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The Florida Marlins got out and develop as good as any team in baseball within their financial parameters. Their biggest acquisition each year is normally upon their -- of them like last year's nationally rookie be here. Chris -- knew finished here with a 39 on base percentage. Your candidate that they make the team will be power hitting a popular Mike and who is the complete package. 01 of rookie first base and Gabby Sanchez Logan more than. The Marlins most significant off season moves were simply trying to keep their -- Finding young gay Josh Johnson to a four year contract extension and agreeing to a one year seven point eight million dollar deal but arbitration eligible second baseman. Dan Uggla. The Marlins seem always to be in a pennant race each number -- equality starting pitching. After that fifteen and five jobs jobs and expect thirteen game winner Ricky Nolasco. And it helped the eight slimmed down version of there about Sanchez the -- three pitchers capable at twelve to eighteen win. Lefthander Sean west made strides last year but need to improve commandN out of the zone. And either Chris ball better out -- Andrew Miller will end up rounding out this rotation for Florida. Miller has made significant adjustment to with delivering this off season and if he can control the ball. His stuff that he should have a breakout season but I'll believe it when I -- it. Leo pneumonia at 826. Games with fourteen holes last year for the Marlins he's now there full time closer while lefty Dan Meyer. And Brian Sanchez -- the pitch the seventh and -- innings to get there one. But like most years the rest of the marlins' bullpen will be in expect -- question marks from the don't hold them up under Martinez and anyone -- last may begin going out. What the Marlins up and is led by one of the top five players in the league -- my favorites and we were merits. Haley did it all up and we last year late and only hitting at 342 quit. Will portend an on base percentage 24 bomb. 120 runs created. His double play partner Dan Uggla and a normal 31 homers ninety RBI and Horry can't clearly. -- better candidate burst that he has the third but sixteen homers and RBIs important on a hot corner. Cody Ross is their most under appreciated player and above average player on both sides Ross belted 24 fingers would ninety RBI last year. But the player to watch for the Marlins this year is the better fielder Cameron Maybin. This. And maybe run the ball that that appealed and let those holes of play. -- expect him to have a solid year. The biggest question -- the Marlins is Mike it read it take over right field at some point during the summer if so does Cody Ross moved to left. And caught in the second and -- first. Orders are Barack get traded to make room at the line. The Marlins are just two years that way when new stadium and for the first time in recent history when their players will form. And arbitration eligible they won't have to break it down trade them and start over again. The future is bright in South Florida despite my prediction of a fourth place finish of foxsports.com. I'm Jim Bowden and I'm gone.