This little piece is in this morning's SA newspaper........

 

 

 

QUICK SIPS

 

BASEBALL CAN'T MATCH

 

HEAT OF THE MOMENT

 

They're still a sub-.500 team, but the Florida Marlins are on a 19-6 roll since May 21. Couple that with the cessation of talks geared toward moving the team to San Antonio (remember?), and you would think South Floridians would be streaming into Dolphin Stadium to show their appreciation, right? Suuuure.

 

Since May 22, the opener of a three-game visit by the Chicago Cubs, the Marlins have averaged 10,333 in 15 games at home.

 

The biggest Marlins crowd in the past month (a transplanted- New Yorker-boosted 17,488 to see the Mets on May 28) was 2,657 shy of matching the attendance listed for any one of the Miami Heat's three home games in the NBA Finals.

 

In fact, the total crowd for the Marlins' entire June 13-15 series against the Atlanta Braves (how the mighty have fallen ? they actually trail the Marlins in the NL East) barely outnumbered the Heat's single-game Finals turnouts, 22,199 to 20,145.

 

Stay tuned, San Antonio. Those fish haven't drifted all that far from the hook.

so wait....the Heat are outdrawing the Marlins during the NBA Finals?!!?!?!?

 

Man that must taken hours upon hours to figure out

The Rangers drew 24k last night during game 6 of the finals.....

The Rangers drew 24k last night during game 6 of the finals.....

 

 

 

They knew the outcome of the game ahead of time lol.

They've also been a first place team all year

 

Don't get me wrong I think it is beyond pathetic that our Low A and AAA team has outdrawn the Marlins on several occasions this year. I just don't see the relavance of the article. Everyone knows the attendance isn't that great and I honestly doubt the fact that the attendance has been low this year will play a factor in whether or not the Marlins move. So basically it was just a cheap shot because their proposal got shot down.

I dont know if its so much of the San Antonio proposal being shot down or simply that we were not going to play the waiting game and be someone's pawn in the whole process.

 

 

I think San Antonio viewed that proposal to see just how serious the Marlins were to moving out of Florida.

 

Based on their reaction, not very at this time.

The Marlins continue to get urinated on from all angles in the media, and the fan turnout at the games continues to be dismal. The Marlins have won 9 straight games and are the hottest team in MLB since May 22nd.

 

I heart the Marlins.

Until fans actually go to games....the Marlins will always take their lumps in the media.

 

Miami does have a lot of bandwagone fans.

a puff piece catering to folks that need to look elsewhere.

 

MLB doesnt want baseball to leave south florida and wont let them I am pretty sure.

 

foolish piece to worry over

The Rangers drew 24k last night during game 6 of the finals.....

 

 

I bet you if the rangers sold off their team in the offseason and threatened to leave town they might get crappy attendance as well.

the florida marlins averaged 16k in 2003 the year of our last title. In 2004 the average was 22k.

 

The Rangers drew more than that on a weekday evening game in June.

 

 

there was no sell off of players or a real threat at that time of leaving town really in those two years.

 

next arguement?

God, I love these attendance threads. :thumbup

 

OMG attendance is bad so this means the Fish are moving to San Antonio for sure!!!!!!!!

the florida marlins averaged 16k in 2003 the year of our last title. In 2004 the average was 22k.

 

The Rangers drew more than that on a weekday evening game in June.

 

 

there was no sell off of players or a real threat at that time of leaving town really in those two years.

 

next arguement?

 

Actually they talked to Vegas before the 04 season. :whistle