Marlins fans could be thankful for a Stanton trade come 2020

Whether they like it or not (admittedly, there is not much to like in the short-term), most people invested in Miami Marlins baseball have come to terms with the fact that Giancarlo Stanton, the first MVP in franchise history, is being aggressively shopped and will most likely be traded in the next few weeks.

To the casual observer, it appears that the new ownership group is behaving like the last, when they first traded team greats Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers in 2007, and then the entire roster to the Blue Jays in 2012. However, the inevitable move of the game's best slugger is necessary for the long-term success of the team, as the barren farm system and lack of…