The Miami Marlins message continues to remain the same. If the team looks toward the future, everything looks bright. If they concentrate on the present, then the landscape looks a bit murky.
That has been evident in the latest series with the New York Mets. In dropping three of four games, the last three in a row, the Marlins are still processing the remaining couple of weeks of the MLB season while assessing the progress of their young pitching staff.
There have been moments that make the organization see the fruits of their plans for the future.