"Nobody’s ever given us a chance since 2006 when we had a bunch of rookies on this team. We believe in ourselves over here, and we know we have a talented ball club that can go out there and we can bang around with the best of them. I think we have proved that a little bit over the last couple of years. It’s going to depend on our pitching, we have a bunch of guys that can throw the ball and locate, and if they give us 5 or 6 innings, our bullpen can hold up, and I think we’re going to be right there." - Cody Ross – people shouldn’t discount the Marlins

"Maddux always tries to pull that shift on me'' Gonzalez said. "I've got a history with him. So after I hit the ball up the middle when I got to third, he said, 'You're supposed to pull the ball.' ''

MLB Preview 08: Marlins Pitching