Jeter made sweeping changes but retained Mattingly, his predecessor as Yankees captain, who could be the N.L. “If he doesn’t win that award, I will be absolutely floored,” said the Marlins television analyst Todd Hollandsworth. Every moment they’ve had the opportunity to pack it in and say, ‘We’ll be like every other Marlins team for the last 17 years,’ he just would not allow them to do it. He continues to motivate them and bring out the best in everybody.”Hollandsworth, a reserve outfielder for the 2003 champions, said he could not think of a Marlins player who had regressed this season. Alcantara allowed two earned runs and struck out nine in 7 ⅓ innings on Friday.

Source: New York Times September 25, 2020 22:54 UTC