>You missed a lot. I believe Wayne H. (owner of Blockbuster) said after the world series win that he was going to have to gut the roster because he couldn't afford it. I thought it was bare bones 2 yrs ago. But they found a way to get rid of more last summer.

Actually, the Marlins have done this twice. They won the '97 Series and then Wayne Huizenga held a fire sale. Over time, they rebuilt and won the '03 Series, after which the current owner, Jeffrey Loria (not to confused with Jeffrey Lurie, who owns the Eagles) held a fire sale. This year's Marlins were exremely heavy on rookies; I think I heard that 22 different rookies were on the roster at various points this season.

Tamar