Report: Marlins Laid Off A Hospitalized Scout Who Was Waiting For A Kidney Transplant After Colon Cancer Surgery
by Lindsey Adler from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#39HNY)

The Marlins, recently purchased an ownership group led by Derek Jeter, made the decision not to renew a team scout's employment contract earlier this month while the scout, Marty Scott, was hospitalized waiting for a kidney transplant following colon cancer surgery, according to Jeff Passan at Yahoo.