It's just that that organization down there was going through the motions and they had some pretty good players in Stanton and Christian Yelich and Bour and JT Realmuto. The problem was they could never gain traction, like ever in recent years. And that's why Jeter cleaned house. But will it work for that organization? Probably not.
The fan base is now gone and I personally think that while Jeter is doing the right thing by trying to "start over" and striping the Marlins down to studs, it's not a house. Him wanting to run that team wasn't about the team at all. It was about convenience for him and where he lived geographically. But now you have guys like Stanton coming out ripping that organization... and he's not wrong by the way.
Bryan Hoch has this nugget:
"Asked for the biggest takeaway of his first season in Yankees pinstripes, Giancarlo Stanton offered a not-so-veiled swipe at his former employer, noting how his new expectation is to keep the Yankee Stadium lights burning throughout the month of October.
'It's more just playing games that matter; games when you're in it past May 7, which I'd never done,' Stanton said.
'That's the biggest difference. Every single game, win or loss, is huge -- for a season.'"
Look, one could argue that the team had the tools and just couldn't get into a rhythm which is fine, I guess. But you gotta wonder if this Marlins team was getting the support they needed at all. Say what you will about Jeter, and trust me, I rip him often as a Marlins owner, but he's trying to figure out that combination to find a winning team.
Unfortunately winning a bunch of championships with the Yankees can't instantly bring success to the Marlins.
We shall see.
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