Mike Redmond is on the hot seat after the Marlins slow start. (Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports)
PHILADELPHIA — The seat grows ever hotter for Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond, who saw his team fall to 3-11 with a 7-3 loss Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
It was the fifth straight defeat for the Marlins, who entered the season with high hopes. But ace pitcher Jose Fernandez has yet to pitch after undergoing Tommy John surgery last season, and the offense is only beginning to come around.
A report Sunday indicated Redmond’s job was in jeopardy, and according to MLB.com, he met before Tuesday’s game with owner Jeffrey Loria and general manager Dan Jennings.
“I’m not interested in any palace intrigue — period,” Loria told MLB.com. “It doesn’t have anything to do with anything.”
The Marlins then moved to a 3-2 lead before starting pitcher Dan Haren surrendered a go-ahead two-run homer to Ryan Howard in the sixth. Philadelphia tacked on three runs in the seventh against reliever Mike Dunn; Miami’s bullpen has now yielded 29 runs, most in the National League.
“It’s been tough,” Redmond said. “Any time you lose a lead late, it takes the wind out of your sails.”
