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Marlins president hopes 'fans are educated enough' to understand moves

There's a lot of pressure involved in running a baseball team. When things are bad, fans are quick to let you hear about it. Every move is scrutinized, and every observer is quick to share their opinion. Front office members probably hear the phrase, "if I were running the team ..." pretty often.

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Having to listen to that stuff is probably frustrating, but most front offices are capable of dealing with fan dissatisfaction internally. The Miami Marlins are not one of those front offices.

That's Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill, telling fans he hopes they are smart enough to understand the moves the Marlins are making.

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The quote is incredibly condescending to fans, not to mention confusing. Does anyone actually know what the hell the Marlins are doing these days?

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That seems like a fair question, and we would love to hear Hill explain the club's current plan. After attempting to go for it this winter, it appears the club is trying to save money again.

Latos and Morse looks like salary dumps, and dealing the competitive-balance pick adds to the confusion. You would think a team looking to restock would want that draft pick, but the Marlins just dealt it away.

Observers can say what they want about how the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros operated the past couple seasons, but at least the fans knew what was going on. Both teams committed to a plan and followed it, even if that meant the fans would suffer for a few seasons. Both teams were upfront about that plan, and it softened the blow among fans when the franchises were awful.

If the Marlins have a plan, it's not that clear. The team will add in the offseason to convince fans that they might contend, but then they immediately sell at the first sign of trouble. As always, it seems like money plays a huge role in their decisions.

Given the aimlessness of the club's recent moves, the fans have a right to be angry and confused. Insulting them for having a legitimate opinion is not a good look for this front office.

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At the same time, I guess we shouldn't consider this a shock. When have the Marlins ever cared about the fans?

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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik