February 5, 200422 yr Posted on Thu, Feb. 05, 2004? Marlins, officials discuss ballpark Officials from the Florida Marlins, Miami and Miami-Dade discuss a stadium proposal, but the club makes no formal response to the city's plan. BY CHARLES RABIN AND KARL ROSS crabin@herald.com Florida Marlins President David Samson met briefly Wednesday afternoon with Miami-Dade and Miami managers at the Biltmore Hotel to discuss finding a permanent home for the team. City Manager Joe Arriola said the club only touched on the subject of playing at a refurbished Orange Bowl in Little Havana, a plan he said the Marlins are ``very much interested in.'' Last month, Miami proposed building a baseball-only stadium without a retractable roof at the Orange Bowl site, adjoining the existing football stadium and sharing common facilities. The team continues to insist on the roof. Arriola said the three parties spent most of the meeting discussing land issues. ''It was very minor, brief and over quickly,'' he said. ``Sometime next week we'll meet again.'' Miami Mayor Manny Diaz said he was aware of the get-together, but added that the Marlins had not formally responded to the city's most recent proposal. County Manager George Burgess also remained tight-lipped about the main topic of conversation, saying nothing ''earth-shattering'' took place. He wasn't as upbeat as Arriola about the possibility of the Marlins agreeing to play in Little Havana. ``They pretty much said they would look at that proposal but they have concerns.'' A Marlins club spokesman said Samson had no comment. From the day the Marlins won the World Series in October, elected officials have led an effort to build the team a stadium in Miami. The Marlins say the ballpark can be completed for $325 million. The county committed $73 million in tourist tax money, and the club said it would provide $137 million over 40 years. Miami has committed no money, saying it would only do so through a countywide referendum that county leaders have so far refused to go along with. Nothing new expect to let you guys know they are still talking. Article
February 5, 200422 yr From the day the Marlins won the World Series in October, elected officials have led an effort to build the team a stadium in Miami. The Marlins say the ballpark can be completed for $325 million. That's BS. Elected officials have done nothing and that's why a stadium deal has not been reached. It's disgraceful that The Heralds lends its pages to the city so they can run their own little publicity campaign.
February 5, 200422 yr It's disgraceful that The Heralds lends its pages to the city so they can run their own little publicity campaign. Yep, but that's par for the course for that rag. :thumbdown
February 5, 200422 yr Is not city responsibilty to give away money to private companies.I don't understand how some of you think that is a must for the city to build stadium.I'm happy the city is considering helping the Marlins but by no means I'm pushing for a deal.If deal is gone great and if not it just wasn't meant to be.
February 5, 200422 yr Is not city responsibilty to give away money to private companies.I don't understand how some of you think that is a must for the city to build stadium.I'm happy the city is considering helping the Marlins but by no means I'm pushing for a deal.If deal is gone great and if not it just wasn't meant to be. yeah, i agree with that. but no need to say that city officers are leading the inniciative to build the stadium when they are not. (btw, the city does have to build the stadium, is about supply and demand).
February 6, 200422 yr From the day the Marlins won the World Series in October, elected officials have led an effort to build the team a stadium in Miami. The Marlins say the ballpark can be completed for $325 million. That's BS. Elected officials have done nothing and that's why a stadium deal has not been reached. It's disgraceful that The Heralds lends its pages to the city so they can run their own little publicity campaign. What did you expect from The Miami Herald? Their hatred of the Marlins is palpable.
February 6, 200422 yr It would appear with everyone being tight lipped, that the Marlins are working out another deal (other than the OB) with both the County and City. Probably still too premature to spill the beans.
February 6, 200422 yr From the day the Marlins won the World Series in October, elected officials have led an effort to build the team a stadium in Miami. lol.. how noble of those "elected officials." Miami has committed no money, saying it would only do so through a countywide referendum that county leaders have so far refused to go along with. lol... the "countywide referendum that county leaders have so far refused to go along with" is a county sales tax increase, which means miami wouldn't be contributing a dime to the stadium, regardless. i hereby dub charles rabin the new information minister of the city of miami.
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