Marlins' Rookies Dominate, Defy Low Budget

It's April 3rd.

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The Miami-Marlins are off to a scorching start, sitting at five winds in one loss, leading

the National League Division heading into their third, series.

With the smallest payroll in baseball, they're spending about $97 million this year, $332 million

less than the bus.

Dodgers, yet relying on rookies and young guns to dominate.

Their offense is firing on all cylinders, ranking top five in batting average, on-base percentage,

runs, RBIs, and hits, while leading the league in.

Slugging, catches like Liam Hicks, and shortstop Xavier Edwards, are both batting over 400,

and rookie outfielder Owen Casey is slashing three.

64, with the slugging over 725, even crushing a walk-off homer recently.

Meanwhile, the pitching staff is holding strong after trading Ace Edward Cabrera to the

Cubs for Casey.

They've posted a 3.26 earn run average, good for 7th, with a tiny point 9.1 whip, second

fewest opponent batting average ed, 186, and top marks and strikeouts and walks aloud.

Fans and analysts are buzzing about this underdog squad that barely missed the playoff last

year, proving low spending doesn't mean low ceilings, one, of just two teams under 100

million.

It's early, but they're living up to the hype.

Now they face a gauntlet with the Yankees, Brewers, Tigers, and Braves, testing if this

hot streak holds.

Either way, it's fun watching these kids ball out and shake up the league.