The Miami Marlins, for the first time in franchise history, have started their season 0-5 after last night’s comeback victory by the Los Angeles Angels, 7-4.
Manager Skip Schumaker, talking to the media after the game, said the team wants to win and is giving it their all, but they just aren’t getting it done. “It’s not lack of effort, that would be a meeting for sure. But I think you guys are seeing the same thing. It’s not lack of effort, it’s just lack of execution.”
Miami’s dealt with both bad luck and poor performances so far this season, an early reversal of fortunes from 2023, where they outperformed expectations in close games. Last season, Miami went 33-14 in one-run games and 7-3 in extra innings contests, powering the team to an 84-78 record and a Wild Card berth. When looking at the team’s expected record based on runs scored and allowed, known as the “Pythagorean W-L” and developed by legendary statistician Bill James, scoring 666 runs and allowing 723 should have resulted in a record of 75-87.
