When the Miami Marlins began the 2019 season with a 10-31 record, it was hard to believe that manager Don Mattingly would survive the season. Now, armed with a two-year contract extension, Mattingly once again maybe on the hot seat as he must guide his roster to win more than 57 games the team did last season.
There is plenty of optimism in South Florida, but it’s only January and Spring Training is still six weeks away.
What the Marlins front office has done is given is their skipper more offense to work with and changes to the bullpen which should help the starting rotation.