Something Left in the Tank?

After a constant pounding of devastating losses, with the occasional blowout peppered in, it has been hard to be a Marlins fan in the past two weeks. Saturday's game against Cincinnati shaped up to be more of the same, until a miracle ninth lifted the team.

By all accounts, the Marlins should not have won the game, having three errors and making Cincinnati's first four runs of the game unearned. But the Fish refused to quit and Cody Ross hit a 2-out, 2-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth to win the game.

The team's resilient offense has not been a problem all year, as these hitters have proven they can contribute in close and late situations. It's just the awful defense and bullpen inconsistencies that have been the problem. Will this dramatic comeback win be a turning point that wakes the Fish up?

Only time will tell. For Sunday's game three of this four game series, young prospect Ryan Tucker has been called up from Double-A Carolina to start the game. Tucker has spent much of the year with an ERA under 1.00, so this is an anticipated move for Marlins fans. It should be a fun game to watch and see how one of our stars of the future will perform in his Major League debut.