Washington Nationals (9-8 http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-markakis-jersey , fourth in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (4-15, fifth in the NL East)Miami; Friday, 7 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 4.86 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 11 strikeouts) Marlins: Caleb Smith (0-0, 2.65 ERA, 0.88 WHIP David Justice Jersey , 21 strikeouts)LINE: Nationals favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Marlins are 2-7 against NL East opponents. The Miami pitching staff has a team ERA of 4.95, Trevor Richards paces the staff with a mark of 3.57.s team on-base percentage of .344 is twelfth in the MLB. Anthony Rendon leads the lineup with an OBP of .440. This is the first meeting of the season for these two teams.TOP PERFORMERS: Neil Walker leads the Marlins with three home runs and is batting .222. Jorge Alfaro has 11 hits and is batting .333 over the last 10 games for Miami.Rendon leads the Nationals with 15 extra base hits and is slugging .788. Matt Adams is 5-for-20 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games for Washington.LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 1-9, .197 batting average, 5.64 ERA, outscored by 39 runsNationals: 6-4, .280 batting average, 4.55 ERA http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-markakis-jersey , outscored opponents by 18 runsMarlins Injuries: Riley Ferrell: 10-day IL (bicep), Julian Fernandez: 60-day IL (elbow), Austin Brice: 10-day IL (gastroenteritis), Garrett Cooper: 10-day IL (calf).Nationals Injuries: Justin Miller: 10-day IL (back), Koda Glover: 10-day IL (forearm), Trea Turner: 10-day IL (finger). Holy cow this bullpen is bad."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Royals Trade Rumors & Hot StoveRoyals Minor Leagues & ProspectsRoyals Review ClassicRoyals Review Users GuideThe 100 Greatest Royals Of All TimeRoyals Review RadioRoyals Review Radio: The Bad Bullpen EpisodeHoly cow this bullpen is bad.EDTShareTweetShareShareRoyals Review Radio: The Bad Bullpen EpisodeOn this episode of Royals Review Radio, our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk Scott Kazmir Jersey , and Jesse Anderson promise not to blow it like the Royals’ bullpen. Plus Joel Penfield of Royals Farm Report joins us to talk Royals’ prospects and make an exciting new announcement for the podcast.Among the topics we discuss:Is pitching help on the way in the farm system?Where does this farm system rank in baseball?Will this bad bullpen get any better? (note, we recorded this before the Kyle Zimmer demotion)Should the Royals be signing young players to long-term deals?How much would young Royals players get in long-term deals?We have a winner for our OOTP 2020 giveaway, listen to the end of the podcast to find out our new closing catchphrase!Here are links to some of the things we talked about:You can find Royals Farm Report here.And 2080 Baseball, a great site about prospects and scouting, is here.Jesse Anderson’s article on potential long-term deals for Royals players.Sam Mellinger’s article on a potential deal for Adalberto Mondesi.Andy McCullough’s article where Scott Boras talks about “snuff contracts.”You can also follow Max Rieper on Twitter at @maxrieper, Shaun Newkirk at @shauncore, and Jesse Anderson at @jessanders1211. You can follow Joel Penfield on Twitter at @jtpenfield. Royals Review Radio is available on iTunes.