[TheLock]

As a longtime Marlins fan I can shed some light on the team.

First and foremost, they historically get little exposure from national media because they are a very small market team. Also, baseball fans seem to be under the impression that the Marlins get rid of their big name players and get nothing back.

Wrong.

For every Josh Beckett and Miguel Cabrera they lose, they gain a Hanley Ramirez and a Cameron Maybin.

Is it likely they will win the NL East? No. But I put $50 to win $2000 on them to win the NLCS because it's possible. No way that team should be 40-1 to win the NLCS. I'll take them all night long like Lionel Ritchie at that price.

Their second best hitter (Josh Willingham) has been on the DL for 2 weeks and they are still scoring runs. Their bullpen is lights out and they are missing 2 key starters in Anibal Sanchez (who threw a no-no) and Josh Johnson.

They just signed Ramirez to a 70 million dollar deal and if Cameron Maybin can be the player he is capable of in CF, this team will be a playoff contender in 2009 if not this year.

Scott Olsen at +114 against the Nats was a fukin joke and I was ALL over that price.