We have many great articles planned leading up to the 2010 Fantasy Baseball season including sleepers, busts, rookies, strategy, full player rankings and projections all wrapped up into a nifty draft kit to help you win your league next year. Stay tuned for more, but for now, here's a team preview for you.

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2009 RECORD: 87-75, 2nd in NL East

The Marlins enjoyed a rather remarkable season in 2009, remaining in the playoff hunt until nearly the very end, despite having baseball's lowest payroll. Success on the field did not translate to success at the box office, though, as the Fish regularly played in front of friends and family only-style crowds. A new ballpark is scheduled to open in 2012, and the Marlins have to hope that they'll be able to provide enough fans to fill those brand-new seats. There is a solid young nucleus here, but whether the budget-conscious Marlins will be able to hold that group together remains to be seen.

Stat table note: The better the ranking number, the better the stat, in all categories. For example, for the SO cat for hitting, a #2 ranking means that the team tallied the second fewest strikeouts. For the BB and SB cats for pitching, the #1 teams allowed the fewest bases on balls and steals.

LINE-UP

1. Coghlan, Chris, LF
2. Maybin, Cameron CF
3. Ramirez, Hanley SS
4. Cantu, Jorge 1B
5. Uggla, Dan 2B
6. Ross, Cody RF
7. Baker, John C
8. Bonifacio, Emilio 3B

On offense, the Marlins put the ball in play and wait for something good to happen. Good things tend to happen when Hanley Ramirez has a bat in his hands. Cantu is solid with the stick but leaky with the leather. A move back to third is possible, but the Fish figure to keep him at first if 1B prospects Logan Morrison and Gaby Sanchez aren't ready for The Show. Coghlan surprised everyone by batting .321, but he lacks power. Without second base eligibility, his fantasy value will suffer. Maybin had another hot September, and maybe this is the year he finally fulfills the hype. Uggla has a ton of power, but his awful contact rate (150 Ks in 564 ABs) suppresses his fantasy worth. Bonifacio is the starter by default at third, but this situation is far from settled. Ross should be good for .270-20-80 again and makes a solid OF4 or OF5 in fantasy play. 3B Wes Helms and C Ronny Paulino could see some time off the bench.

STARTING ROTATION

1. Johnson, Josh RHP
2. Nolasco, Ricky RHP
3. Sanchez. Anibal RHP
4. West, Sean LHP
5. Volstad, Chris RHP
6. Miller, Andrew LHP
7. VandenHurk, Rick RHP

The Marlins rotation finished in the middle of the NL pack in just about every category last season, and the club has to hope that the youngsters take a step forward in 2010. Johnson is a beast when healthy, and his 209 innings last season was a career high. Nolasco stumbled badly out of the gate, but put up serviceable numbers following his horrific May. Sanchez looks to have the tools (if not the command), but the 25-year-old is still trying to put it all together. West enjoyed a decent rookie campaign, but the big lefty will have to improve his command before he'll warrant fantasy consideration. Volstad was a popular sleeper last season, but has yet to live up to the promise he showed in '08. Former hot-shot prospect Miller still has some upside, but his star is fading fast.

BULLPEN

1. Nunez, Leo RHP
2. Meyer, Dan LHP
3. Pinto, Renyel LHP
4. Sanches, Brian RHP
5. Badenhop, Burke RHP
6. Jones, Hunter LHP
7. Tankersley, Taylor LHP (elbow, missed 2009, should be ready for spring training)
8. Badenhop, Burke RHP
9. Penn, Hayden RHP

The Marlins tied for the NL lead with 45 saves last season, including 26 by incumbent closer Nunez. Leo wasn't all that, though, as his seven blown saves and 4.06 ERA should easily attest. With the trade of former closer Matt Lindstrom, though, Nunez doesn't have much in the way of competition for the ninth inning duties. Meyer amassed a team-best 20 holds last season, but he'll likely share the set-up role with Pinto and Sanches -- Sanches was a nice surprise last season. Badenhop progressed nicely last season, but he lacks overpowering stuff. Jones and Penn figure to provide bullpen depth and little else this season. All told, the Marlins bullpen is good, not great -- but a great deal of the 2010 fortunes rides on Nunez's ability to hold down the fort in the ninth inning.

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