February 20, 20179 yr http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/77757/help-wanted-these-problem-positions-have-plagued-teams-for-a-decade 1. Miami Marlins 1B: minus-22.5 WAA Starters: Mike Jacobs (2), Jorge Cantu, Gaby Sanchez (2), Carlos Lee, Logan Morrison, Garrett Jones, Justin Bour (2) Is Justin Bour the answer to problems at first base that have plagued the Marlins for years? Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire Well, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to look at those names and see that this ranking isn’t a surprise. It does show how teams can be fooled by first-base production. Marlins first basemen have averaged 21 home runs and 86 RBIs, but with a lowly .738 OPS. The MLB averages for first basemen since 2007 are 25 and 91, but with a .797 OPS. Basically, Marlins first basemen have hit like second basemen and fielded like DHs. In related news, the Marlins haven’t made the playoffs since 2003.
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