Red Garcia and Alex Contreras discuss how pitching, defense and confidence carried the Marlins to an upset of the Cubs in the Wild Card Series, and why Miami's NLDS matchup with the Braves isn't as lopsided as it looks on paper. Regardless of how the series plays out, they agree that this postseason run will boost enthusiasm (and expectations) for Marlins baseball in 2021 and beyond.

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