The Florida Marlins have miraculously stayed in contention throughout the year, even though their pitching staff was in shambles early in the season. But now, they have 4 out of 5 starters who made up the outstanding 2006 rotation back from various injuries, but still aren't favored to win the division. The reason is that their lineup has been in a slump since the All-Star break. The main culprits have been Hanley Ramirez (.217/.347/.361) and Dan Uggla (.179/.273/.333). But, in attempting to summarize how the team will fair the rest of the season, The Hardball Times takes the viewpoint that the team's slump is nothing permanent, and comes to the conclusion that the Marlins will be a force to be reckoned with until the last day of the season. Of course, this could all change if the Phillies or Mets go on a run and pull away from the rest of the division (something both are capable of doing).
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