach. It causes him to shake his head in dismay.
“Happened the other day,” Mattingly said. “It was the Houston game. Second and third, they were down three or four runs, a line drive to second base, and the guy gets doubled up by 10 feet.”
Inning-ending double play. Can’t happen.
And if Mattingly gets his way, it will happen less often this season for the Marlins. Mattingly has put an emphasis on improved baserunning, hoping that it will lead to more runs and, in turn, more wins.