ROCKS CHECK YOUR STATS.
You make a bold statement which is false.
BEWARE OF THE FLORIDA MARLINS
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THIS TEAM
THEY HAVE THE BEST RECORD SINCE THE ALL-STAR BREAK
May I point out that since the All Star break the Marlins won 42 of 67 games for a 63% win percentage.
Lets take a look at some other playoff teams;
San Francisco 43 of 67 games (64%)
NY Yankees 44 of 69 games (64%)
BUT THE TEAM WITH THE BEST RECORD SINCE THE ALL-STAR BREAK IS
MINNESOTA TWINS with a record of
46 wins from 69 games (67%)
Thanks KC for the last ten games. I am sure some will agree that the competition on offer to these playoff sides was poor quality so I look to last twenty games.
Lets take MINNESOTA 14 - 6, broken down as follows; 7 games against Detroit, 6 against Cleveland and 7 against the Chisox.
2 teams there that could only win 101 games between them from 320 games. Only the Chisox was worthwhile opposition as they were still competing for the Central division. The Twinkies took these games 5-2.
Here are the others;
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS 13 - 7
ATLANTA BRAVES 12 - 8
SAN FRANCISCO 14 - 6
FLORIDA MARLINS 14 - 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS 14 - 6
BOSTON REDSOX 12 - 8
OAKLAND ATHLETICS 12 - 8
NY YANKEES 15 - 5