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11.11.2020 / 03:11

Miami’s Don Mattingly wins NL Manager of the Year award

Miami’s Don Mattingly won the NL Manager of the Year award on Tuesday night.Mattingly guided the Marlins to their first playoff appearance since 2003 despite dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that paused their season and ravaged the roster.The Marlins’ 31-29 record was Mattingly’s first winning season in his fifth year with the club.

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'Bottom-feeding' Marlins are making a splash in playoffs

MIAMI – Their T-shirts say Bottom Feeders, even though the Miami Marlins are showing they’re a different kind of fish in 2020 — the sort that rises to make a splash.Surprising Miami has advanced to MLB's final eight, disproving disparaging adjectives so often applied to the long-suffering franchise by detractors. That includes the opposing-team broadcaster who described the Marlins early in the season as “bottom feeders.”Instead, they made the playoffs for the first time since 2003, swept the Chicago Cubs in this week's wild-card round, and advanced to the best-of-five NL Division Series to face the Atlanta Braves beginning Tuesday in Houston.“I don’t think we’re going to be satisfied,” manager Don Mattingly said.

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Pitchers already experiencing both extremes this postseason

finally won 1-0. New York beat Cleveland 10-9 in the longest nine-inning game in big league history.Kershaw — at least momentarily — shoved aside talk of his past postseason struggles by striking out 13 in eight innings Thursday night.

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Cooper homers, Sanchez dominates, Marlins knock out Cubs 2-0

CHICAGO – Garrett Cooper homered against Yu Darvish in a two-run seventh, hard-throwing rookie Sixto Sánchez dominated for five innings and the Miami Marlins won their first playoff series in 17 years, beating the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Friday to complete a two-game wild card series sweep.Miami will face Atlanta in the NL Division Series in Houston starting Tuesday.Led by manager Don Mattingly and CEO Derek Jeter, the Marlins remained unbeaten in all seven postseason series they have played following triumphs in the 1997 and 2003 NL Championship and World Series.And this time, in empty Wrigley Field, they didn’t need a hand from a fan.

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LEADING OFF: Cubs' Darvish tries to save season vs Marlins

A look at what's happening around the majors Friday:___TRY AGAINThe Cubs and Marlins resume their series a day after poor weather caused a postponement at Wrigley Field. Miami leads the best-of-three 1-0 but may be without outfielder Starling Marte, who was hit by a fastball during Wednesday’s 5-1 victory and has a nondisplaced fracture of the bone running between his left pinky and wrist.

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LEADING OFF: Marlins' Marte hopes to play with broken hand

A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:___GOING SHORT-HANDED?The Marlins are hoping center fielder Starling Marte can play through a broken bone in his left hand as they try to eliminate the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Marte was hit by a fastball in the ninth inning of Miami’s 5-1 win Wednesday, and X-rays revealed a non-displaced fracture in his fifth metacarpal -- the bone that leads into the pinkie finger.The team is optimistic and is still considering him day to day.Marte started in the opener of the best-of-three series after he was hit on the front of his helmet by a fastball during Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Yankees.“He’s been like a target almost,” manager Don Mattingly said.

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LEADING OFF: 3 NL playoff spots still open with 2 days left

A look at what's happening around the majors on Saturday:PLAYOFF CHASEAfter manager Don Mattingly’s Marlins clinched a most unlikely postseason spot, three NL playoff slots are still open with two days left in the regular season. St.

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Marlins clinch 1st playoff berth since 2003, beat Yanks 4-3

NEW YORK – Forced from the field by COVID-19, the Miami Marlins returned with enough force to reach the playoffs for the first time since their 2003 championship.An NL-worst 57-105 a year ago, they sealed the improbable berth on the field of the team that Miami CEO Derek Jeter and manager Don Mattingly once captained.“I think this is a good lesson for everyone.

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Mattingly's Marlins could clinch berth at Yankee Stadium

MIAMI – Don Mattingly returns this weekend to Yankee Stadium, where his best years as a player always ended when the regular season did.Now Mattingly is enjoying perhaps his best year as a manager, leading the Miami Marlins as they try to extend their improbable season into next week.His young team is staggering toward the finish line, with four consecutive losses heading into Thursday night's game in Atlanta. But the Marlins still control their own destiny, and will head to New York for a three-game series hoping to clinch their first postseason berth since 2003.“Nobody picked this club to be able to do anything this season, but we believed in ourselves,” Mattingly said.

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Mattingly: Marlins sidelined by virus are 'feeling great'

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Miami Marlins sidelined by a coronavirus outbreak are all asymptomatic, and some have applied for reinstatement, manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday.The Marlins placed 17 players on the injured list last week following an outbreak in Philadelphia that forced seven games to be postponed. The infected players returned to Miami to be quarantined, and will likely need rehab workouts before rejoining the team.“They feeling great,” Mattingly said.

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Marlins beat Orioles 8-7 to complete stunning 4-game sweep

BALTIMORE – In early March, Don Mattingly figured the rebuild of the Miami Marlins just might begin to show results this season.The world, and the Marlins, are vastly different since then.

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LEADING OFF: Marlins back in action, Ohtani on the shelf

resume play in Baltimore following an outbreak that left 21 members of their traveling party infected with the coronavirus, including 18 players. The team has not played since July 26.

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Miami Marlins postpone trip home after Phillies series amid fear of virus outbreak

Isan Diaz #1 and Miguel Rojas #19 of the Miami Marlins celebrate their win against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 26, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Marlins defeated the Phillies 11-6.

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Miami Marlins postpone trip home amid fear of virus outbreak

MIAMI – The Miami Marlins scratched right-hander Jose Urena from his scheduled start Sunday in Philadelphia and delayed their postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team. No reason was given for Urena being scratched in the series finale, which Miami won 11-6.Manager Don Mattingly said the Marlins decided to wait until Monday to leave Philadelphia, and they plan to arrive in Miami hours before their home opener against Baltimore.

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Marlins catcher Alfaro goes on injured list before opener

PHILADELPHIA – Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro went on the injured list Friday before their season opener at Philadelphia.The Marlins didn't give a reason but said they expected Alfaro to return this season. The Atlanta Braves were without their top two catchers, Tyler Flowers and Travis d’Arnaud, for their opening game Friday at the New York Mets after both players showed symptoms of the coronavirus.

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