{"id":679477,"date":"2026-04-19T23:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/679477\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T23:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:58:18","slug":"the-miami-marlins-may-actually-legitimately-be-cursed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/679477\/","title":{"rendered":"The Miami Marlins May Actually, Legitimately Be Cursed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing like taking 102 off the pinky to welcome you back to the Majors, huh kid?<\/p>\n<p>PublishedApril 19, 2026 6:20 PM EDT\u2022UpdatedApril 19, 2026 6:20 PM EDT<\/p>\n<p>FacebookTwitterEmailCopy Link<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">You probably read that headline and thought to yourself, &#8220;Yeah, and the sky is blue. Where are you going with this?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">I realize the Miami Marlins aren&#8217;t exactly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/heres-painful-reminder-how-bad-miami-marlins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the picture of a model MLB franchise<\/a>, with their myriad firesales and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/more-people-your-saturday-morning-supermarket-than-rockies-marlins-monday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">crappy attendance numbers<\/a>, but every once in a while, even when the team starts to show signs that they aren&#8217;t completely destitute, a sign from God comes down and reminds their fans that they aren&#8217;t meant to have any fun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">A couple of weeks ago, the Marlins sat at the top of the NL East with an 8-5 record, taking two of four games off of the Cincinnati Reds and could have even had a series win if not for a boneheaded pitching change courtesy of embattled manager Clayton McCullough.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">They were the toast of the town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">MLB Network was devoting entire segments to talk about how dangerous, young, and talented this club was.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/marlins-invite-fernando-mendoza-throw-first-pitch-triggering-canes-fans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">READ: Marlins Invite Fernando Mendoza To Throw First Pitch, Triggering Canes Fans<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Hell, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/miami-marlins-hot-start-legit-just-mirage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">even I was getting in on the fun<\/a> and double fisting the Kool-Aid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Since that moment, the Marlins have dropped seven of their last eight games and look to be in complete free-fall mode.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">But there was light at the end of the tunnel; a glimmer of hope in a sea of sewage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">The Marlins were set to get their best position player back in outfielder Kyle Stowers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Stowers was going to be activated after starting the season on the injured list, and that meant the Fish were getting an All-Star and a home run machine back in the heart of their lineup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">And in his very first plate appearance back, rocking the Sunday throwback uniforms, this happened.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Oh, no! We suck again!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Nothing like taking 102 off the pinky to welcome you back to the Majors, huh kid?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Although Stowers eventually returned and even hit a double in his next plate appearance, I can&#8217;t think of many other franchises that would see their franchise player come so close to another long term injury immediately after being taken off the IL.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">The fans were just as miffed about the whole situation, taking to X to voice their concern while realizing this is just another day in the life of a Miami Marlins supporter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Not many people know the torture that is being a Marlins fan, but I can assure you, nothing in life prepares you for it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">You don&#8217;t even get disappointed, you just know something bad is going to happen and never get your hopes up in the first place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">It looks like Stowers will be fine, but I&#8217;m sure everyone has already moved on and prepared themselves for the next unfortunate series of events to unfold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Rinse and repeat, Fish fanatics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nothing like taking 102 off the pinky to welcome you back to the Majors, huh kid? 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