Alex Fernandez volunteered to pitch for the...
Alex Fernandez volunteered to pitch for the Marlins, torn rotator cuff and all.
Was he serious?
“Completely,” Fernandez said.
And Leyland said no?
“Yes, 100%, no.”
And the pitcher understood why?
“Yes, 100%.”
Fernandez is out, possibly through 1998 as well. He said Leyland’s viewpoint was, “As big as this moment is, it’s not worth my career.”
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