The proof will be in the Miami Marlins.
No, tanking is not good in the moment, but I argue that teams that are doing it are already wrong, so what is the point of complaining if they are trying to get better by taking another step backward?
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An ultimate example is if Derek Jeter and the new ownership can fix the Miami Marlins whole business operation. The game will grow even more. They will shine a light on what could be a phenomenal baseball area within Florida. It would draw huge crowds of the Hispanic population that would be super fun to watch.
That is great for the game of baseball with how beautiful their stadium is as well as how enthusiastic Latin America countries are about the game. Who could be against an already failing team fix their problems and make themselves successful for multiple years in the future?
Lastly, and I will end at this point. I cannot think of but maybe two other teams other than the Miami Marlins that “tanked” to be better. They are the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox, which both are expected to turn around in the near future.
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Baseball is in great shape and tanking in the short term does stink for that team in particular, but in the long-run, it will make the whole MLB more competitive.