Guest marlins02 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 i posted a link in the uniform thread but saw nobody posted it so i figured id put it up. its pretty long but very good i think, i especially like when it talks about feelings towards the 03 team compared to the 97 team. takes you back. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basebal...-sports-marlins its split in 3 pages so im just posting the link (the shadow champs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 3 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Thanks for posting. I agree that team never got the recognition it deserved. That game 7 was as exciting as it gets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyberry Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I read that in the paper this morning. "Muscle Man" *flexes muscles* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanofthefish Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Good article, especially where are they now. About a month ago I was looking at stats on Baseball America and Ed Vosberg was still playing baseball in the Mexican League. He's no longer listed on the roster but his stats weren't too horrible for a 500 yr old man. P.S. Hector Almonte was playing there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 The part where it alludes to MLB not really talking about us is true, we are one of the only World Series teams under Bud's watch conspicuously absent from promotions on TV, in print and in the MLB offices. Which is especially shocking when you think how Game 7 ended. Bigger moment: a bases loaded single to win it for the home team, or a fly out to centerfield to win it for the road team? Well, obviously B because the Yankees beat the Mets that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiecastillo1 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 That game 7 was probably the most exciting game i've ever seen. Heck, that whole series was amazing. The only reason the Diamondbacks' series gets more attention is cuz they were facing the yankees and most people remember it for the yankees losing and not the D-backs winning it. I personally remember it for BY Kim giving up homeruns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsG0Fish Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Great Read. Makes you think how we've been screwed over the years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishFan24 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Looking at a picture of the '97 championship ring compared to the '03 ring makes me realize (along with the firesale) what a cheap @$$ Huizenga was. Then again, he was ready to get out of baseball so spending as little as possible does make some sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncoBob27 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Looking at a picture of the '97 championship ring compared to the '03 ring makes me realize (along with the firesale) what a cheap @$$ Huizenga was. Then again, he was ready to get out of baseball so spending as little as possible does make some sense. Now I'm as big an anti-Wayne person as you will find, but actually that '97 ring was equivalent to all other rings given out at that time. And now. There is a great display of all the WS Championship rings in Cooperstown. I have some video of them and I believe my wife took a couple of stills. I'll check on that. Anyway, I always felt that '03 ring was overkill, to put it mildly. The remarks at the exhibit in Cooperstown from the people looking at all the rings pretty much confirmed that for me. Almost to a person people were first saying WOW... then basically... yuck. Many actually laughed at the ostentatiousness(sp) of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiecastillo1 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Looking at a picture of the '97 championship ring compared to the '03 ring makes me realize (along with the firesale) what a cheap @$$ Huizenga was. Then again, he was ready to get out of baseball so spending as little as possible does make some sense. Now I'm as big an anti-Wayne person as you will find, but actually that '97 ring was equivalent to all other rings given out at that time. And now. There is a great display of all the WS Championship rings in Cooperstown. I have some video of them and I believe my wife took a couple of stills. I'll check on that. Anyway, I always felt that '03 ring was overkill, to put it mildly. The remarks at the exhibit in Cooperstown from the people looking at all the rings pretty much confirmed that for me. Almost to a person people were first saying WOW... then basically... yuck. Many actually laughed at the ostentatiousness(sp) of it. I agree, those '03 rings were hideous. For an art dealer, Loria has horrible taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Looking at a picture of the '97 championship ring compared to the '03 ring makes me realize (along with the firesale) what a cheap @$$ Huizenga was. Then again, he was ready to get out of baseball so spending as little as possible does make some sense. Now I'm as big an anti-Wayne person as you will find, but actually that '97 ring was equivalent to all other rings given out at that time. And now. There is a great display of all the WS Championship rings in Cooperstown. I have some video of them and I believe my wife took a couple of stills. I'll check on that. Anyway, I always felt that '03 ring was overkill, to put it mildly. The remarks at the exhibit in Cooperstown from the people looking at all the rings pretty much confirmed that for me. Almost to a person people were first saying WOW... then basically... yuck. Many actually laughed at the ostentatiousness(sp) of it. Yeah, I second that, and had the same observance of people at that display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelmsE Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Great article. It still amazes me how little respect and credit that team got for winning the world series. Especially if you consider the payrolls and "buy all" mentality of some teams today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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