According to a report from Forbes.com, the Miami Marlins could have a “handshake agreement” with a buyer for the club. If so, Forbes might need to re-evaluate how they assign values to major league clubs.
Rival to the Atlanta Braves in the NL East, the Miami Marlins’ franchise was valued at 29th in baseball just 11 months ago – at just $675 million. This is a team plagued by a terrible stadium deal – albeit for the local government to clean up – terrible attendance, and a revenue stream in positive territory only thanks to MLB revenue sharing.