This winter, after guiding Johnson back to his hometown team, agent Scott Boras gave the Marlins a ringing endorsement. They're strong up the middle. When you have arms in this game . . . It's going to make this franchise probably a very, very competitive force in the National League East in a short period of time. The mere prospect of a new stadium could accelerate that process for a team so geographically blessed.
Talent loves to go to places where it's comfortable.
Henry's losses would mount in the Marlins' final three seasons at Pro Player Stadium because the club is locked into a poor lease agreement with Huizenga, who owns the football facility. They would begin to recoup those losses in a hurry, however, once they moved into a new ballpark. We still have to manage payroll . . . Not unlimited, but competitive. Considering where the Marlins have been the past few years, just the thought of being competitive is enough to produce more goosebumps.