The introductory press conference held by the Miami Marlins new owners left a lot of fans uneasy. Derek Jeter said “unpopular decisions” were in the near future. We are starting to have a clearer picture of exactly what that means.
According to a source in Major League Baseball, and reported in the Miami Herald, Jeter and Sherman intend to cut payroll down to the $90 million range before the start of next season. The figure supposedly comes directly from the operating plan Jeter and Sherman submitted as part of their purchase of the team.