I’ve told this story many times about seeing Brian Anderson as a young minor leaguer here in Jacksonville, learning his way through the Miami Marlins minor league system.
He was tall and thin and looking like he had just come out of college with a doe-eyed look. But the talent was undeniable. He could swing a bat and hustle and was one of the few bright spots on a very weak farm system.
Flash-forward four seasons and it is Anderson who is upfront and in the middle of the Marlins youth movement, hopefully leading the way at the plate, defensively and in the clubhouse.