The Miami Marlins are off to a streaking start during the start of the Grapefruit League. Young stars are emerging. Younger pitchers are making a statement on the mound. And there is a real sense that the plan Derek Jeter and the front office envisioned even before the team was sold by Jeffrey Loria at the end of 2017 season is finally coming together.
There may not be a better time to become a Marlins fan than right now.
As the players arrived in Jupiter, Florida earlier this month, everybody was about smiles and handshakes and getting to know each other.