Look Out Now, It's Sweep Time

It's Broom Time Baby! Okay, so Dick Vitale is not a baseball guy, but if he was, he would definitely be excited about my Marlins. Earlier this month, I wrote about my Marlins and what a surprising year they have had so far. Many critics have said that they started the season with a "light" scheduled. But those critics are officially silenced. For tonight, the Marlins completed a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks. This is the same team that had the best record in baseball before coming to Miami and is currently the leaders of the National League West.

One of the most interesting stories is the Marlins trade of Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit in exchange for Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo and three minor league pitchers. After this trade, many wrote off the Marlins chances, especially with Miller's ERA at the time of 9.12. However, since the trade, he has turned his game around, including tonight's game were he pitched a magical seven innings, that included nine strikeouts and only one batter reaching second base. In fact, since the trade, his ERA has fallen to 5.33 and he has won four out of his last five opportunities.

On a bit of bad news, Dan Uggla, who has recently had a hot bat, ended his 11-game hitting streak by going 0-for-4. But that is okay, he is still hitting .315. All I have to say, is this team is real. And regardless of how the season ends, they have something to be proud of. Go FISH!!