On what grounds, not defending him but there's more than a few teams that have gotten new stadiums and didn't exactly field a competitive team just look at the pirates.
On what grounds, not defending him but there's more than a few teams that have gotten new stadiums and didn't exactly field a competitive team just look at the pirates.
They paid for a large chunk of a new park under the presumption that the Marlins would field a competitive team. I'm sure there is sometime of lawsuit that could be brought up.
On what grounds, not defending him but there's more than a few teams that have gotten new stadiums and didn't exactly field a competitive team just look at the pirates.
They paid for a large chunk of a new park under the presumption that the Marlins would field a competitive team. I'm sure there is sometime of lawsuit that could be brought up.
Too subjective money doesnt guarantee success, they spent 111mm (8th) last season and finished with 69 wins.
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Today marked a very special day on the calendars of baseball fans everywhere: pitchers and catchers (on most teams) reported for spring training. While it doesn’t feel like spring in much of the country, an air of rebirth abounds, for the fans of well-off and lowly teams alike. Unless you’re a Miami Marlins fan. Then it’s doom, gloom, despair and Jeffrey Loria.
No, the Marlins faithful, all four of them, don’t have much to be excited about in 2013 after their team was stripped to the bone this offseason. Add the three potential behemoths in the NL East (Washington, Atlanta, Philadelphia) against whom the Marlins will have to compete and the fact that the team’s owner has been holding the city financially hostage for a few years now, and you get a Marlins ticket sales department with quite a problem on its hands.
That problem manifested itself in the picture above. This was the scene at Marlins Park only a half hour before single-game Marlins tickets went on sale Saturday. I count four people, though it’s possible the person in yellow, obstructed by the woman in the black shirt, is a Marlins sales rep. In any case, either three or four people were lined up to buy single-game tickets to Marlins home game this season the day they went on sale.
The Miami Marlins already gave away most of their players to the Toronto Blue Jays, and now, to get some fans in the stands, they're giving away tickets too.
To get a crowd on opening day, the Marlins ticket office is trying to lure fans with this offer: Buy a ticket to the team's April 8 home opener against the Atlanta Braves and get a free ticket to another game in April or May. This officially makes them the Payless Shoe Source of baseball.
The Miami Marlins already gave away most of their players to the Toronto Blue Jays, and now, to get some fans in the stands, they're giving away tickets too.
To get a crowd on opening day, the Marlins ticket office is trying to lure fans with this offer: Buy a ticket to the team's April 8 home opener against the Atlanta Braves and get a free ticket to another game in April or May. This officially makes them the Payless Shoe Source of baseball.
When I lived in the Bay Area in the late 90's, I could get an A's ticket with an 8 gallon gas purchase. They also had dollar Mondays ... $1 ticket, $1 drink, $1 dog .... parking was still $20 though.
The Miami Marlins already gave away most of their players to the Toronto Blue Jays, and now, to get some fans in the stands, they're giving away tickets too.
To get a crowd on opening day, the Marlins ticket office is trying to lure fans with this offer: Buy a ticket to the team's April 8 home opener against the Atlanta Braves and get a free ticket to another game in April or May. This officially makes them the Payless Shoe Source of baseball.
The Miami Marlins already gave away most of their players to the Toronto Blue Jays, and now, to get some fans in the stands, they're giving away tickets too.
To get a crowd on opening day, the Marlins ticket office is trying to lure fans with this offer: Buy a ticket to the team's April 8 home opener against the Atlanta Braves and get a free ticket to another game in April or May. This officially makes them the Payless Shoe Source of baseball.
I agree, I went to couple of games last and I do like the new park but they are certainly screwing their fans. Trade away your top players under the guise of a new park and you will guarantee running off your fans. I probably won't go to any games this year even if they are free. I'm Sox fan who used to root for the Marlins you screw your fans like this and think they'll come running back to your new park.
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Girardi kind of doesn't count.
That was the worst one of all! He fired Girardi after 1 season and he won manager of the year.
Girardi always had his sights on NY.
That's being too kind. :P
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/14/ ... s-mistake/
another interesting article on it
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/marlins-trade-a-baseball-tragedy-bud-selig-deserves-blame.html;_ylt=AlqoMwlGdaG8B_vdXsO0kVI5nYcB;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0czdhbXU5BG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBTUE9SVFMgRlAEcGtnA2FmMDYzMDNlLTJjNGMtMzZiMi1iZjIzLTEyYTA5YzNkM2ZkNgRwb3MDMQRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzZkZmM5MWUyLTJlNzAtMTFlMi1hNmFlLTcwZjA5YjU0OTY2OQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
The city should sue him.
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/marlins ... blame.html
On what grounds, not defending him but there's more than a few teams that have gotten new stadiums and didn't exactly field a competitive team just look at the pirates.
Too subjective money doesnt guarantee success, they spent 111mm (8th) last season and finished with 69 wins.
how does bud selig still have a job?
oh right...he's the owner's puppet. :roll:
who knew? :?
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...it was started by a cubs fan though
a fraudulent cubs fan.
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let's not get crazy here. fixed
Anything controversial and downright terrible is easy to talk about.
No, the Marlins faithful, all four of them, don’t have much to be excited about in 2013 after their team was stripped to the bone this offseason. Add the three potential behemoths in the NL East (Washington, Atlanta, Philadelphia) against whom the Marlins will have to compete and the fact that the team’s owner has been holding the city financially hostage for a few years now, and you get a Marlins ticket sales department with quite a problem on its hands.
That problem manifested itself in the picture above. This was the scene at Marlins Park only a half hour before single-game Marlins tickets went on sale Saturday. I count four people, though it’s possible the person in yellow, obstructed by the woman in the black shirt, is a Marlins sales rep. In any case, either three or four people were lined up to buy single-game tickets to Marlins home game this season the day they went on sale.
http://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/miami-mar ... cket-line/
:fp:
Owner told Reyes to buy a house in Miami days before trading him!
To get a crowd on opening day, the Marlins ticket office is trying to lure fans with this offer: Buy a ticket to the team's April 8 home opener against the Atlanta Braves and get a free ticket to another game in April or May. This officially makes them the Payless Shoe Source of baseball.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-l ... --mlb.html
When I lived in the Bay Area in the late 90's, I could get an A's ticket with an 8 gallon gas purchase. They also had dollar Mondays ... $1 ticket, $1 drink, $1 dog .... parking was still $20 though.
They're going to have to try harder than that
I agree, I went to couple of games last and I do like the new park but they are certainly screwing their fans. Trade away your top players under the guise of a new park and you will guarantee running off your fans. I probably won't go to any games this year even if they are free. I'm Sox fan who used to root for the Marlins you screw your fans like this and think they'll come running back to your new park.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/expected-people-miami-rather-5-pizza-marlins-tickets-190620705--mlb.html
mmm, i do likea little ceasars pizza