What once seemed a foregone conclusion for the Miami Marlins has now become a subject of public debate: should the franchise proceed with plans to permanently memorialize Jose Fernandez?
On the one hand, he was one of the most talented players to ever don a Marlins uniform, and seemed well on his way to a Hall of Fame career.
On the other, he made a string of terrible decisions on that fateful September night that not only cost himself his life, but the lives of two others as well.
The discussion has seemed to pick up a fair amount of speed since a nationally publicized interview for ESPN between Jerry Crasnick and team owner Jeffrey Loria debuted a couple weeks back.