The Miami Marlins generated baseball's biggest buzz as they prepared for their home opener a year ago, anticipating a playoff bid and nearly nightly sellout crowds in a futuristic new home that was ...

MIAMI — The St. Louis Cardinals opened a new stadium in 2006. They were fitted for rings in the first season. The New York Yankees moved into new digs in 2009. They immediately won the World Series.

For the past two years, the Miami Marlins have been undertaking what one might call an aggressive refurbishing. New ownership, led by former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter, has done everything ...