Column: Loria tries to finish off great con in South Florida (Yahoo Sports)

The great con in South Florida could be nearing its payoff. Jeffrey Loria persuaded the city of Miami to use hundreds of millions in taxpayers dollars to build him a glistening new stadium, all while making little effort to put a winning team on the field. Now, he's is in talks to sell the Marlins for more than 10 times what he paid for the franchise.