and our local team in the subject of #1
Will the Miami Marlins' new state-of-the-art ballpark bring an end to the team's attendance woes?
the answer is similar to what i've been saying in every conversation i've had about how the stadium is going to save the team: attendance will be good this year, but if they don't win it will be back in the cellar in no time...
the grey lady weighs in on our new baseball palace:
are the marlins the most interesting team in baseball?Marlins Park, of course, would not work in the Bronx. Yankee Stadium feels stately and imperial, befitting the image of the team that plays there. Retro ballparks, like Camden Yards, draw on deep local traditions. Miami is different, and so is its stadium.
courtesy of d.j. short at nbc's hardballtalk
Best-case? Johnson throws 200 innings, Stanton hits 40 homers, Reyes stays mostly healthy and Hanley embraces the move to third base while bouncing back from his down 2011 campaign. If those things happen, the Marlins should challenge the Phillies for the division crown
courtesy of kevin kaduk at big league stew
i find it especially telling that the author talks about how it is a great thing from the perspective of someone who is not an actual miami marlins fan, but a fan of the game in general.
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