April 15, 200422 yr If the Yankees were 8-1, ESPN wouldn't stop talking about it. If the Red Sox are 8-1, ESPN would probably be interviewing Kevin Millar about the great start and the interview would be 85% of Millar saying 'Cowboy Up.' If the Cubs start off 8-1, the pitching staff is terrific, they don't even have Mark Prior and they're 8-1! If the Phillies go 8-1, they're off-season pick-ups were great and Admin Bowa is manager of the year. If the Tigers start 8-1, Pudge is automatically the factor and the MArlins are crazy for letting him go. If the A's start off 8-1, ESPN talks about how GODLY their pitching is. If the Orioles start off 8-1, ESPN talks about how the three guys they picked up will help and the great job their no-name pitching staff has done. If the Braves start off 8-1, it's amazing because they lost 115 homers and 397 RBI's. If the Angels start 8-1, Vladimir Guerrero is the difference maker and baseball is back in Anaheim. Yet... The Fish start off 8-1, they still get no respect, no one talks about them, and despite the fact that they actually ARE 8-1, they're still being talked about like they're a bunch of no ones who haven't ever won crap. I think the Fish would get more attention if they were 1-8.
April 15, 200422 yr that's very true,if we were 1-8 we'd get more attention but really, don't complain about not getting attention, sure we deserve it, but we're 8-1, what else can you ask for?
April 15, 200422 yr I love the underdog theme. Besides lets let ESPN continue its love affair with the lovable losers and we come up and stick another world series up their a$$...
April 15, 200422 yr I love the underdog theme. Besides lets let ESPN continue its love affair with the lovable losers and we come up and stick another world series up their a$$... beautiful post
April 15, 200422 yr TBS is giving the Marlins alot of attention. They show Malrins highlights every game, talk about the Fish every game, and worry about the Braves approaching buzz sawing with increasing nervousness. They were the only outlet to pick the Marlins over the Phillies during the wildcard chase last season. Sutton made the pick and praise on TBs and during an interview on FSN Florida.
April 15, 200422 yr Author I also just heard that the Marlins have 4 shut outs and the rest of the majors has 4 shut outs.
April 16, 200422 yr It's about names. They want big names and cute stories. Bench players on the Phillies like Doug Glanville are thought of as being a better player than half our lineup because they have name quality. When in actuality Glanville is a awful ball player and was a bad acquistion for the Phillies as he's taking valuable at bats from Jason Michaels and others. But Jason Michaels might as well be a AA ballplayer until he makes a name for himself. The same for half of the Marlins. And teams down south get lost in the Northeast, West Coast and Rust Belt focus of the media.
April 16, 200422 yr You know, I love the whole no respect angle. I love coming out of no where. But again, can we get some coverage? Some attention? Just a little bit, for fun at least? Look at what this team has so far: 8-1, best by two games over anyone else 1.22 ERA, next closest is the Reds at 2.79 8 shutouts in MLB this year, 4 from the Marlins (no one else has more than one) No earned runs allowed in the last four games Major League save leader Major League ERA leader Major League 3rd best ERA man Major League Strikeout Runner Up (right now, by one) Major League 5th best Strikeout man Major League WHIP leader Major League 3rd best WHIP man Fewest Hits surrendered Fewest Runs surrendered (13, next closest is 24) Fewest Earned Runs surrendered, (11, next closest is 22) Fewest Homers surrendered Fifth Fewest Walks given Second Most Strikeouts (pitching wise), 6 back of the lead Fewest Total Bases allowed Only team to not be stolen on 0.95 WHIP, only team under one .254 SLG Allowed, only team under .350 .257 Average against, easily first Hitting .282 as a team Fifth Most Homers hit Majors Homer leader Majors Homer Runner Up (1 back) Majors Slugging Percentage Runner Up Majors Fifth Best OPS Eight Fewest Strikeouts (hitting wise) Team SLG .456 Team OPS .788 That's alot for one team to have (and there is more, I just ran out of time to get them all), and no recognition? Come on. Give us some credit here. I mean don't get me wrong, I'll take a title this year over recognition in a heart beat, but I can't I have both just once? I don't want the only reason the Marlins are getting attention to be that our pitcher went a triple short of the cycle.
April 16, 200422 yr Shock and awe. Let's continue to shock and have the awe in a phased out barnstorming where each of the other team's fanbases realize how miniscule they are. BREWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! :devil
April 16, 200422 yr Man those are some incredible stats...The thing I like is that none of the Marlins' pitchers are being overused. Six,seven, eight innings without very high pitch count and handing it off to the bullpen
April 16, 200422 yr Author It's not really about being popular or anything it's more of a respect thing. Talking about the Cubs and Yankees and Barry Bonds is great and all, but how about talking about the 2003 WS Champs who have started 8-1 this year?
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