You can check out the first two reviews here and here. And now, let’s move on to perhaps the most disappointing part of this season’s journey, the pitching staff.
Pitching
Team ERA: 4.32
Team FIP: 4.15
Team Pitching WAR: 12.5
Starter FIP: 4.57 (RA scale: 4.98)
Starter tRA: 4.81
Starter WAR: 10.9
Reliever FIP: 4.07 (RA scale: 4.42)
Reliever tRA: 4.56
Reliever WAR: 1.6
The Marlins starting staff, coming off a stellar season by Ricky Nolasco, an encouraging return from surgery by Josh Johnson, and a bevy of young pitchers led by 22-year old Chris Volstad, was supposed to be a team strength. This did not occur. According to FanGraphs, the Marlins ranked 22nd in starter runs above replacement, not reaching the 100 run mark. As a result of early work, the relief corps, which was a strength in the early season, faltered late in the year. It was not helped by the fact that neither “closer,” Matt Lindstrom and Leo Nunez, elicited confidence. In the end, the team’s relief staff ended up 22nd in runs above replacement as well.
You can check out the Marlins’ best, worst, and most improved second half performers over at Marlin Maniac.
