Steven Wine of the Associated Press first broke the story, which has since been tackled by the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. I’m sure there will be something snarky from the national pundits before the close of business. In any event, when it comes to the business of running the Miami Marlins, rule the former Florida governor out.
What exactly this means for the overall sale of team going forward is anyone’s guess. Of the two primary groups that have been battling, only the Bush-Jeter group has been reported as giving any indication as to the direction they wanted to go in terms of running the team.