You have to give credit to the Florida Marlins for the way they operate.
Not only do they have the lowest payroll in MLB; they also have the best record after two weeks.
And it may not be a fluke.
This is a team built on a MLB-low $36.8-million budget, a wing, a prayer … and with a lot of talent.
Outside of Hanley Ramirez and his 6-year, $70 million contract, the Marlins have very few players in the higher level of MLB payrolls.
Dan Uggla does make $5.35 million this season and Jorge Cantu is at $3.5 million. But after that, the rest of the team is below the MLB average.
And “average” is something that the Marlins are not. In fact, they may be able to challenge the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets in the tough NL East. After all, the San Diego Padres have exposed both of those teams in the past week.
As for the Marlins, they keep rolling along with a seven-game winning streak.
Why? Take a couple of comments made to the Associated Press after Sunday’s 7-4 win at the Washington Nationals.
“When we're down, nobody panics,” Cody Ross said. “We have a feeling we're going to win. It's just a matter of time. That's the way we've approached it the last week or so and it's kind of paid off for us.”
Added Uggla: “It's not just one guy getting the job done. Multiple people are capable of getting the job done.”
When you consider all of the MLB teams trying to buy a pennant, it’s hard not to pull for the Marlins.
Not only do they have the lowest payroll in MLB; they also have the best record after two weeks.
And it may not be a fluke.
This is a team built on a MLB-low $36.8-million budget, a wing, a prayer … and with a lot of talent.
Outside of Hanley Ramirez and his 6-year, $70 million contract, the Marlins have very few players in the higher level of MLB payrolls.
Dan Uggla does make $5.35 million this season and Jorge Cantu is at $3.5 million. But after that, the rest of the team is below the MLB average.
And “average” is something that the Marlins are not. In fact, they may be able to challenge the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets in the tough NL East. After all, the San Diego Padres have exposed both of those teams in the past week.
As for the Marlins, they keep rolling along with a seven-game winning streak.
Why? Take a couple of comments made to the Associated Press after Sunday’s 7-4 win at the Washington Nationals.
“When we're down, nobody panics,” Cody Ross said. “We have a feeling we're going to win. It's just a matter of time. That's the way we've approached it the last week or so and it's kind of paid off for us.”
Added Uggla: “It's not just one guy getting the job done. Multiple people are capable of getting the job done.”
When you consider all of the MLB teams trying to buy a pennant, it’s hard not to pull for the Marlins.
2 comments:
Do give credit to the Marlins. They play like a team, which is the way they are spose to do it. When you don't have big contracts, you get guys playing as a team and not individuals. Nice!
The Marlins are definitely doing it the right way. They work together as a team and play as a team; not a bunch of high-priced prima donnas. It is good to see a team that is not trying to buy their way to the top win, even if it is just the first two weeks of the season. Go Marlins.
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