MIAMI — natoDon Mattingly had reason to be concerned that his team might not play well Tuesday.
The Miami Marlins held a team meeting pregame prior to their series opener against the Washington Nationals that lasted about 90 minutes. Mattingly initiated the meeting but multiple people, players primarily, spoke with the purpose of clearing the air on “a lot of little things that felt like the group needed to get out in the open and talk about.”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if we come out as flat as can be,” the manager said. “It wasn’t one of those rah rah meetings, I’ll give you that.”
