Who’s more to blame: the former Marlins front office or their former player development staff?
Doesn’t really matter at this point. The 2017 sale of the franchise brought with it wholesale changes to the decision-makers in those departments. Evaluation tools and philosophies are different—and hopefully, better—moving forward.
Following the example of several recent World Series champions, the Marlins have switched their focus to amassing young, impact talent. The intent is to nurture these controllable players into the core of a consistent major league contender. There’s finally a future worth getting excited about.
However, we can’t escape the reminders of mediocrity under the previous regime.