Palm Beach Post: Trade hasn’t hurt Marlins in standings

They’re watching the standings in both leagues. They see that they’re in first place and the Detroit Tigers are in last place. There’s a feeling of pride, for sure, but no one on the Marlins is gloating.
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More than four months later, it is the Marlins who are off to a 7-5 start with 21 home runs, which are tied with Arizona for most in baseball, and the Tigers who are in last place with just two wins.
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They’re encouraged that their own batting order has shown early signs it can survive without Cabrera’s big bat.

“We all talk about it - it’s not just one guy to pick up the slack. It’s got to be everybody. We have a team that can hit home runs, whether Miggy’s in the lineup or not,’’ said first baseman Mike Jacobs, who leads the team with five.

Last year, the Marlins hit a franchise record 201 home runs, with 34 coming from Cabrera.

“Miggy was a real big part of that, but not the biggest part of that,’’ Hermida said. “You lose Miguel Cabrera, you can’t ask one guy to fill his shoes. That’s unfair because he’s probably one of the best hitters in baseball. So you do it collectively, as a lineup.’‘