estan ganando los marlins

Rename the stadium after him. Jose Fernandez Park

Hey everyone! It's been years since I've posted. But this whole thing has brought me back here. Just can't believe what's happening. I live down the block from his family, and I had no idea until I drove by to go to work on Monday and there were cops, news vans, balloons, and flowers out front. Seeing his family and friends outside almost every day this week has made me break down every time. I had to stop by and drop off balloons one night because I was so distraught. And it just always hits me every time that this guy was one of us. Seeing his family, his abuela, his tios and tias, it was like seeing one of my friends' families mourning. The Marlins will never be the same. I absolutely can't handle this. I've cried every day. I will never forget this week, the Sunday morning the news broke, the night I went to the viewing, seeing his family outside of their home grieving. Sucks that a team and a city I love so much has to go through so much pain right now. I feel so bad for the fellas on the team.

I cannot wait until the merchandise hits stores, personally. I love EVERYTHING about the new logo and I can now actually rock Marlins gear when I go out instead of something that looks like a dead fish. Of course, I'm speaking specifically of the hat. I hope they don't mess up the uniforms, but, so far, I like it. I just can't stand traditional logos. I hate the Yankees logo. I especially hate the Phillies logo. And logos like the Mets (which remind me of the Expos logos) are AWFUL! I honestly think that there is only one good logo in baseball and they are getting rid of it. The Blue Jays. And now the new Marlins logo. Pretty nice if you ask me

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yea it was cancelled. the liason that was supposed to set everything for fiu couldnt get anywhere with the crew at the field. i think it might have had something to do with the team using the field. also, they are thinking of honoring andrew dawson before the game but they are still working on it

Awesome to see this. My grandfather is the one putting this together. The one in Tamiami was HUGE and it was for the Cell4Cuba Campaign to send cell phones to Cuba. And some of these guys can still get nasty with it

love the orange bowl letters idea. the grooms marlins homerun thing can work if it has craploads of lights and lazers and sh!t. still on the fence about that though

Yeah, even if it is ahead of schedule, it won't be ahead by an entire year. However, I will have to hand it to the construction team because they are way ahead of schedule.

Do you actually think that the Marlins, the team with the most shameless promotions (and actually unleashed something called the Marlins Manatees), will show restraint in ad placement throughout the stadium? I have no problems with advertising on outfield walls. Even Fenway has the CVS and WB Mason ads on the Green Monster. However, the Red Sox maintain a sense of prestige by refusing to partake in these flashy promotional gimicks. They certainly don't have dancing fat men. I know it's nice to feel so about it all but the fact is that the fans LIKE the Manatees. They enjoy the Super Saturdays. I really don't get the issue. Who said there was an issue? If the fans (with a special emphasis on the season ticket holders) really want these things, then I see no issue. However, based on the outcry here when the Manatees were unveiled, I'm skeptical that most of the devoted fans appreciate them (but that's not important). The point is that if prestige were to be a major concern (and the fact that people are concerned about stadium seat color and the appearance of the outfield walls is obsessive to the point where I would no longer classify the phenomenon as mere excitement or anticipation), it is a bit unreasonable to expect anything else from one of the more shameless marketing divisions in MLB. I guess I took you calling it shameless as a negative, saying there was an issue. And yeah, there was a lot of bitching when the Manatees were announced, but that's mostly because of the jokes that were being made from the outside. I know you don't live down here (or I think) so you don't go to the games, but the Manatees get some of the biggest ovations every time they come out. noyce (Australian for nice)

oh and everytime i think about a baseball stadium (mostly a classic stadium) the fact that they advertise on outfield walls always pops into my head. in cuba, american companies like hersheys advertised on the walls of the ballparks there. in fact, im actually on the lookout for wall ads when i go to a stadium. i think its actually part of the class of the game. to businesses, it defines baseball as a way of reaching out to ppl, and to baseball, it's a way of recognizing their impact.

wow terrible back-and-forth going on here. im gunna have to side with rab though. it seems like lex is being picky. not only that, he completely changed his point.

awesome choice for the last super saturday. im def going to this

Yan was 10-4 with a 3.43 ERA in 21 appearances (18 starts) for the Bluefish. Through Monday, he led the Atlantic League in complete games (six) and was second in wins, third in innings pitched (133 2/3) and fifth in ERA and strikeouts (78). see link above Roidin'

Gonna be hard to beat Land Shark's dogs. Not really. You're one of the few people I know that reeeeeeeeaally likes those hot dogs. Those hot dogs are nothing special... UNLESS you put those banana peppers on there and add a lot of relish. I think they are pretty good after you go through that necessary process

Does someone want some French Cries with that WAAAHHHHmburger?