The Marlins have struggled to secure public funding for a new stadium the past several years. With the Marlins finishing near the bottom in attendance every year should the team continue to try for new stadium in south Florida or relocate?
If they do relocate where?
2007-06-05 17:52:47 · 12 answers · asked by Pat W 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
When the Marlins won the World Series in 2003 they were still 2nd to last in attendance.
2007-06-05 18:27:41 · update #1
Yes I do. The fan base/support there is awful. The only thing you can do to pack that stadium is to get them into the playoffs (even then the stadium will be packed only for the duration of the playoffs) and with the financial situation they are in there is no way that is gonna happen. Even when they did have winning teams the attendence was bad, and ownership was losing money left and right hence the off-season fire sales after both WS titles.
It's a shame because I would think that the Miami area would have a big fan base to support a team. I think the only logical thing you can do is to contract them because I am not sure of any other markets that can support them.
2007-06-05 19:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by Mark Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why? modern-day possession would not look doing that poorly. They grew to grow to be a substantial league franchise in 1993, throw out the strike season in 'ninety 4, do no longer count selection this one yet because of the fact it is not over and that they have got have been given 2 international sequence titles in 14 seasons. If reminiscence serves me properly, purely the Yankees have greater WS titles over the final 14 seasons. What the Marlins choose is a clean stadium. The Miami Hurricanes already moved out of Dolphin Stadium because of the fact it wasn't a sturdy stadium, the Marlins might desire to do the comparable, the city of Miami desires to step up and help fund it. additionally they simply might desire to come across consistency with there gamers. The complicated element for a Marlin fan is that as quickly as they commence understanding who performs what place and get a fave participant, they are traded away. The Marlins took a huge step with the aid of resigning Hanley Ramirez to a protracted term deal, now they might desire to do the comparable with some different men.
2016-10-06 23:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by barile 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Las Vegas or San Antonio are two likely cities that the Marlins could move to. Without a domed stadium, I don't think that a team should be playing in a hot, rainy place like Miami. Tampa Bay has a dome and isn't drawing, tho' they are on the verge of becoming a serious contender. Lets see what happens when the Rays are battling for the playoffs, and see how their attendance numbers go.
2007-06-06 09:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there are more important uses for public funding than for a baseball stadium. Most of the funding for the newer stadiums have come through private developers/donors/etc.
The Marlins aren't that old a team, and they have already won more championships than many others in the league!
I think the bigger problem is the lack of appreciation of the fans by the owners/management. They win a championship then let everyone go. It is hard to watch your best players go year after year. And threatening to move does nothing for fan confidence.
Management should commit to first fielding a winning team, keeping the winning team, and building the fan base. That's what it's going to take to eventually be able to rally the troops for a new stadium.
2007-06-05 18:02:42 · answer #4 · answered by Annie F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Despite the success they've had for a relatively new team, fans don't show up and management is real cheap. They should move somewhere that will appreciate them. Citizens shouldn't have to pay for a stadium for a team they don't support.
Two logical places for relocation would be Portland, OR. There's no National League representation in the Northwest. Another place would be the Charlotte, NC.There are some rabid baseball fans down there.
2007-06-05 22:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by dj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they should be moved i don't know where but when you watch their games you hear Lets go Mets chants at their games which is just a shame as much as a mets fan as I am the Marlins aren't that bad of a team. The main reason why they have such poor attendance is because Florida is place where a majority of spring training game take place. They should move where the fans care more about the regular season than the pre-season.
2007-06-06 11:10:13 · answer #6 · answered by antb3311 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because the state of Florida will not flip the bill for a new stadium for the Marlins. It is a shame because they are a great team and deserve better, I just don't think they will get the treatment they deserve in Florida.
2007-06-05 18:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by bobbydig21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would a team that's won 2 World Series in the past 10 years move?
2007-06-05 17:56:10 · answer #8 · answered by Kris 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've often wondered if Vancouver would support Major League baseball. I've also read that the city of Charlotte is a likely candidate, but I can also see San Antonio, Buffalo, Memphis, and even Montreal again.
BTW, Philadelphia fans want a professionally run team.
To TedEx: LOL, Ohhh, is that where it is?
2007-06-05 20:22:36 · answer #9 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contract them, and the TB Devil Rays, too many teams in the MLB, the talent pool is watered down. All the old retired people in Florida don't care about baseball.
2007-06-05 18:04:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋