New Marlins co-owner Derek Jeter, beloved as a Yankees shortstop, hasn't wasted much time transitioning into a shrewd baseball businessman.
He's eliminated more than 20 positions in the organization. Not even Mr. Marlin Jeff Conine was spared — unless he agreed to a significant pay cut and decreased role to remain on the team's staff. But the most important thing to Cardinals fans, especially the ones daydreaming of outfielder Giancarlo Stanton launching moon shots over the Arch, is the news of the Marlins' tentative blueprint for their offseason.
Thanks to the reporting of the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson and Clark Spencer, here's what we now know about the Marlins' goals:
The Marlins hope to cut payroll to $90 million, so significant changes are in order.