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‘Thunder’ Dan Straily’s gem sets tone as the Marlins end losing skid vs. the Braves

‘Thunder’ brought it on the mound for six innings.

Then ‘El de Bocachica,’ the ‘Steckasaurus’ and ‘ACon’ backed him up.

Those were the names on the backs of the jerseys of the guys who helped the Marlins snap a seven-game skid against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night with a 1-0 shutout win in front of 7,792 at Marlins Park.

As part of Major League Baseball’s Players Weekend, players wore nicknames from their little league days or that have been given to them over the years as part of the event meant to showcase players’ personalities in a fun way.