The Miami Marlins went out and spent what money they had on their bullpen. Bolstering the bullpen depth with the likes of Brad Ziegler and Junichi Tazawa.
These players were brought in to help out the pre-existing pen, which was pretty darn good last season. However, we have seen even the most reliable of relief pitchers falter heavily.
It was thought that with these additions, the Fish may have a fighting chance. Given their terrible starting rotation, it was really all they could do.
Edinson Volquez was brought in to help the starters, but from the onset of the season, the focus was the pen.