bring back the F logo and change the name of the team back to the Florida Marlins. the crowd goes wild.

i would go wild for that poptar, or staying the miami marlins but bringing back the old unis and just modifying the F into an M. This garbage Loria and came up with are undoubtedly the worst logo and uniforms any professional team has ever been saddled with.

what's the deal with the DH in the American League? like, come on...

Pete rose should be in the hof.

Pete rose should be in the hof.

 

 

He should be, actually. :|

So this is a thing

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BI4hebNCAAI3Upm.jpg:large

...'s defense of Loria is just comical to the point of being not believable at this point.

 

I mean 99.9% of the sports world agrees, both fans and those paid to cover the sport, that Loria is a crook, a swindler, and the worst owner in baseball if not all sports who has used the Marlins franchise to prop up his personal wealth and who has repeatedly lied about the teams finances. He has been exposed time and again for just how terrible he really is.

 

I usually appreciate someone being in an extreme minority but still putting up a fight, but thats only if their argument is solid and substantiated. That is not the case with you "...". You get more ridiculous by the post.

 

Isn't just patently obvious that ... works for the Marlins. I still maintain it's Samson himself. No other explanation for the obedient water-carrying for the FO.

there's no way that it could actually be Samson. but god damn, I wish it actually was Samson.

there's no way that it could actually be Samson. but god damn, I wish it actually was Samson.

 

 

I still want to understand ...'s motive.

 

He says talking about this stuff "doesn't matter" because we don't own the team. That's why he says nothing negative about Loria. And yet apparently these issues matter enough for him to defend Loria at every chance he gets.

Motive?

 

I have no particular motive, other than to defend logical decisions against, what shall we call it? How about the ignorant pack and the resulting knee-jerk mentality?

 

Every financially illiterate "sportswriter" seems to consider Loria to be an easy target at whom they may take unlimited cheap shots. The equally financially illiterate general public (and some here) nod their heads sagely and agree that Loria is at fault for [insert gripe of the day or month or year here.] I find that to be ridiculous.

 

That's it. No, I'm not Samson and no, I don't work for the FO although that would be great fun.

 

Say anything you want about Loria, but the guy got a stadium built after many years of failure by others. It didn't have the desired result -- fans showing up -- but it means baseball will be here for the next 40 years.

 

Loria is a fan and he ain't selling, so people may as well get used to that fact instead of trying to blame him for stuff that they would have done themselves had they been in his position.

Are you going to say that every shot at Loria is illogical? Is he impervious to any criticism in a baseball ops sense?

To be fair, in a previous post, ... did say that Loria could be criticized for holding onto Beinfest and co. too long.

Say anything you want about Loria, but the guy got a stadium built after many years of failure by others.

 

 

He got the stadium built but running the franchise into the ground trumps the stadium.

I give the city and county much more credit in getting the stadium done than Loria, considering the teams actual contribution to the stadium isnt very high.

 

And really, Loria had too much of a hand in the design of the stadium, because if he does hopefully sell the new owner probably isnt going to like many of the design asthetics(the home run scultpure, first and foremost, and much of the color patters of the park).

Say anything you want about Loria, but the guy got a stadium built after many years of failure by others.

 

He got the stadium built but running the franchise into the ground trumps the stadium. Nah- it atleast evens out. He won't live another 30 years. The Team will be here atleast that long.

I give the city and county much more credit in getting the stadium done than Loria, considering the teams actual contribution to the stadium isnt very high.

 

And really, Loria had too much of a hand in the design of the stadium, because if he does hopefully sell the new owner probably isnt going to like many of the design asthetics(the home run scultpure, first and foremost, and much of the color patters of the park).

 

The sculpture and other colorful parts of the stadium were mandated by the stadium deal. Some of the money was allocated for "art in public places", and I believe it was 3 million dollars worth of a grant they recorded.

 

Besides- those touches make it a fun atmosphere, not a drab one like the Rays Dome

I give the city and county much more credit in getting the stadium done than Loria, considering the teams actual contribution to the stadium isnt very high.

 

And really, Loria had too much of a hand in the design of the stadium, because if he does hopefully sell the new owner probably isnt going to like many of the design asthetics(the home run scultpure, first and foremost, and much of the color patters of the park).

 

I think Loria deserves most of the credit. He went though the process a couple of times. He didn't quit like previous owners.

The artwork is hit or miss for people. Im not crazy about the sculpture but the rest of the park is amazing. The colors are just paint. That's not a big deal at all.

 

 

I think the sculpture is absolutely genius FWIW

I like the current logo and uniforms.

 

Who wants to fight me?

I give the city and county much more credit in getting the stadium done than Loria, considering the teams actual contribution to the stadium isnt very high.

 

And really, Loria had too much of a hand in the design of the stadium, because if he does hopefully sell the new owner probably isnt going to like many of the design asthetics(the home run scultpure, first and foremost, and much of the color patters of the park).

 

I think Loria deserves most of the credit. He went though the process a couple of times. He didn't quit like previous owners.

The artwork is hit or miss for people. Im not crazy about the sculpture but the rest of the park is amazing. The colors are just paint. That's not a big deal at all.

 

 

I think the sculpture is absolutely genius FWIW

 

 

 

I'd change one thing on the sculpture - when the marlin rises up on the top, I would stop it from spinning. That looks stupid.

 

Just have it rise up, hold for 10 secondes, and lower back down. Easy fix.

If I could change one thing about that sculpture it would be the fact that it even exists in the first place.

So this is a thing

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BI4hebNCAAI3Upm.jpg:large

 

 

LMAO , how come nobody is talking about this?

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April 6, 2013 - 11:31 AM

 

Warning - this may be a bit too radical for some fans of South Florida Baseball!!! Humor?

 

Thinking outside of the diamond, something occurred to me that may be radical enough to actually fix the Miami problem with baseball. I have enjoyed baseball in Miami since the 1950's, watching the original Miami Marlins in their little downtown stadium. Having a new stadium and a major league franchise was hopefully the solution to the woes that we suffer in south Florida baseball, no need to elaborate.

 

Back to my epiphany. Due to my focus on work over the recent months, I have not kept up with the off season maneuvers of the Miami Marlins franchise. It took two games before the work brakes slowed me enough to notice that the Marlins had played and lost both games. Now I needed to wake up and see my team in action. To my surprise, the franchise was again stripped of many key players. Then the radical thinking kicked in. Why not, yes, why not kick the cheap franchise out of the city and invite the Mets franchise to Miami, with an understanding that they buy back our favorite past and present players (Stanton of course). The Marlin franchise cares only about the money - they would sell!

 

Miami is a great place to live. The New York players may find it refreshing to be in sunny south Florida. We have a beautiful, brand new stadium. We have well over 100,000 Mets fans already living here. The rest of us baseball enthusiasts simply want a franchise that is committed to win. Miami Mets rolls off the tongue with ease. We would fill the stadium to capacity every game. Why not force the suicide squeeze in this needed moment. Yes, radical. Yes, crazy. Perhaps the solution to our South Florida Baseball woes.

 

Original Marlin Fan

NOT Just musing a bit.

 

PS: Pizza boy should read the content before commenting.

Repost from another thred:

 

April 6, 2013 - 11:31 AM

 

Warning - this may be a bit too radical for some fans of South Florida Baseball!!! Humor?

 

Thinking outside of the diamond, something occurred to me that may be radical enough to actually fix the Miami problem with baseball. I have enjoyed baseball in Miami since the 1950's, watching the original Miami Marlins in their little downtown stadium. Having a new stadium and a major league franchise was hopefully the solution to the woes that we suffer in south Florida baseball, no need to elaborate.

 

Back to my epiphany. Due to my focus on work over the recent months, I have not kept up with the off season maneuvers of the Miami Marlins franchise. It took two games before the work brakes slowed me enough to notice that the Marlins had played and lost both games. Now I needed to wake up and see my team in action. To my surprise, the franchise was again stripped of many key players. Then the radical thinking kicked in. Why not, yes, why not kick the cheap franchise out of the city and invite the Mets franchise to Miami, with an understanding that they buy back our favorite past and present players (Stanton of course). The Marlin franchise cares only about the money - they would sell!

 

Miami is a great place to live. The New York players may find it refreshing to be in sunny south Florida. We have a beautiful, brand new stadium. We have well over 100,000 Mets fans already living here. The rest of us baseball enthusiasts simply want a franchise that is committed to win. Miami Mets rolls off the tongue with ease. We would fill the stadium to capacity every game. Why not force the suicide squeeze in this needed moment. Yes, radical. Yes, crazy. Perhaps the solution to our South Florida Baseball woes.

 

Original Marlin Fan

NOT Just musing a bit.

 

PS: Pizza boy should read the content before commenting.

 

 

 

 

Your Username is misspelled and your thinking is retarded. Pizza boy has commented.

 

You've posted the same useless drivel under another username previously. NO TEAM will every swap franchises like that these days, nor should they. Each team is a private corporation with different operating expenses and markets.

 

You should use your brain next time.

 

Sincerely,

The Friendly Neighborhood Pr*ck

 

P.S: The Dodgers aren't in Brooklyn. My dead great uncle finally realized that. Maybe you'll too realize your retarded and change the error of your ways.

He actually made the "your" vs. "you're" mistake in that post too. :lol

Yeah- it sucks not really giving a shit about grammar when you're in the heat of the moment.

 

In my defense, about 95% of my posts are from my phone. This last one- there's no excuse.