June 24, 20197 yr Marlins radio play by play guy absolutely NAILS it in reference to the Marlins and their lack of support at Marlins Park. Read the whole thread it’s worth while [MEDIA=twitter]1142929028434800641[/MEDIA]
June 24, 20197 yr Completely agree with him. However, it always seems like whenever they have played decently the last two seasons, they run into the Nationals or Braves who killed any momentum. Hope not.
June 24, 20197 yr Author Luckily for the Marlins, they only play the Braves 3 times in the next 44 days. Because the Braves own that Marlins ass no doubt.
June 24, 20197 yr Just read through it again, excellent. I wonder if there was a specific thing that fired up Glenn for this since he never does this. Also, he is showing Frisaro how it's done who tries these bold comments in a smarmy way while Glenn is here using facts and professionalism to get his points across.
June 24, 20197 yr I just checked the standings, I know the Nats have gotten hot but we're not too far off from making a dent in the standings... I'm wondering what people would say if we were 3rd or 4th around the All Star break.
June 24, 20197 yr I'm wondering what people would say if we were 3rd or 4th around the All Star break Much like it has been during the past month, people would just talk about the failures of the expected good teams and give no credit to the good play of the Marlins. Like yesterday, Phillies were swept by the lowly last place Marlins. The Phillies failed, the Marlins did not succeed.
June 24, 20197 yr I like how many people go "woah it's just one small stretch that they're playing well, it doesn't mean anything." ...maybe, but those are the same schmucks who go "omg the Marlins went 1-5 on the homestand, team sucks Jeter sucks rebuild is a failure!"
June 24, 20197 yr Much like it has been during the past month, people would just talk about the failures of the expected good teams and give no credit to the good play of the Marlins. Like yesterday, Phillies were swept by the lowly last place Marlins. The Phillies failed, the Marlins did not succeed. True from a fan perspective but I was thinking along the lines of media and baseball people since the break is a common point of reflection and prediction maybe they'll finally start talking better about us.
June 24, 20197 yr I like how many people go "woah it's just one small stretch that they're playing well, it doesn't mean anything." ...maybe, but those are the same schmucks who go "omg the Marlins went 1-5 on the homestand, team sucks Jeter sucks rebuild is a failure!" And it stopped being a small stretch awhile ago. This has been going on for over a month now.
June 24, 20197 yr True from a fan perspective but I was thinking along the lines of media and baseball people since the break is a common point of reflection and prediction maybe they'll finally start talking better about us. The comments I saw like that were from the Phillies beat writers yesterday.
June 24, 20197 yr The comments I saw like that were from the Phillies beat writers yesterday. Well maybe the bigger guys start to notice, like Rosenthal. Then again, The Athletic ESPN and Sports Illustrated try and write anything positive and we are immediately told it's just a Jeter loving fluff piece. Man we really can't win even if we actually do win lol.
June 24, 20197 yr The comments I saw like that were from the Phillies beat writers yesterday. The Phillies don't beat writers, the Mets do.
June 24, 20197 yr Author As much as I still hate the Yelich trade, it’s sooooooooooooo incredibly short sighted to hate Jeter and stop attending games at Marlins Park because of the Yelich trade. Don’t underestimate, though, the amount of tri-county residents that feel exactly like that guy who says he will go back when Jeter is gone because Jeter traded Yelich for a bag of peanuts. There are WAY more of those people than there are people who understand that it’s a process.
June 24, 20197 yr As far as Geffner is concerned, I know for a fact that he goes to almost every game home and away. This is a real fan. Yet, our fans keep coming up with reasons not to go.
June 24, 20197 yr As far as Geffner is concerned, I know for a fact that he goes to almost every game home and away. This is a real fan. Yet, our fans keep coming up with reasons not to go. Yea Geff is a legend. They should pay him for going to as many games as he does.
June 24, 20197 yr As much as I still hate the Yelich trade, it’s sooooooooooooo incredibly short sighted to hate Jeter and stop attending games at Marlins Park because of the Yelich trade. Don’t underestimate, though, the amount of tri-county residents that feel exactly like that guy who says he will go back when Jeter is gone because Jeter traded Yelich for a bag of peanuts. There are WAY more of those people than there are people who understand that it’s a process. I feel like the people who are "boycotting" the team since Jeter made all those trades are the same people who were "boycotting" the team when Loria made the trades in 2012 and "boycotting" the team at the old park when they realized it is hot in Florida.
June 24, 20197 yr I'm sorry but I find this rant to be asinine. Blaming fans for not coming out to watch a last place team is ridiculous. Us diehard fans understand that the pipeline is finally starting to come together and they've been playing a lot better.. but its going to take more than a 35 game stretch to put trust back into casual Marlins fans. THEY need to rebuild the system. THEY need to put a consistent product on the field. THEY need to build-up the trust of the fans. What they're doing is a good start.... but the fans have been getting shit on for years and it will take more than a 35 game stretch of a last place team to start putting butts in the seats. Keep building, keep producing and put a worthy product on the field and the people to come.
June 24, 20197 yr I'm sorry but I find this rant to be asinine. Blaming fans for not coming out to watch a last place team is ridiculous. Us diehard fans understand that the pipeline is finally starting to come together and they've been playing a lot better.. but its going to take more than a 35 game stretch to put trust back into casual Marlins fans. THEY need to rebuild the system. THEY need to put a consistent product on the field. THEY need to build-up the trust of the fans. What they're doing is a good start.... but the fans have been getting shit on for years and it will take more than a 35 game stretch of a last place team to start putting butts in the seats. Keep building, keep producing and put a worthy product on the field and the people to come. To be serious, I can say that I keep renewing, not to show support to the marlins for the way they do things, but for my own selfish reasons. I grew up down here and a diehard baseball fan. Walking in the stadium that first game in 1993 was magical, I stopped and just said "oh my, a regular season game and our own team". Sure, the "experience" and "experiences" over the years challenges anyone to keep supporting this business, but to a baseball fan, it goes beyond a business. I differ from the example if the food is really bad at a restaurant, you won't keep going unless they improved it. You can choose a different restaurant, but there will not be another team to go watch. I started taking my daughters to games and my older one and I watch almost every game together, either in person or on TV. You can't beat that except I have now taken my 4 yr old granddaughter to games and she is getting it and asking a million questions. Last Friday night, we were babysitting and it was bedtime and she said "grandpa, can we watch a little baseball before I go to sleep". Her favorite is Brian Anderson. Then she says "I want you to teach me baseball". So, yea, I view this from a different perspective and it is not rare or unusual. The fan base in other cities were built from the same relationships with the kids and the generational growth. This is what we are striving for. And I do not want to lose this team no matter how bad they can be and for this I always say thanks that Loria got it done, regardless of the methods.
June 24, 20197 yr THEY need to rebuild the system. THEY need to put a consistent product on the field. THEY need to build-up the trust of the fans. What they're doing is a good start.... but the fans have been getting shit on for years and it will take more than a 35 game stretch of a last place team to start putting butts in the seats. Keep building, keep producing and put a worthy product on the field and the people to come. THEY have been doing that and all Glenn is saying is that maybe it's time for more fans to stop with their tired excuses. Also he specifically said he's not asking for people to suddenly go to every game but if people just go to even five more games a year it will start to make a difference. All he's saying is the Marlins have shown that they're doing their part maybe it's time for the fanbase to do the same. The way you are looking at "prove it first" makes it sound like the fanbase should wait until game 7 of the Marlins' next world series to start showing up.
June 24, 20197 yr Author The way you are looking at "prove it first" makes it sound like the fanbase should wait until game 7 of the Marlins' next world series to start showing up. Thats not really what Iowa said.
June 24, 20197 yr Thats not really what Iowa said. So what did he say... that fans still shouldn't show up even though the organization is doing what they said they would and that at least the team is showing signs of hope?
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