 Samson later said the team showed a hefty profit in certain years when it was conserving money for its ballpark project.A Miami Herald reporter was given access to Marlins financial documents that showed, "Loria's first four years owning the team saw an overall loss of almost $60 million — deficits covered with loans ...Since Loria bought the Marlins in 2002, boosting the payroll has failed to bring the spike in ticket revenue needed to turn a profit.