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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; A group headed by former Florida governor Jeb Bush reportedly offered to buy the Marlins. (William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Former Florida governor Jeb Bush tried to buy the Marlins from owner Jeffrey Loria this offseason, according to a source in a report by Barry Jackson of the &lt;em&gt;Miami Herald&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Loria has rejected offers from several interested buyers including the brother of former President -- and Texas Rangers co-owner -- George W. Bush.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jeb Bush made a \"large offer\" to buy the Marlins according to the source. Another source said Bush's group of investors included Venezuelan media owner Gustavo Cisneros.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Loria has come under heavy criticism since authorizing the trade of several high-priced players in a salary dump after opening a new stadium that included government funding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A friend of Loria told Jackson that barring a health problem or change of heart, he does not want to sell because he loves owning a team. An unnamed, longtime MLB official said the league has long hoped an owner with deeper pockets than Loria would buy the Marlins.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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