July 27, 2006
The Winning Marlins
Florida takes two out of three from the Atlanta Braves to pull to 1/2 game of second place in the NL East. Since May 22nd, the Marlins are 36-22, the best record in the National League, two games better than the Mets. The Marlins are winning the old fashioned way, with power. Florida and their opponents have very similar batting averages and OBAs over that time. They have about the same number of doubles and triples. But Florida out homered their foes 73 to 59, leading them to a 269-230 advantage in runs.