Marlins’ biggest successes, failures of 2018

TEAL!!!“It’s too soon to judge!” Every Marlins fan saw/spoke that line or slight variations of it throughout 2018. This past year was filled with long-term decisions that may or may not put the franchise on a successful trajectory. There is not enough information to be sure either way at the moment, but what’s clear is that the ownership transition has brought with it a radically different way of leading on and off the field, so at least that’s exciting.

In certain situations, though, it is fair to reach conclusions. I have handpicked the major transactions and missed opportunities that have no gray area—they either succeeded or failed to improve the Marlins and the relationship with their…