If one were to ask a steadfast Marlins fan - one who has endured the highs and lows of this franchise’s 28 years - about the possibility of the team being buyers come the 2021 Trade Deadline amidst what was perceived to be a fluky 2020 season, it’s safe to say a slew of opinions traveling in varying directions would be voiced.
2020, for those who forgot baseball still, in fact, happened, saw Miami clinch its first playoff berth since 2003, advancing to the National League Division Series following a cinderella 31-29 season.
And with a farm system that has many beyond the shores of South Beach projecting greatness upon the former boys in Teal in the coming years, proving 2020 wasn’t a product of the pandemic was one sentiment many a Fish fan had come to share.