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Florida Marlins News and Information Who could have ever dreamed that it would be September and we would be mentioning the Florida Marlins and playoffs in the same sentence? Well believe it, because they are still in the hunt for a postseason berth.

The Marlins, with their miniscule payroll, are still clinging to life in the National League East race and the wild card race.

Shortstop Hanley Ramirez is leading the way yet again for the undermanned Marlins. Ramirez continues to possess a rare blend of power and speed that makes him one of the most dangerous players in all of baseball.

Second baseman Dan Uggla has displayed plenty of power yet again this year, but has also managed to hit for a much-higher average. Only time will tell if it is just a fluke or not.

Third baseman Jorge Cantu had a career year and showed that maybe he simply needed a change of scenery. Interestingly enough, Cantu came over from another low-market team in the Tampa Bay Rays, who are located just up the road.

The outfield has been a major disappointment, as Jeremy Hermida has failed to live up to expectations and Josh Willingham missed half the season with a chronic back injury.

The starting rotation has gotten stronger as the season has progressed thanks to the return of both Josh Johnson and Anibal Sanchez from serious arm injuries. Johnson has been terrific while Sanchez has been inconsistent.

Scott Olsen continues to be a major disappointment. He isn't a terrible pitcher by any means, but simply has the potential to be much better than he has shown. Hopefully he becomes a top of the rotation pitcher in the near future.

The bullpen has been mediocre for Florida, with closer Kevin Gregg managing to hold onto his job despite some ugly outings. The Marlins acquired veteran reliever Arthur Rhodes from the Seattle Mariners, and he has helped stabilize things.

The Marlins have no playoff experience, a ton of youth and a mounting deficit in both the division and wild card races. It's unlikely that Florida will be able to make the playoffs unless they string together a big winning streak, but it's certainly something to build on heading into next year.