The Marlins raised some eyebrows with their decision to start rookie right-hander Sixto Sánchez against the Cubs in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series. Electric as he had been at times during the summer, Sánchez concluded the regular season with back-to-back clunkers. Could he be trusted with so much at stake?
He rewarded the club’s trust on Friday, striking out six Cubs over five scoreless innings at Wrigley Field, giving Miami a great opportunity to clinch the series.
It didn’t take long to recognize that Sixto was going to be effective.