Everyone knows managers are hired to be fired. But in Miami, they're not just fired: They're sliced, diced, pureed, pulsed, chopped, whipped, crushed, frappe'd and blended, too.
So here comes Dan Jennings, one of the game's most respected talent evaluators, in Miami's craziest move yet.
This actually is a demotion for Jennings, who comes downstairs from the executive office, where he was vice-president and general manager. Not since Jack McKeon—sound familiar, Marlins' fans?—was manager and general manager of the San Diego Padres from 1988-1990. (Yes, that is a bit of sarcasm. Demotion, yes, but Jennings will retain his VP title and the Marlins say he will have the same input into the construction of the team).