Das Texan Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Even tonight attendance is s***. We are in first place for the wildcard. There should not be this many empty seats....especially in the lower levels. The fans suck in South Florida, I will say it again. Dont even try to argue with me people, proof is in attendance. This is embarassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted September 12, 2003 Author Share Posted September 12, 2003 you know what sucks even more? Admin hits a home run.... There is more cheering than booing. SAD I hope this team moves to a place that will actually support their team, especially when leading for a playoff berth with less than a month to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 actually Hollywood homered, not Admin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted September 12, 2003 Author Share Posted September 12, 2003 my bad.... the jones' confuse me occassionally.... the point still holds true. the fans of South Florida do not deserve a MLB team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami15 Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 You are right, but neither does Montreal, and it is hard to get rid of 2 teams at once. I bet the paid attendance is at least 25,000. Empty seats and all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted September 12, 2003 Author Share Posted September 12, 2003 montreal only has a team for a portion of this season. their situation is uniquely different.... if you know anything about montreal baseball....up until the strike in 94, they drew excellent crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami15 Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 . . . and we drew 25,000 a game in '97! Those were the f***in days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 25k blows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted September 12, 2003 Author Share Posted September 12, 2003 aside from the first season... and in the playoffs in 97.... attendance has never really been anythign to write home about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownRodeo Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 f you know anything about montreal baseball....up until the strike in 94, they drew excellent crowds. Not really. Since the mid-80s their attendance has been pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted September 13, 2003 Author Share Posted September 13, 2003 while the expos never lead the league in attendance or anything... they never really had horrific attendance until after the strike. still....if you are contracting two teams.... you would think its tampa bay and....florida or montreal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami15 Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 i don't think they would contract, but instead move teams to D.C or Portland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted September 13, 2003 Author Share Posted September 13, 2003 baseball wants to contract 2 teams. thats not exactly a secret. they need 3 markets to move to basically. they have 3 markets which are just crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami15 Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I'm glad my name isn't Bud Selig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted September 13, 2003 Author Share Posted September 13, 2003 the easiest solution might be to let DC and Portland fight it out for a team. then contract 2. hell if you could work it out....new york could support a 3rd team even if you want to 'create' a 3rd market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami15 Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Yeah, you could probably put a team in Giants Stadium or somewhere in the suburbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami15 Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Actually, our attendance doesn't look too bad at all. In the 1st no one was there, but now it looks like 27,000+. Look in the outfield! And I am sure the upper deck is pretty full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted September 13, 2003 Author Share Posted September 13, 2003 there should be 30,000+ there. this is a playoff race damnit. not a spring training game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami15 Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 30,000 is a lot for this s***ty market! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted September 13, 2003 Author Share Posted September 13, 2003 the crowd has finally woken up. from here on out.... any crowd less than 25,000...30,000 on weekends is miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 25,622 tonight( i think i heard that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanleylicious Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Marlins arent going anywhere anytime soon sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefbob Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I'm going tomarrow...if it doesn't rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnylons Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Hey Das, you never have anything positive to say. Stop crying and go find a new team to follow. You dont have any right to call yourself a fan. Instead of just pouring it on the fans in S Florida, why not consider why our attendance is low? There is a lot more than just the fans being lazy. But I will let you try and form a critical thought rather than a blanketing generalization to appease your own frustration. Attendance is fine tonight and will get better over the weekend. It seems you cant be happy with anything. Besides, average attendance has increased by 4,000+ per game since last year. Tell me, what other team in MLB has had that drastic a rise? (hint: KC has seen a raise of about 5K while Milwaukee has seen a decrease of about 4K - and almost 10K in the last 2 years; and they have a new park!) You cant base attendance on winning percentage. That isnt even the case right now throughout MLB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami15 Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I see your point Jonnylons but 25,622 on a Friday night, when the team is streakin', against the Braves is really bad, for any team! I respect Das Texas because he speaks the truth. Unlike those Dolphins' fans who think they still will go undefeated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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