The Marlins have dug themselves out of a deep hole to get back to .500.
They were 13 games below .500 at their lowest point, but with Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep of the Phillies, they were back at .500 with a 62-62 record. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only 12 teams this century, including the 2006 Marlins, have pulled off an escape act of such magnitude.
But only one of those lucky dozen, the 2005 Houston Astros, managed to sustain their drive and reach the postseason. That Astros team even got to the World Series, where they lost to the Chicago White Sox.