If the latest rumors are true, Seattle fans may get to see the very thing they are hoping for ... except it will be the Miami Marlins that attempt to buy their way from 70 to 90 wins via the check book.
The Marlins have some interesting similarities in that they have a very young core of talent that didn't score many runs. Of course, the Marlins are further along in their rebuild ... Stanton, Sanchez, Morrison, Bonifacio all have at least 800 MLB PAs, while Hanley *was* the face of the franchise (until his nightmarish 2011 campaign) with over 3000 PAs as a Marlin.
In truth, I view the Marlins much closer to the point where I would say spending big could be rewarded ... except the club went so far backward last season.
They've gotten a MUCH better look at their young talent, and NONE of their top 11 hitters posted an OPS+ under 80. They don't have the gaping maws of production to fix like the Ms have across the entire OF. But, it'll be interesting to see if bringing in Reyes and Fielder, (assuming they land him) results in the massive turn-around that the money is obviously chasing.
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