Marlins Rally, Lose Anyway

Well that was a tough series to swallow. The final victory this weekend put the Marlins at a sparkling 23-14 and gave them sole possession of the best record in baseball. Instead of continuing the momentum, Florida squandered their position on top and got swept by the lowly Reds.

I'm not sure what this series proves. We've been beating up on weak teams to fatten up our record so far, and losing to a sub .500 team doesn't make us look any better. That being said, anybody is really vulnerable to getting swept by anybody else in baseball. It's not that hard. Happens all the time. Because of that, I wouldn't panic quite just yet if I were you.

However, I wouldn't be completely unconcerned about the state of this team. They've been overachieving for quite some time now and the lack of talent will start to bite this team in the ass. The starting rotation just isn't good enough to hold up against the rigors of a 162 game season. They really need Josh Johnson and Anibal Sanchez to come back quickly and at their game to continue to contend for a playoff spot.

The Marlins should consider the previous paragraph a compliment because I would have considered them out of contention for a wild card spot on Opening Day, much less a fourth of the way through the season. Fredi Gonzalez has done a great job in his sophomore year as our coach. If anything, the Marlins putting together some wins has rejuvenated sports in South Florida, at least until the NBA Lottery next week.