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Wow! feels like a walk off. Now if the local politicians just don't queer the deal with their petty bickering..

Yes, short term only and possible disruption of team chemistry. Nevertheless, Marlins are in need of a marquee player, if nothing else to bring the fans out. No Cabrerra's on this squad and I think it's reflected in fan interest/attendance.

Nah, AAA sized venue wholly dependent on Metrorail. Another Don King fantasy, imo.

It all depends on how much staying power Loria has. Eventually, the deal will be done; but I just can't seem to summon the confidence in current ownership to stay the course and not cave in. Marlins' adversaries just need to die, frankly.

This is torture; it's not about the stadium as much as it is about whether or not we will have MLB in Miami. Weary from visiting this forum 10X per day.

Our anemic attendance at JRS surely plays no small part of a franchise in limbo. Beleagured Marlins Fans, myself included, are naturally hesitant about getting too excited about a team, albeit a profoundly interesting one, that has a good chance of departing SoFl in a few years. I for one will not follow them (by any name) if they leave; I'll just support the whatever A farm that lands in Homestead. Just get it done; I'm convinced that there's a latent groundswell of Marlins fan support out there, patiently waiting for some good news.

I'm discouraged. I felt from the beginning that this was an unlikely trifecta. Just too many unreliable and underfunded players to get this deal done. We desperately need an 11th hour deep pockets Mark Cuban to buy this club and keep MLB in SoFl. What a shame, urban Miami is made for the game.

Yeah, another vote for Pudge holding on to the ball. The slightly delayed call seemed like an eternity. Then, pandemonium.

So is there any way the failure of an SOA can queer the deal? Or is this just the obligatory posturing with all parties tacitly agreeing that this thing is eventually gonna fly? Somebody needs to step up and put this thing together.

somebody tell me this is old news Marlins winners, ballpark loser? May 27, 2008 - No ResponsesMy spies in the street say that the "nuts and bolts" agreement between, the city, the county, and the the Marlins is being cobbled together and should be ready for a July ratification. The fate of the new roofed baseball stadium for the Orange Bowl site rests on this agreement and its approval by the commissions involved. I am told by those in the know that of this day (May 26th) the votes are not there to secure passage by the Miami-Dade County Commission. "No one is budging and that is it going in," a source familiar with the story tells me. Meanwhile the Marlins are performing miracles in the ball yard that Joe Robbie built. Winners or losers it does not matter, for now the Fish big shots are looking at strike three on the ballpark issue.

something Braman despises

Satchel Paige Park in honor of the first Miami Marlins player to pitch at the OB.