If you're going to have an argument at least do it like an adult and cut out the stupid name calling. Grow up a bit and people may actually listen.

thats obvious.

 

 

i guess its like...at least our fanbase is growing....

 

 

 

its still a concern.

Why must you be so damn negative all the time? It will take some time for the fan base to grow - winning a World Series, in some ways, is bad for this franchise. I thought getting to the playoffs would be better because winning the whole thing all of a sudden means we get a huge windfall. No. Fans started coming back when the Marlins started winning. If they keep winning, people will be back. Plain and simple. Some people are still on the fence with this team - remember, last time we won a WS we lost 118 games the following year. That is clearly not going to happen here, but people are a little gun shy.

 

The other thing, which a$$holes like LeBAstard dont realize is, people just dont have all the money right now. Holidays just passed. People live beyond their means in Miami - in fact, that is a way of life down here. There just isnt a lot of money lying around. But in the coming weeks, people will start showing up and buying tix. FanFest has been targeted as a big selling point. And as people get their tax refunds back, that money could be used towards getting tix.

 

I also think people are non-committal with season tix because of weather concerns and it is more flexible to get a 20 game deal. I am actually very encouraged if we have only 5,000 tix at this point - and they consist completely of 20 game deals. That is 20,000 fans instead of just 5,000. So LeRetard and others (ahem...Das) should try and take an objective look here. what a lame post this is. Holidays just passed. Give me a break. Winning it all was bad, give me a break. LeBatard is ABSOLUTELY correct. Quit making excuses. You either want the team or you don't. Excuses are for losers. Your post reflects the biggest loser attitude I've ever read. It's too hot to go. We don't have money. Well, if this market doesn't have the money, some other market will. Funny how other markets have more, many more, season ticket holders than our market. They just had the holidays, and they are buying tickets. What a lame argument. Get a reality check. Why do you even come into a message board? You clearly have no interest or knowledge of what it takes to be a big league market. Go support minor league baseball somewhere. LeBatard isn't correct often, but he nailed it on this argument. As a market, we are pathetic. Until people actually admit this problem, and address it, then nothing will be done. You say if we had reached the playoffs and lost, that would have built up the hunger, what a stupid comment. You honestly believe there would be more interest if we lost to the Cubs? Braindead is the one word to describe you. Repeatin04, or should I say, Dan LeBatard, I wont resort to name-calling because clearly you have insecurity issues. If you think that now should be the time to determine whether or not this market should have this franchise then you are wrong. The fact is that there is a large population here in Dade county and a large population of baseball-knowledgeable fans. In fact, a large part of the talent in MLB comes from down here or even through here. So to say the market isnt here is naive.

 

It is only Jan. 27th. Opening Day is April 1st. That is roughly 2 months away. Do me a favor, try and find out what the season ticket sales are actually at this moment. You will find that LeRetard (yourself) is not using ALL the facts, as he tends to do. 5,000 season tix may be a snapshot, but there are people as we speak who are sending in their orders and the Marlins office is having a hard time of keeping up with the process. In other words, business is good. Crying and whining over ticket sales in January is like whining over signing Ivan Rodriguez to a team 'clearly' not headed to the playoffs. It is like, and I quote our beloved LeRetard, "adding breast implants to a corpse". Funny, that was another estimation that LeRetard made - in January of last year. Look how dead wrong he was then.

 

But go ahead, side with him. You seem to be the kind of guy who can rationally form arguments and instead of just citing problems (or inciting them), can offer solutions. Oops, I guess I had you confused with someone who was 'braindead'. Sorry your feelings bruise so easily. Making excuses is for losers. Give it up trying to justify the lousy fan support. Winning the World Series isn't enough for this market. It's attitudes like yours that has this team scraping to survive. LeBatard is correct is ripping the fans. If this team even has any. This is the worst market in baseball. Win championships, lose the team because of apathy. Then to have so called fans justifying not attending and making up lame arguments, just pathetic. You honestly think by opening day that the season ticket base will be substantially more than 5,000? What is impressive to you, 8,000? Wow, that will pay for a long term deal with Cabrera. Face it, this town is what it is, which isn't much. Loser excuse makers only exasperate the problem. Yes you are braindead.

 

Dont flatter yourself. You cannot hurt my feelings.

 

But at least I can formulate an argument and articulate my thoughts. You - you just troll. Attitudes like mine effect the market how exactly? Because I support the Marlins and I am one of a small group of fans (according to your 'wisdom') I should be somehow penalized? Chastized? Ostracized? Convicted? What are you getting at LeRetard/repeater?

 

And by the way, before you answer, just how many season tickets did you buy?

 

Save it - go away. You bore me.

Your post reflects the biggest loser attitude I've ever read. ... blah blah blah ... What a lame argument. Get a reality check. Why do you even come into a message board? You clearly have no interest or knowledge of what it takes to be a big league market. ... blah blah blah ...  what a stupid comment.  ... blah blah blah ... Braindead is the one word to describe you. ... blah blah blah ... Sorry your feelings bruise so easily. Making excuses is for losers. Give it up trying to justify the LOUSY fan support. Winning the World Series isn't enough for this market. It's attitudes like yours that has this team scraping to survive. (Subject / verb agreement error)LeBatard is correct is (in?) ripping the fans. If this team even has any. (sentence fragment) This is the worst market in baseball. Win championships, lose the team because of apathy. (fragment) Then to have so called fans justifying not attending and making up lame arguments, just pathetic (run-on sentence). You honestly think by opening day that the season ticket base will be substantially more than 5,000? What is impressive to you, 8,000? Wow, that will pay for a long term deal with Cabrera. Face it, this town is what it is, which isn't much.(comma splice) Loser excuse makers only exasperate the problem. Yes you are braindead.

:ban

 

This has gone beyond the "Gee, I'm new and want to let everyone know I'm here by slinging insults" stage.

 

Moreover, the choice use of the word "lousy" is highly indicative. A sore-headed Tigers fan? :mischief2