And here we are at the All Star Break. Like Kansas City, we've been relegated to "Team Designee" status. As my "cousin" Miguel Cabrera makes the reserve roster at 3rd. With the exception of Ramirez, no one else really deserves to be on the team. Hanley, though it's hard to admit, really is the 3rd or 4th guy in the NL at an incredibly stacked position as there are at least 3 guys who have legitimate gripes that they are not in SF tonight. Hopefully, next season, more people can see that Ramirez really is among the elite at the position... and he'll only be 24 too.
However, it's the whole Marlins team that really concerns me at this point. 5 under .500... no major prospects on the immediate horizon... no legitimate shot at winning the division barring an astronomical collapse by the Mets, Braves, and Phillies... the very real possibility of losing Cabrera very soon... and still no word on the stadium.
I want to focus on the positives (Cabrera, Uggla, Ramirez), but the negatives are too obvious not to acknowledge.
The second half starts on Thursday and this franchise definitely has a history of making things interesting in the 2nd half...
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