"The Marlins have a chance to do something that would be all of these things: bold, smart, important, unexpected, exciting and expensive. Franchise history suggests the latter alone likely will negate all the others, but we can dream can we not?

We can hope a club forever on a self-imposed too-tight budget might for once shock us and dare to do something its corporate accountants might not like.

The team should go get six-time all-star Michael Young from the Texas Rangers to play third base.

(Do you believe in miracles?)

PRESSING NEED

Young is available, and the Marlins have a pressing, immediate need. The teams have spoken, so there is obvious interest – and was even before presumed third baseman of the future Matt Dominguez proved not ready and was demoted Wednesday.

The issue with the perfect fit Young is that Florida would have to spend"