Longtime fans railed against yet another “fire sale,” and publicly lambasted new face of the franchise Derek Jeter. Three years in and the results have not been good at the major league level.
But that’s not to say this newest rebuild is failing. The minor leagues are looking better than they have in years. Bruce Sherman and Jeter’s plan isn’t to compete for just one World Series title, its to put a solid, competitive, marketable product in play year-in and year-out.
Part of the problem is that the Marlins ownership group – from Wayne Huizenga through John Henry and into Jeffrey Loria – has always put a moratorium on competitive windows.