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Dan Jennings ‘Honored’ to Lead Marlins Despite Mom’s Concern

Dan Jennings becoming the 14th manager of the Miami Marlins was so shocking his own mother called him crazy.

“I must tell you, even my mom, who I love, she asked me am I crazy,” Jennings said. “I come from a family with a father who’s a coach. He’s been coaching almost 50 years. We had one motto in my house as I was growing up and that is you can’t win if you’re afraid to lose.

“In my heart this is a playoff team. I love those kids in that clubhouse and I respect them and what they mean and why they’re here.