The toxicity engulfing the Miami Marlins franchise isn’t going to go away anytime soon. Not until they make the playoffs will fans view the 2017 firesale as justified. The upcoming season could see the Marlins win as few as 60-games.
But it’s the means to an end. If sustainable success is the goal, a rebuild is the way to get there. Short-term misery as a way to long-term relevancy is a painful, but necessary course. The Derek Jeter led ownership group has committed themselves to it.
But you still have to trot some bodies onto the field for 162-games, even if you know you’ll lose most of them.