Jose Fernandez exceeded the expectation of many in his major league debut and it's clear that he's the type of player that Marlins fans can turn to for a distraction from an otherwise depressing season.

The Miami Marlins have to be pleased that Jose Fernandez performed brilliantly in his debut on Sunday. But does his performance justify the Marlins' decision to promote him so early?

Steven Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, and the Washington bullpen prevented the Marlins from scoring their first run of the season through their first two games. Is the lack of runs a sign of youth or does it prove just how Washington's rotation is.

A slew of contract extensions early in team-control years have led to the revelation that these strategies are becoming commonplace. The fact that the Marlins are failing to capitalize leaves them further behind the competition.

The early season plan in center field for the Miami Marlins is to platoon Chris Coghlan and Justin Ruggiano until one of them grabs hold of the job. This move is a waste of Ruggiano's abilities and of the Marlins' time given Coghlan's history.

The Miami Marlins probably will not be competitive in 2013, but that does not mean winning will be impossible.

The Miami Marlins season begins this afternoon versus the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals. Here are some bold predictions to start the 2013 season right!

The Miami Marlins have promoted top pitching prospect Jose Fernandez to the major league roster, and the crew at Fish Stripes has an opinion on the matter. Check out the Fish Stripes reactions here!

The Miami Marlins are in an ongoing issue with the Leon family with regards to their season ticket contract and have threatened to sue them for not paying their due. Even if the Marlins are in the right, they will look terrible to the world at large.

The Marlins are different from the rest of the league. Everything that was done in preparation for 2012 and the transition to Miami was the prefect amount of different, but the Marlins have recently crossed a line.