If I have learned anything about this season covering the Miami Marlins, it’s that records mean nothing. If you follow the path of starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara, you see a 5-14 record that speaks nothing about how the youngster is becoming one of the better starters in the Majors.
His All-Star appearance this season may have been an omen, a start of something big and the hint that the Marlins organization hit a home run in the deal to send Marcell Ozuna to the St. Louis Cardinals last offseason.
If the 23-year-old can harness his fastball and continue to make improvements on his delivery and control, the wins will come and the team down in Miami might have a true Cy Young candidate in 2020.