It’s been 19 days since major-league baseball pulled the plug on the Marlins spring training games.
It seems like forever. As the sports world plays second fiddle to an international pandemic, I try to find solace in the fact that one day this game will be played again and hopefully the world will be whole once more.
The Marlins were everything that is right about this game for three weeks in Spring Training. Youthful exuberance, veteran leadership, and hope that hasn’t been felt since 2016 when Jose Fernandez and the Marlins we’re on the brink of a playoff berth.