The upcoming series offers a bit of unfamiliarity between the birds and the fish, even though the two share a Spring Training complex in Jupiter, FL. Friday will mark the first time in five years that the St. Louis Cardinals comes into a match-up against the Miami Marlins with a lower winning percentage.
In fact, the Marlins have emerged as one of baseball’s surprise contenders, as Miami is tied with the New York Mets for the second National League Wild Card spot with a 47-41 record. Trailing only one game from the current postseason picture, the St.