Marlins star takes big step forward after injury

When the Miami Marlins reached the postseason in a 162-game campaign for the first time since the George W. Bush Administration (first term), many fans hoped a new age of Fish baseball was officially underway. Since the Marlins seized a wild card slot in the 2023 playoffs, they have been crushed on the field, injured list and front office. Although new president of baseball operations Peter Bendix comes with glowing small-market qualifications, the shocking departure of former general manager Kim Ng tarnished some of the good vibes that were surrounding this plucky club. Ng's exit, which reportedly occurred because she was not offered a new three-year contract extension and was also being forced to report to an incoming president of baseball operations, might have unleashed a cataclysmic plague on the franchise.