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2006 Florida Marlins Predictions
When
trying to come up with our 2006 Florida Marlins predictions we
had to keep in mind that the
Marlins are a tricky team to get to the bottom of. They win a World
Series, hold a fire-sail, and then start rebuilding again. The last
time though they did seem to rebuild fairly quickly. They have had back
to back seasons hanging around the .500 mark and losing backers units.
But you never know. If they make the playoffs they seem to be able to
win the World Series as their only 2 playoff appearances in franchise
history have led to World Series Championships. I would suspect the
Chicago Cubs are slightly envious.
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It
doesn’t look like they’ll be back in a playoff chase this year,
especially after losing two of their best pitchers, Josh Beckett, to the
Red Sox and AJ Burnett to the Toronto Bluejays. They also lost their
closer in Todd Jones to the Detroit Tigers, even though last season he
gave them 40 saves an a low 2.10 ERA. Instead they picked up Joe
Borowski, who was a solid option for the Cubs a few years ago but
injuries have torn apart the last two years for him. The Marlins do
still have their ace in Dontrelle Willis, but I’m not expecting him to
repeat the 22 win performance he had last season.
Surprisingly the team had a solid campaign at the plate in 2005, leading
the National League with a .272 average. Of course they don’t have half
of their big names back and will have to rely on a bunch of rookies.
Miguel Cabrera is back though and will be able to post MVP like numbers
if opposing pitchers pitch to him at all. This guy is as solid as they
come, batting .323 last year with 33 home runs and 116 runs batted in.
Don’t think that he is going to be around for too long down in the
Sunshine State as he’ll be commanding big money soon.
What should you expect from the Marlins in 2006? You can expect Florida
to crush left handed pitching. The Marlins won 22 of 32 games as a road
favorite when facing left handed pitching the last 3 years. Another
lesser known trend that you should be on the lookout for is how teams
respond after a loss. Do they rebound well, or does it get them in a
rut. If the Marlins lose by double-digits, they come out the next game
playing inspired ball. In fact, they have won 22 of 34 for a positive 10
unit gain after a double-digit loss. However, they are minus 11 units
coming off a loss and minus 24 units after a win the past 2 seasons. I
would expect these stats to vary some in 2006, but expect the Marlins to
once again find some motivation after a big loss.
The
Marlins are going to be in a tough division this season with the Mets
and Braves being the real deals. On the other hand the Phillies and
Nationals are both a lot better than this team will be. If this team
gets past 70 wins it should be considered a success. There is no doubt
that bettors will be going against Florida heavily this season, so pick
your sports and join them when Willis hits the mound as good value
should be shown.
This article was written by Jimmy Boyd Pick up his
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