Marlins’ Chisholm Jr. critical of open roof after hitting struggles vs. Pirates

The Miami Marlins have been swept by the Pirates of their opening sequence and outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. supplied up a singular idea for why his teammates struggled towards Pittsburgh’s relievers: The roof was open.

“That we couldn’t see,” Chisholm stated after Sunday’s loss, in keeping with ESPN, when requested why his workforce struggled “That’s all. I really feel just like the shadows have been actually — we’re not used to taking part in in shadows. We usually play inside daily.

“So, when we get a shadow for three of the four games at home for the first time of the season, it’s kind of hard to adjust to. You know, we’re used to the roof being closed and being able to see every at-bat. It’s kind of tough to see when it’s black out there and you’re facing a guy throwing 101 [mph], you know?”

LoanDepot Park has a retractable roof, nevertheless it’s not open fairly often, because of Miami’s unpredictable climate, however was for 3 of the 4 video games within the sequence.

Chisholm had a grand slam in Sunday’s 9-7 loss in further innings.