Miami Marlins - The Obama / Trump Years (2010-2019)

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Top Marlins Players of the Twenty Teens

None

Pitchers:

BallPark:

Jose Fernandez (12.82) - 30

Pro Player Stadium (2010-2011)

AJ Ramos (6.45) - 30

Marlins Park (2012-2019)

Steve Cishek (4.91) - 26

Ricky Nolasco (5.81) - 25

Team Name:

Tom Koehler (2.41) - 23

Miami Marlins

Jose Urena (1.11) - 21

Anibal Sanchez (8.61) - 14

Owner:

Josh Johnson (13.81) - 13

Jeffrey Loria (2010-2017)

Henderson Alvarez (5.61) - 13

Bruce Sherman (2017-2019)

Caleb Smith (1.78) - 11

Dan Straily (1.59) - 11

General Managers:

Mark Buehrle (4.22) - 10

Michael Hill (2010-2013,2016-2017)

Adam Conley (-0.58) - 9

Dan Jennings (2013-2015)

Kyle Barraclough (2.39) - 7

Mike Hill (2016-2019)

Wei-Yin Chen (-1.33) - 7

David Samson - President (2010-2017)

Derek Jeter (CEO & Part Owner) (2018-2019)

Catchers:

JT Realmuto (12.99) - 36

Managers:

Fredi Gonzalez (2010)

First Basemen:

Edwin Rodriguez (2010-2011)

Justin Bour (4.8) - 21

Brandon Hyde (2011)

Gaby Sanchez (2.14) - 14

Jack McKeon (2011)

Ozzie Guillen (2012)

Second Basemen:

Mike Redmond (2013-2015)

Dee Gordon (8.91) - 26

Dan Jennings (2015)

Starlin Castro (4.63) - 10

Don Mattingly (2016-2019)

Omar Infante (4.28) - 10

Dan Uggla (4.34) - 9

No Hitters:

Henderson Alvarez (2013)

ShortStop:

Edinson Volquez (2017)

Adeiny Hechavarria (2.23) - 16

Jose Reyes (2.96) - 12

Hall of Famers:

Miguel Rojas (6.73) - 10

None

JT Riddle (2.03) - 5

Rookie of the Year:

Third Base:

Jose Fernandez (2013)

Hanley Ramirez (3.57) - 22

Brian Anderson (7.51) - 12

MVP:

Martin Prado (6.37) - 9

Giancarlo Stanton (2017)

Outfield:

Cy Young:

Giancarlo Stanton (35.21) - 84

None

Christian Yelich (18.59) - 39

Marcell Ozuna (14.14) - 33

Notable Events:

Derek Dietrich (4.57) - 13

Emilio Bonifacio (4.15) - 13

2010 - Miami comes into the decade on a high having won 87 games and

Chris Coghlan (1.96) - 12

finishing second in 2009. They had been over .500 in five of the previous seven

Justin Ruggiano (2.48) - 11

years, so the Marlins appeared to be in pretty good shape moving forward,

Logan Morrison (0.23) - 9

particularly because the team was young with a good looking core.

Ichiro (0.17) - 5

However, things didn't work out and Miami has been awful in the Twenty Teens

Looking at the 2010 roster - you wouldn't have thought that most of these

Notable Events:

guys would be gone out of the organization in a couple of years:

□ 1B - Gaby Sanchez, 26 - had a couple of good years and then faded away

2014 - Catcher JT Realmuto, 23, debuts. He was a 3rd round pick

□ 2B - Dan Uggla, 30 - traded to the Braves at the end of the year

in the 2010 draft

□ SS - Hanley Ramirez, 26, star talent dealt to LA in 2012

□ RF - Giancarlo Stanton, 20, 2nd round pick in 2007 -

2015 - 2B Dee Gordon, 27, is obtained from LA in a trade.

superstar quality - he stayed until 2018

□ RHP - Anibal Sanchez, 26, dealt to Detroit in 2012

2016 - The Marlins finish three games below .500, their high water mark

□ RHP - Josh Johnson, 26, arm troubles derailed his career

for the decade. This team has some serious young talent and the future

□ RHP - Ricky Nolasco, 27, dealt to LA in 2013

looks bright. RHP Jose Fernandez, 23; OF Giancarlo Stanton, 26;

□ RHP - Chris Volstad, 23, dealt to the Cubs in 2012 (for Carlos Zambrano, 31)

OF Marcell Ozuna, 25; OF Christian Yelich, 24; and C JT Realmuto, 25

are all big time, star quality talents. Plus there are a bunch of other solid

2011 - Reliver Steve Cishek, 25, debuts. He was a 5th round pick in 2007

young talents on the roster.

2012 - Marlins Park opens replacing Pro Player Stadium as the home of

2017 - A consortium led by Bruce Sherman buys the club from

the Marlins. It is a baseball only park with a retractable roof. Miami taxpayers

Jeffery Loria. At first blush, this appears to be a godsend for Marlins

footed the bill after the usual threats by management, supported by Bud Selig,

fans. However, it's just the opposite as the new owners appear to

to leave the city if the taxpayers did not build a ballpark for the team owner.

have exceptionally shallow pockets. Former Yankee superstar

Owner Jeffrey Loria finally got what previous owners Huizenga and Henry

Derek Jeter is part of the consortium and is club CEO.

could not - an incredible financial windfall paid for by local taxpayers.

The process in Miami was messier than most with a bunch of local politicians

2017 - Giancarlo Stanton wins the MVP for a Miami team that finishes

losing their jobs amidst an SEC investigation.

eight games under .500. He hits 59 home runs.

In the end, however, Jeffrey Loria's 50 million dollar investment in the

Montreal Expos in '98 had been parlayed into a 1.2 billion sale price of the

2018 - Christian Yelich wins the MVP. Unfortunately, he is now in Milwaukee

Miami club in 2017 mostly on the backs of a financial infusion by the National

when he does it.

League during the 2002 Montreal / Washington / Florida / Boston franchise

ownership swap in 2002 and the taxpayer funded stadium in 2012.

2018 - Miami conducts a firesale. Not the best way to make friends

in Florida. CEO Derek Jeter is not the most popular guy and dealing

2012 - The Florida Marlins turn into the Miami Marlins - it's a new day in Miami!

his franchise player, Giancarlo Stanton, to his old club, the Yankees,

doesn't help. That was the more publicized move, but the truly

2012 - the Marlins suddenly decide that they want to sign high priced free

disastrous move was the headscratcher of needlessly dealing away

agents , Presumably this is owner Loria's financial end of the new

Yelich, who was not making a whole lot and was under team control

stadium bargain. It lasts a year. The Free Agents:

for the forseeable future. Yelich was a monumental loss for Miami.

□ LHP - Mark Buehrle, 33, from the White Sox

The cost cutting moves:

□ Closer - Heath Bell, 34, from San Diego

□ OF - Giancarlo Stanton - 27, to Yankees for two

□ SS - Jose Reyes, 29, from the Mets

youngsters plus 2B Starlin Castro

□ OF - Marcell Ozuna - 27, to Cards for four youngsters

2012 - RHP Tom Koehler, 26, debuts, he was an 18th round pick in 2008

□ OF - Christian Yelich - 26, to Milwaukee for four youngsters

□ 2B Dee Gordon - 29, to Seattle for three youngsters

2012 - Releiver AJ Ramos, 26, debuts, he was a 21st round pick in 2008

2018 - Not surprisingly, the Marlins drop in the standings after the

2013 - Marcell Ozuna, 22, debuts, he was an IFA in 2008

fire sale. Miami's 63-98 record is actually surprisingly good

considering the carnage.

2013 - Christian Yelich, 21, debuts, he was the 23rd overall pick in the 2010 draft

2019 - Stud catcher JT Realmuto, 28, is dealt to the Phillies for three

2013 - RHP Jose Fernandez, 20, is Rookie of the Year. He was the

players, one of whom might actually be a prospect.

14th overall pick in the 2011 draft. A personable, bright young

pitcher with unlimited potential and electric stuff.

2019 - Miami sinks even lower in the standings, winning only 57 games,

Tragically died in a boating accident at the end of 2016.

altho' their run differential is actually slightly better than in '18. Not that it

matters as no one is mistaking this group for a legitimate major league

2013 - In a huge trade, Miami deals two of their three high priced free

team. Not only is this ownership group severely lacking in resources, it's

agents to Toronto, Mark Buehrle and Jose Reyes, plus Josh Johnson

lacking in savvy, as well. We can understand dumping the Stanton salary.

and Emilio Bonifacio for seven youngsters among them RHP Henderson

But there was no earthly reason to dump Ozuna and Yelich. It was dumb.

Alvarez, 23, and SS Adeiny Hechavarria, 24. Alvarez tosses a no

By the time they dump Realmuto, nobody is paying attention anymore.

hitter while going 12-7 2.65 before hurting his shoulder.

2019 - Miami is a dumpster fire.