Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Ups and Downs

"Marlins catchers have thrown out 11 runners trying to steal, tops in the majors. Through Sunday, their 35.5 percent success rate was second in the NL and sixth overall. The Marlins entered the week having committed at least one error in 16 of 22 games (23 total). Their .972 fielding percentage is the majors' worst." (SunSentinel)

"Major-leaguers have hit home runs at the fastest pace in the past five years, 1.124 per game, according to ESPN.com. But Marlins pitchers allowed 21 in their first 22 games, the fewest in the National League...(T)he team would take more pride in that number if pitchers weren't issuing so many walks. Florida's 102 walks allowed going into Monday ranked third-worst in the NL." (ALSO: Vargas bumped, Martinez a month away.)(PalmBeachPost)

"Despite the team's well-documented struggles catching and hitting -- entering Monday's game, the Marlins had the lowest fielding percentage and the most strikeouts per game of any team in baseball -- Florida's pitchers have done well.

"The staff's 4.39 ERA was seventh in the National League..."

(ALSO: Hermida's still sore, and here's some happy stadium talk...

'Marlins president David Samson met with Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina, Miami Dade County manager George Burgess and Miami Dade County commissioner Jose Diaz to continue discussing using property tax money from a yet-to-be-developed industrial park area in Hialeah to bridge the funding gap toward a new stadium.

'It was very positive. It looks great for the future," Diaz said.") (MiamiHerald)

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