Ku qor sii wadida cutubkan - Maareeyaha cusub ee Marlins Jim Leyland ayaa dib ugu soo celiyay Conine saldhigga koowaad sanadkii 1997, maadaama kooxdu heshay wakiil xor ah Moisés Alou si uu u ciyaaro garoonka bidix. Marlins waxay ku dhammeeyeen kaalinta labaad Atlanta Braves ee National League East sagaal ciyaarood, si kastaba ha noqotee, rikoodhkooda 92 <unk> 70 ayaa ku filan si ay u xaqiijiyaan booska kaarka duurjoogta ah ee National League. Ka dib markii ay ku guuleysteen San Francisco Giants 1997 National League Division Series, Marlins waxay ka adkaadeen kooxda ay la tartamayeen ee Braves 1997 National League Championship Series
, afar kulan oo ay labo ka badiyeen. Single-kii toddobaad ee Conine ayaa bixiyay RBI-ga ciyaarta ku guuleystay ciyaarta shanaad ee taxanaha.