Mierda Marlins

Note: Mierda is 'shit' in Spanish.

We all knew after the sell-off that the Miami Marlins would be bad.  Really bad.  Now that that is coming true, let's do some analysis (stats through Monday):

• The Marlins are last in baseball in run differential (-46). The next worst team is 6 runs better and the third worst team is 17 runs better.  Doing the math they are on average losing every game by 2.5 runs.
• They are 4-15, worst record in baseball.  If they keep it up that translates to a 35-127 season.
• They have scored 43 runs this season - that is 18 runs worse than the next lowest team.  That is over a run a game worse than the second worst team in baseball!
• They have a .212 batting average, 12 points under the second worst team.  They have one player hitting over .238.
• They are slugging .268!!  That is unbelievable!  They are 68 points behind the second worst team.
• They have the fourth worst ERA in baseball.
• Through 19 games they are 9.5 games back.
• Their RBI leader has 9 RBIs.  87 players in baseball have 9 or more RBIs.
• Their best and only good player, Giancarlo Stanton, has zero home runs and one RBI.  332 players in baseball have more RBIs than Stanton.  The most at-bats a pitcher has is 11 so far this year. Given that, there are still 5 pitchers with one home run and 19 pitchers with at least one RBI.

Yikes.  It is going to be a long and scary season that no one will watch.  The all-time record for losses in the modern era is 119; the Miami Marlins have that in their sights as well as several other records for offensive ineptitude.

"Aios Mios!"