That .397 winning percentage is tied for the fourth lowest in all of baseball, behind the Baltimore Orioles (.294), the Kansas City Royals (.305), and the Chicago White Sox (.356). While the Miami Marlins are bad, at least they’re not “historically” bad.
That’s not to say the Marlins should stand put or that they’re in any way ok. A lot of things need to happen for Miami to field a competitive ball club in 2019.
The Marlins kicked off the campaign by losing 17 of their first 22 contests. After winning in 41 of their next 85, they were pushing very close to respectability.