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When the Marlins closed their wallets on the most expensive winter spending-spree in franchise history, they must have figured that $111 million would at least buy a better team than last year’s club.
But 62 games into the season, the supposedly new-look Marlins are 32-31 — exactly where the 2011 team was after 62 games. Last year’s team, with its $57 million payroll, finished 72-90.
The Marlins, who open a three-game series Friday in Tampa, say it’s way too early to panic because they are confident their best baseball will be played as the season progresses.
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