Marlins over Yankees in 7, like it should be

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Go fish!I really don’t know why the Cubs were considered the underdogs against the Marlins. The Marlins are the wildcard team who were down three games at one point in the NLCS. Their line-up is full of 20-year-olds who were in the minor leagues last year. They are playing purely on heart.

So why does everyone (except the folks in Northern Cuba, a.ka. Miami) love to hate the fish? America is supposed love to root for the underdog. They’re up against the Yankees. A fine team, but hardly underdogs.

I went out last night to watch the game and when the Marlins won, people were visibly bitter. It’s not supposed to happen, they seem to be saying. I guess when it comes to baseball Americans abjure meritocracy and prefer an aristocracy. Go Marlins!!

Oct 19, 2003 | Comments

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  1. Posted by Kevin B. O'Reilly - 10/19/2003

    The Marlins did win three more games than the Cubs during the regular season, and did win their first-round series in four games instead of five. I saw the Cubs-Marlins series as an even match with no prohibitive favorite.

    I don’t know why any non-Yankees fan would root against the Marlins. They have the decided advantage of not being evil. I’m not surprised by the reaction you saw considering you’re the Northeast corridor where I’m sure many former New Yorkers live and play.

    By the way, the Marlins are not just playing on heart. They’ve got a lot of talented players.

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