Day Fourteen Hundred and Thirty-One

The Second Marlin Start

Batting ninth and pitching in his second start for the Marlins, Adam faced the Boston Red Sox in what was quite the afternoon showcase of Fish hits, runs, and grand slams...and one slightly frustrated husband. But at least when Adam starts, his team scores. A lot. 14 runs in both appearances. So though he didn't get the W, the Fish did!!

Sooooo, David Ortiz is sorta really good. It was surreal watching Adam pitch to a guy I've seen crush baseballs for years and years and I was excited to see how Daddy would go after Papi. Adam had him 1-2 and I was waiting for a punchout...and then, Adam hung a changeup instead and my dreams of a strikeout faded as the ball just kept flying further and further away. A second-decker to right field. Whoops! And that dang changeup just kept giving him trouble the whole night. He said it was "bad" yesterday, but he did manage to keep the Marlins in the game when he was taken out with one on with two outs in the fifth. The score was 4-3 when Adam walked into the dugout and by the time the inning was over, the runner on first had scored, tying the game at 4-4 with no opportunity to record the W (because he was one out shy of the five inning mark).

We ended up scoring FOURTEEN runs - 10 of them coming in a record-breaking sixth inning - after Adam's exit. That's the second time the Fish have scored 14 runs this season - both times that Adam's started! So, hey! Always a sliver lining, right!?

His line:

4.2IP, 8H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 3K, 1HR and a 5.00 ERA 

Love you, Adam! So proud of you! It's the same game up here, but it's different too. Can't wait to watch you learn and grow as the days and years go by!

Aaaand, yesterday's cuteness overload! Carston just LOVES his Millie Girl!! 

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Video interview of last night's game:

http://www.foxsports.com/florida/video/adam-conley-still-a-learning-curve-for-me-081215?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed