Jose had done well, especially at home. Looked good against the Cubs today.
Facing Fernandez (10-3) can make for a long day, especially at Marlins Park, where he improved his career record to 24-1 with a 1.48 ERA.
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Miami Marlins' Miguel Rojas, left, and starting pitcher Jose Fernandez (16), right, rub shaving …
The right-hander has been pretty good everywhere else, too. This year he has a 2.28 ERA and 138 strikeouts.
And against the Cubs, Mattingly sensed an extra edge from his ace.
''Jose looked early on like he was a little bit of a mission to show that club over there what kind of pitcher he was,'' Mattingly said. ''He had a really good fastball today. He was able to beat a lot of guys with that, which sets up his other pitches.''
Fernandez's top speed on the scoreboard radar gun was 101 mph. That came in the fifth inning, when he struck out the side.
Facing Fernandez (10-3) can make for a long day, especially at Marlins Park, where he improved his career record to 24-1 with a 1.48 ERA.
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Miami Marlins' Miguel Rojas, left, and starting pitcher Jose Fernandez (16), right, rub shaving …
The right-hander has been pretty good everywhere else, too. This year he has a 2.28 ERA and 138 strikeouts.
And against the Cubs, Mattingly sensed an extra edge from his ace.
''Jose looked early on like he was a little bit of a mission to show that club over there what kind of pitcher he was,'' Mattingly said. ''He had a really good fastball today. He was able to beat a lot of guys with that, which sets up his other pitches.''
Fernandez's top speed on the scoreboard radar gun was 101 mph. That came in the fifth inning, when he struck out the side.
