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Lack of depth, experience highlighted by Marlins’ loss
- Updated: September 5, 2016
MIAMI — A hanging breaking ball, three errors, and the lack of timely hits all factored into the Marlins’ 6-2 loss to the Phillies on Monday afternoon at Marlins Park.
For Miami, the overall sloppy play continues to plague the club at a time it needs to elevate its game to chip back into serious National League Wild Card contention.
Manager Don Mattingly has preached “no excuses” all season, but the volume of injuries, coupled with a shortage of organizational depth, appears to be taking its toll.
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“We know what kind of club we have,” Mattingly said. “But we also know we’re going to be challenged depth-wise. We need a little bit of luck, everything kind of falling in slots for us. In the last probably month and a half, it’s probably fallen the wrong way. It’s put us in a bind.”
The inexperience was revealed on Monday.
Right-hander Jake Esch, making his second big league start, was staked to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, and he held it until the fifth inning, before …
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