Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly was talking about this week’s doubleheader sweep at Baltimore that involved a parade of relievers, including several newcomers rescued from unemployment, and after naming three of them he drew a blank.
For the Marlins, this season has been a bit of a blur. It was halted for eight days because of a coronavirus outbreak that sidelined more than half the team, and even now, four games into the resumption of play, there's cause for eye-rubbing.
The Marlins are in first place in August, a first for the franchise. In fact, in the wake of their 4-3 road victory over the Mets on Friday to go to 7-1, Miami has the best record in baseball — staging a one-year turnaround not seen since the 1899 St.