Fire sale. Salary dump. Teardown. Dismantling.
Take your pick.
To untrusting Marlins fans, they’re the words that never seem to go away, tearing at their faith in a seemingly endless cycle of payroll cuts and crushing of spirits as stars and hometown heroes are bartered off in one unpopular trade after another.
That’s been the team’s history.
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“Marlins fans have gotten more punches in the gut than just about any other fan base,” said former major league general manager Steve Phillips.