The rookie skipper has faced a lot of adversity in what may be his only few months of being a major league manager, but he still has a smile on his face.
Go back to the 18th of May and Dan Jennings' name was pasted all over the headlines. The Marlins, sporting a record of 16-22, had assigned their general manager with the task of becoming their new manager after firing Mike Redmond due to a rough start to the season. The Marlins were the laughingstock of baseball, and it had a lot to do with Jennings' lack of any professional coaching experience.