Every MLB team has regrettable trades in its history. You win some, you lose some, right? Over the span of six seasons leading up to the transfer of ownership from Jeffrey Loria to Bruce Sherman/Derek Jeter, the Marlins gradually lost almost everything.
This sequence of 18 largely interconnected deals was the epitome of an unhinged organization. Blame must be spread around to Loria and his top lieutenants, who impatiently buoyed between buying and selling. The only constant was their “ability” to get poor value on both controllable and veteran assets.
The Marlins fanbase has deteriorated due to an eternity of losing, but the lack of commitment to recognizable players has hurt local morale, too.