When the St. Louis Cardinals acquired Marcell Ozuna in 2017, many fans felt it was simply a consolation prize in the Giancarlo Stanton race. To make matters worse, the Milwaukee Brewers of all teams was able to acquire Christian Yelich, who fans saw as a better value in every way over Ozuna.
But how could a team with MVP caliber outfielders struggle so mightily, not only as a team, but in attendance numbers as well? Well, while they had finished near the bottom in attendance for awhile, there was hope and potential in the Marlins roster.