The new Marlins manager is being held up as an example of stability, which is something this Marlins team needs but cannot ever guarantee.
The Miami Marlins went into this offseason probably unnecessarily needing a new manager after Mike Redmond was unduly fired at midseason for...I don't know, reasons. Still, the team was not going to continue with former assistant general manager-turned-manager Dan Jennings, who not surprisingly fell out of favor after taking over as manager despite having spent several years in a loyal front office role. The Fish wanted a well-known name with experience, and Jeffrey Loria could not resist finding another former Yankees organizational man when former Los Angeles Dodgers manager and Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly became available.