Since theres nothing worth watching in Miami sports nowadays, i'll bring this up so i can have something to **** about.
Turns out the Miami-Dade County Commission decided to keep going with the plans of building a new baseball stadium where the Orange Bowl used to be.
A baseball stadium.
Yes, you read it right--- baseball.
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"Miami-Dade County has been actively pursuing and committed in its efforts to develop a new ballpark for the Florida Marlins and County residents for more than seven years," he said. "
When will these ****s learn that Marlins baseball will never be popular in S. Florida? this will all just be a waste of money. knowing how corrupt and incompetent Dade-County is, the stadium will end up over-budgeted by a few million more. Great, more of my taxes going into funding a stupid baseball park where a good night would be 3,000 "fans". not to mention the limited parking space around this "state of the art" stadium.
and to top it off, they destroy the holy grail of Miami sports.
When will these ****s learn that Marlins baseball will never be popular in S. Florida? this will all just be a waste of money. knowing how corrupt and incompetent Dade-County is, the stadium will end up over-budgeted by a few million more. Great, more of my taxes going into funding a stupid baseball park where a good night would be 3,000 "fans". not to mention the limited parking space around this "state of the art" stadium.
and to top it off, they destroy the holy grail of Miami sports.
god damnit. [/rant]
It was actually very popular for a few years.
When you force your fanbase to watch the games in a hot, humid, rainy and bug infested football stadium (for the better part of 2 decades) and then butcher the team after every winning season you really cant expect much support.
The hope is that with a stadium, instead of the bs plan that the Marlins have with Wayne to rent out DS, the Marlins could actually make enough money to sport a solid team every year
and with actual sustained competence, fans will be gained. Miami could support a team, they just need a bandwagon to get them in the right direction.
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1. One of only seven players in NBA history to average 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists while shooting 50% or more from the field in a playoff series (the others are Bob Cousy, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan). Wade accomplished this in two consecutive series in the 2005 playoffs.
2. Joined Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, and Allen Iverson as the only players ever to record games of 40+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 15+ assists in the same playoff season in 2005.
3. Holds the record for being the only player in NBA history to ever average at least 30 points on 69.5 field goal percentage for four consecutive NBA playoff series games (5/23/06-5/29/06). The last record was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 63%. Wade accomplished it with less than 20 field goal attempts per game
4. Fifth player in NBA history with at least 30 points, 15 assists and 5 rebounds in a playoff game (5/10/05 vs. WAS). The others are Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Walt Frazier and Oscar Robertson.
5. One of four players in NBA history to have at least 30 points and 12 assists in three consecutive games (November 24-27, 2006). The others are Oscar Robertson, Nate Archibald, and Kevin Johnson. [5]
The hope is that with a stadium, instead of the bs plan that the Marlins have with Wayne to rent out DS, the Marlins could actually make enough money to sport a solid team every year
and with actual sustained competence, fans will be gained. Miami could support a team, they just need a bandwagon to get them in the right direction.
ive said it before and ill say it again:
after the Marlins were champs in 2003, they kept much of the core of players intact for the next 2 seasons and the team was competetive throughout. They "hoped" that "fans" will show up.
they were wrong.
so instead, they started the fire-sale for lack of support. this proves theres no market for basball in S. Florida.....unless youre the Yankees, Redsox, Mets etc.
Shot of a Marlins/Nationals game at Dolphin Stadium. I almost feel bad for the Marlins.
why MLB and these corrupted dade-county officials insist in keeping a baseball franchise in Miami is beyond me.
Its the Florida Marlins......they can move somewhere else in the state of Florida. gtfo of Miami
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this also reminds me how ugly dolphins stadium looks inside. the orange is just too much. tacky as ****. it would look better if the seats were all in teal with the orange undertones...
The Marlins should play a traveling "home" schedule at various local softball/baseball fields around Dade and Broward counties. That way, they could play in front of packed bleachers, assuming the neighboring fields don't have superior talent and more exciting games.
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