Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly may tinker with his lineup from now until the end of the Major League Season, but playing against teams in the playoff hunt means one thing – play your best players and remain competitive. That means no major changes in games against Philadelphia or Washington.
The laws of baseball nature knew even before this season started the Marlins wouldn’t be good enough to compete for a playoff berth, but that did not stop Mattingly from trying to find a balance. At times, it looks more like the scales shifted downward instead of rising to the top.