History is on Our Side

by craig on Sep 16, 2005 1:12 PM EDT in News and Rumors

The Marlins have just finished an eleven game road trip against fellow Wild Card contenders 6-5, a half game out. Not great but not bad either and now their remaining games are all against National League East foes. Nine of the games will be at home and six on the road.

The first up are the Phillies at home and if history is any indicator we have a reason to be optimistic.

Locked in a tie with the Marlins, the Phils head to Miami for three games in a stadium against their one-time arch-nemesis where the club's 2003 wild-card hopes came to an abrupt end. It's also a place where the Phillies have won just five of their last 16 games over the past two seasons. Toss 2003 into the mix and the Phillies are just 7-18 in the stadium formerly known as Joe Robbie and ProPlayer.

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Even more than just the series with the Phillies, the Marlins are traveling charted waters. The team has been here before and many members of the team are no stranger to this trip. I will let Jack explain:

"If you remember 2003, we went into the last week of the season half a game behind and what happened? Hopefully this will end the same way."

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It could happen.

Yes, the Marlins have their problems but so does everyone else. I realize this is not 2003 and this version of the team doesn't feel the same as it did then, but the 2003 Marlins had their problems too.

I have no idea whether the Marlins can pull this off but I do know this, History is on our side.

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I'm trying to be optimistic

But I think the Wild Card is now the Astros for the taking. Unless the Marlins (or the Phillies) get really hot, I think the Astros schedule favors them running away with this thing.

by mike42 on Sep 16, 2005 1:27 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not so sure

It is true if everyone runs the table (not possible since the Marlins and Phillies play each other) the Astros win.

Historically the Astros have a tough time with the Brewers and the Pirates. The Brewers are fighting to finish above .500 for the first time in 13 years. The Astros don't play any better against Pittsburgh than we do. The Cubs in Wrigley have been tough this year, even the Cardinals lost their last series there.

I think it was imperative that the Astros put some distance between themselves and the Marlins and Phillies in their last home stand which they didn't do.

They may win it all but I think it isn't going to be very easy to do so. At least no easier than it will be for the Marlins or Phillies.

But what do I know.

by craig on Sep 16, 2005 3:54 PM EDT reply actions