"The Marlins hit 21 over their first 12 games, tying them with the Diamondbacks for the major league lead. That's 10 more than they had at the same point last year with a lineup that featured Miguel Cabrera....
"Consider that the Diamondbacks with their 21 homers through week's end totaled a major league-best 77 runs. The Marlins scored 21 fewer runs. Entering Monday's games, seven NL teams had scored more than the Marlins while hitting anywhere from three to 16 fewer home runs....
"The Marlins are the only team in baseball without a sacrifice fly...
"Of the Marlins' 56 runs, 62.5 percent are products of homers. The NL average last season was 35.3 percent...
"The Marlins are tied for first in homers, but last in hitting with runners in scoring position (.194)." (SunSentinel)
"They've struck out 97 times, second to San Diego (102) and have drawn just 33 walks, 14th in the league.
"The team is batting .267 (113-for-423), tied fourth in the league with St. Louis. But take away leadoff hitter Hanley Ramirez's .396 batting average (19-for-48), and the team's hitting .251....
"Florida's 5.47 staff ERA and 6.00 starters' ERA are both last in the league." (PalmBeachPost)
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