Buuxi weedha soo socota: Maareeyaha cusub ee Marlins Jim Leyland ayaa Conine dib ugu soo celiyay saldhigga koowaad sanadkii 1997, maadaama kooxdu ay 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. Kadib markii ay ku guuleysteen San Francisco Giants 1997 National League Division Series, Marlins waxay ka adkaadeen kooxda ay xafiiltamaan ee Braves
Horyaalka Qaranka ee 1997-kii, afar kulan oo ay labo ka badiyeen. Single-kii toddobaad ee Conine ayaa bixiyay RBI-ga ciyaarta ku guuleystay ciyaarta shanaad ee taxanaha.