As a fan of the Florida Marlins since their inception as a franchise who has basked in the glory of their championship years and suffered through the ignominy of their subsequent fire-sales and horrendous losing seasons, I can truly say it's been a thrilling roller-coaster ride the whole way. One thing Marlins fans could always count on throughout those years since Charlie Hough threw the first pitch in Florida's inaugural regular-season game as a franchise, a 6-3 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 5, 1993 before 42,334 screaming...