The Opening Day roster the Marlins unveiled Sunday looked nearly identical to what most predicted before spring training.
The popular forecast for the upcoming season, however, is something the Marlins will prove to be far less accurate.
Most odds makers have predicted the Marlins, who went 79-82 and finished third in the National League East last year, to wind up about the same or possibly worse.
The death of ace Jose Fernandez has left a major void in a starting rotation that despite a few offseason acquisitions is still ranked by many among the worst in the majors.