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Derek Jeter appears to be the favorite to buy the Marlins again and he is getting some help from Michael Jordan

The Hall of Famers are joining forces along with a slew of other investors to put form a $1.2 billion bid to buy the Marlins from current owner Jeffrey Loria

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As Miami prepares to host the MLB All Star game on Tuesday night, the competition between parties interested in buying the Marlins has intensified.

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In the most recent development of the saga, it appears that a group led by Derek Jeter is once again in position to place the winning bid for the franchise.

According to a recent report from the New York Post, the Jeter-led group is closing in on a deal to buy the Marlins from Jeffrey Loria for $1.2 billion.

For a moment, it appeared that Jeter's group was going to fall short of putting together a large enough bid to land the Marlins, after

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