May 7, 200719 yr Any reason to bring back this logo is welcome. Although, I like the name Florida Marlins, its what people associate with, its the name we won our two titles with, just bring back the M and Fish logo for the BP hats. Never should of went away in the first place.
May 7, 200719 yr I think Miami and Miami-Dade would benefit from the name change and as they're putting up the public money then make the name change.
May 7, 200719 yr What's the point if the team is going to do it anyways if they stay in Miami? This is widely known. :blink: Is someone fishing for ratings/attention? (pun intended)
May 7, 200719 yr I dont think it matter either way what they are called. Would more fans go to games if the miami dolphins were called the florida dolphins or if the florida panthers changed their name to sunrise panthers? I dont think it really affects anything. If the stadium does get built in miami and they want to change the name, well then thats up to them. I really dont think it matter either way.
May 8, 200719 yr They should remain the Florida Marlins. They came to the league as Florida and won two titles as such. Teams that keep changing their names and colors are looking for an identity. We have a great identity, all we need is a real stadium of our own. It's not like we do not have a following, it's just in the current set up it is easier for people to watch them on TV.
May 8, 200719 yr I'm so glad Miami built us that ballpark. Oh, wait. Yeah, genius idea here. ding ding ding
May 8, 200719 yr They should remain the Florida Marlins. They came to the league as Florida and won two titles as such. Teams that keep changing their names and colors are looking for an identity. We have a great identity, all we need is a real stadium of our own. It's not like we do not have a following, it's just in the current set up it is easier for people to watch them on TV. Yeah, I agree. I like the ring of Florida Marlins, especially "2-time World Champion Florida Marlins." Do we really want to be known as the new Angels? (California, Anaheim, LA, etc...)
May 8, 200719 yr I'm in favor of the name change. I have always hated when teams are named after states and not the major city from where they are playing from. This is especially the case for my favorite team, the Marlins. Look at MLB. Only a handful of teams are named after states. For that matter, look at the rest of professional sports. The norm is to be named after cities and not the state. And I admit, I'm a Miami person and I want my favorite team to be named after my city (major city in south florida) just like the Dolphins and Heat. But that is just my preference. The name change will only occur if the ballpark is built inside Miami city limits. So for you guys hoping they don't change their name, start praying they go to Hialeah or anywhere else in South Florida. Otherwise, start practicing Miami Marlins in your head. ;-)
May 8, 200719 yr I'm in favor of the name change. I have always hated when teams are named after states and not the major city from where they are playing from. This is especially the case for my favorite team, the Marlins. Look at MLB. Only a handful of teams are named after states. For that matter, look at the rest of professional sports. The norm is to be named after cities and not the state. And I admit, I'm a Miami person and I want my favorite team to be named after my city (major city in south florida) just like the Dolphins and Heat. But that is just my preference. The name change will only occur if the ballpark is built inside Miami city limits. So for you guys hoping they don't change their name, start praying they go to Hialeah or anywhere else in South Florida. Otherwise, start practicing Miami Marlins in your head. ;-) Many teams though truly represent a region. The Marlins originally were geared by MLB to represent the entire state. Now that the Rays came into existance the Marlins are more South Florida, but a name change does not need to occur. They were Florida's first MLB team and the first team in the state to win a championship. Let's keep our history. I have nothing against a team that is named after their city, as long as they play within the limits of it. The Jets / Giants bother me the most since they do not even play in the State of NY and never will now that NJ is building them a new stadium. They continue to identify as NY anyway though
May 8, 200719 yr I'm in favor of the name change. I have always hated when teams are named after states and not the major city from where they are playing from. This is especially the case for my favorite team, the Marlins. Look at MLB. Only a handful of teams are named after states. For that matter, look at the rest of professional sports. The norm is to be named after cities and not the state. And I admit, I'm a Miami person and I want my favorite team to be named after my city (major city in south florida) just like the Dolphins and Heat. But that is just my preference. The name change will only occur if the ballpark is built inside Miami city limits. So for you guys hoping they don't change their name, start praying they go to Hialeah or anywhere else in South Florida. Otherwise, start practicing Miami Marlins in your head. ;-) Many teams though truly represent a region. The Marlins originally were geared by MLB to represent the entire state. Now that the Rays came into existance the Marlins are more South Florida, but a name change does not need to occur. They were Florida's first MLB team and the first team in the state to win a championship. Let's keep our history. I have nothing against a team that is named after their city, as long as they play within the limits of it. The Jets / Giants bother me the most since they do not even play in the State of NY and never will now that NJ is building them a new stadium. They continue to identify as NY anyway though Its unrealistic to expect fans from 4 hours away to be fans of the marlins. I dont know who the mlb was fooling by expecting jacksonville to be fans of a team from miami. The the meadowlands is less than 8 miles from NYC. It was the only place they could build it that was close by. "New York" Jets/Giants represents the metro new york not just the city. Buffalo bills stadium isnt in buffalo, the dolphins stadium isnt in downtown miami, etc... It really doesnt matter that its just across the river.
May 8, 200719 yr Many teams though truly represent a region. The Marlins originally were geared by MLB to represent the entire state. I can't believe I'm actually going to take part in this inane debate, but I can't let this go by without a response. The name "Florida Marlins" had nothing to do with MLB or how this team was going to be marketed or what "region" this team was going to represent. The prefix "Florida" was chosen quite simply because H. Wayne Huizenga wants nothing to do with Miami, Miami-Dade, or anything else south of NW 201 Street (County Line Road). Plain and simple. No TV contracts were based on the prefix being "Florida", no territorial rights are based on the prefix being "Florida", and nothing else is based on the team being named "Florida" except for Huizenga and his Broward-centric approach to everything! Maybe because of my age, from the get-go, the name "Florida Marlins" didn't make sense to me because it clashed. Historically speaking, this region has had baseball teams nicknamed "Marlins" for years. All the time they were the "Miami Marlins," with the last incarnation of the "Miami Marlins" being terminated in 1989 when the Florida State League "Marlins" were sold to the investment group led by Bill Murray and Jimmy Buffet left Bobby Maduro Stadium and played one year at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, then moved to F.I.U. as the "Miami Miracle," then to Pompano Beach, and then to Fort Myers in 1992. Examples of the old "Marlins" of the International League and Florida International League are seen below with their 1956, 1957, and 1960 logos, and the 1956 Road Jersey and 1957 Home Jersey: To me, "Florida Marlins" wasn't natural, just like saying "Florida Dolphins" would be unnatural because it is taking a historical name and "bastardizing" for modern purposes. So, needless to say, I would support a change of the prefix to "Miami" only to bring history back. As for other "regional" teams, nobody goes around saying the Southeastern United States Braves, Pacific Northwest Mariners, or Western Pennsylvania Pirates. And nobody in their right minds would ever say the "Chicagoland Cubs", "Chicagoland White Sox," "Tri-State Yankees," and "Tri-State Mets!"
May 8, 200719 yr I know the Dallas Cowboys don't play in Dallas. And the new england patriots play 30 miles from boston, and the 9ers are moving to freemont but will still be called San fran, etc... If you look at it that way, even though the meadowlands is in NJ, it is closer to the city (that everyone associates the team from) than many teams in the nfl are to their cities.
May 8, 200719 yr I know the Dallas Cowboys don't play in Dallas. And the new england patriots play 30 miles from boston, and the 9ers are moving to freemont but will still be called San fran, etc... If you look at it that way, even though the meadowlands is in NJ, it is closer to the city (that everyone associates the team from) than many teams in the nfl are to their cities. The point is that these teams are named after the most important, famous city in their proximity(except the Patriots) even if they don't play within that city's boundaries. I do know in this case, if the deal is done with the city of Miami, the Marlins will then have to change their name to the Miami Marlins.
May 8, 200719 yr How about south Florida Marlins? It isnt like the fan base is just in miami after all. Not that I really care one way or the other. I follow the Miami dolphins and the Miami Hurricanes but live in palm beach. I just think south Florida Marlins is a smack in the face to the capital and encompasses the tricounty area
May 8, 200719 yr How about south Florida Marlins? It isnt like the fan base is just in miami after all. Not that I really care one way or the other. I follow the Miami dolphins and the Miami Hurricanes but live in palm beach. I just think south Florida Marlins is a smack in the face to the capital and encompasses the tricounty area I dont agree with you. You can look at every single professional team and see that they get a lot of fans, if not most, from areas other than the city limits for which they are named for. Calling them Miami Dolphins or Florida Dolphins isnt going to make more or less people go. If there was no miami in south florida, then there would be no teams in south florida. Its not a slap in the face to name the team after the major city in the region.
May 19, 200719 yr well with Miami and Miami-Dade county putting in as much as they are putting in while the State of Florida has denied this team for 6 of the last 7 years....this state doesn't deserve a team named after them...so F*** THEM!!! Agreed How about south Florida Marlins? It isnt like the fan base is just in miami after all. Not that I really care one way or the other. I follow the Miami dolphins and the Miami Hurricanes but live in palm beach. I just think south Florida Marlins is a smack in the face to the capital and encompasses the tricounty area Is Broward or Palm Beach County providing any funding?
May 20, 200719 yr Many teams though truly represent a region. The Marlins originally were geared by MLB to represent the entire state. I can't believe I'm actually going to take part in this inane debate, but I can't let this go by without a response. The name "Florida Marlins" had nothing to do with MLB or how this team was going to be marketed or what "region" this team was going to represent. The prefix "Florida" was chosen quite simply because H. Wayne Huizenga wants nothing to do with Miami, Miami-Dade, or anything else south of NW 201 Street (County Line Road). Plain and simple. No TV contracts were based on the prefix being "Florida", no territorial rights are based on the prefix being "Florida", and nothing else is based on the team being named "Florida" except for Huizenga and his Broward-centric approach to everything! Maybe because of my age, from the get-go, the name "Florida Marlins" didn't make sense to me because it clashed. Historically speaking, this region has had baseball teams nicknamed "Marlins" for years. All the time they were the "Miami Marlins," with the last incarnation of the "Miami Marlins" being terminated in 1989 when the Florida State League "Marlins" were sold to the investment group led by Bill Murray and Jimmy Buffet left Bobby Maduro Stadium and played one year at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, then moved to F.I.U. as the "Miami Miracle," then to Pompano Beach, and then to Fort Myers in 1992. Examples of the old "Marlins" of the International League and Florida International League are seen below with their 1956, 1957, and 1960 logos, and the 1956 Road Jersey and 1957 Home Jersey: To me, "Florida Marlins" wasn't natural, just like saying "Florida Dolphins" would be unnatural because it is taking a historical name and "bastardizing" for modern purposes. So, needless to say, I would support a change of the prefix to "Miami" only to bring history back. As for other "regional" teams, nobody goes around saying the Southeastern United States Braves, Pacific Northwest Mariners, or Western Pennsylvania Pirates. And nobody in their right minds would ever say the "Chicagoland Cubs", "Chicagoland White Sox," "Tri-State Yankees," and "Tri-State Mets!" You beat me to it..but thanks. Your correct MLB had nothing to do with the market being named after the state. Wayne used the name from the Miami Marlins and yes it does feel unnatural for them to be called Florida Marlins. Many memebers of these boards do not understand or even experienced baseball games in Miami during the Miami Marlins . I remember the Miami Marlins games at Bobby Maduro and other baseball games at that stadium before it was called Bobby Maduro. Thanks once again for bringing it up.
May 24, 200719 yr Author Anyone intrested in signing this petition feel free to send me a PM with your name, e-mail address and mailing address so I can add to the petition. Thanks
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