Miami Marlins

Power Rankings

Date	Ranking	Previous
05/23/2012	8	10
Josh Johnson's last three starts: 2-0, 2.14 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 16 strikeouts in 21 innings. The Marlins won all three. Heath Bell has five consecutive scoreless outings, which includes converting all four of his save chances. And the Marlins are 16-5 this month.
05/16/2012	10	14
How about that? After all the early turmoil they're right back where I had them opening week. And that's lacking contributions from Josh Johnson, Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez and Heath Bell. I still like my wild-card pick for this group.
05/09/2012	14	25
Even in the midst of a three-ring circus, talent has a way of rising. Even with Heath Bell giving three games away they are 15-15. Keep your eyes on this group. They're plenty capable.
05/02/2012	25	24
Heath Bell closed down a one-run save! Against a team that doesn't suck, too. Next thing you know, Jose Reyes will start earning his paycheck, Gaby Sanchez will get over the Mendoza line, Giancarlo Stanton's slugging percentage will rise above .400 and Ozzie Guillen will learn how to say "no comment." I know, I know -- that's asking a lot.
04/25/2012	24	20
They're better than this, but what can I do when a club is 2-8 against everyone but the Astros and Cubs -- both of which the Marlins played at home, no less. Actually, I should clarify. They may not be better. They have more talent than 7-9.
04/18/2012	20	17
Encouraging outing from Josh Johnson on Tuesday night, but it was against the Cubs. It's the same story with the Marlins that we knew it would be: Tons of talent, tons of personality. High upside, low downside. Don't look away. And I'm still not counting them out.
04/11/2012	17	8
Barnum. And. Bailey.
04/03/2012	8	10
Unheralded offseason move: Um, unheralded? Ozzie, fish tanks, Reyes, from Mike to Giancarlo, LoMo, Zambrano, a nightclub in left field and an over-the-top home run feature? These guys don't do unheralded. Not anymore. Bury the Florida Marlins. These Miami Marlins won't be ignored.
03/22/2012	10	1
I know, I know. Hearing a lot of hype and then scoffing at it is the "cool guy" thing to do, but I’m not cool. I totally buy these Miami Marlins as a playoff team. Pencil them in for one of the two wild cards. And if you don’t, Ozzie has two words for you.
01/26/2012	12	18
Good business: For the first time in more than a decade, they spent "money" on "players." Bad business: Hanley Ramirez found out about his shift off shortstop from the counter girl at Macy's. Good thing he's not the type of personality who would downshift into lollygag mode over a perceived indignity like that, or temper his frustration by inhaling a case of cookie dough. Prognosis as of 11:14 a.m. GMT on Jan. 26, 2012: Whither Josh Johnson's shoulder? If it's functional, the Marlins are a playoff team. If it spends the season encased in ice, they're a sideshow -- a wildly entertaining sideshow with a flair for social-media self-destruction, but a sideshow all the same.