It’s been nine days since Marlins principal owner Bruce Sherman boasted about “tremendous progress” being made toward completing a new deal with regional sports network FOX Sports Florida, one that would greatly boost the franchise’s revenue. But the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson reports that there is still “considerable contractual work” to get done, preventing them from making an announcement.
The lack of urgency is just baffling. These negotiations have been top of mind for Marlins ownership ever since Sherman and Derek Jeter joined forces in 2017. Yet here we are: FS Florida doesn’t expect to televise any of the 24 Marlins spring training games in 2021 (the first of which is this Sunday vs.