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  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    Update: The Marlins just traded there new Ballpark too.
  • stevebaystevebay Posts: 289 ✭✭✭
    Best quote in that article:

    "it will also position the Marlins as one of the most absurdly run franchises in all of sports"

    With 2 championships in 15 years, they can run it as absurdly as they want. If it ain't broke, don't fix it and keep on being absurd!

  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
    I wonder how their tens of fans that purchased season tickets feel about these changes. If it weren't for the fact that they just built a new ballpark, I think the Marlins should be contracted or moved. This is the third time the team has been gutted (both of the other times coming after World Series wins). How many times will (Proud To Be Your) Bud allow him to Schmidt on the fan base?

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  • RookieWaxRookieWax Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭
    I think this will be the year when the A.L. east standings look "upside down" at the end of the season. Glad my Tigers reside in the Central division.
  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    I'm one of the mini-season ticket holders and I will be holding off purchasing tickets for the next season unless they bring in some big names. Hamilton and Swisher and free agents so who knows but to trade Reyes is just plain dumb. Marlins seem desperate. How about this: Can we trade Jeffrey Loria? Ughhh
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Giants need to call about getting Stanton. That'd be awesome.... sux to be a Marlin's fan.
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  • ABellPharmDABellPharmD Posts: 181 ✭✭✭
    This further worsens the balance of power in the AL. The unbalanced schedule will put a terrible Central team in a better spot as a result of this trade and further weaken the dwindling NL.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I wonder how their tens of fans that purchased season tickets feel about these changes. If it weren't for the fact that they just built a new ballpark, I think the Marlins should be contracted or moved. This is the third time the team has been gutted (both of the other times coming after World Series wins). How many times will (Proud To Be Your) Bud allow him to Schmidt on the fan base? >>



    You said Schmidt. image

    I guess Reyes will enjoy his new home in the Great White North!!!
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>I guess Reyes will enjoy his new home in the Great White North!!! >>


    When he left last year he said one of the reasons he went to Miami was because there was a lot of "Latin Flavor" or something like that.

    Well Mr. Reyes, tu ferais mieux de commencer à prendre des cours de français.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I guess Reyes will enjoy his new home in the Great White North!!! >>


    When he left last year he said one of the reasons he went to Miami was because there was a lot of "Latin Flavor" or something like that.

    Well Mr. Reyes, tu ferais mieux de commencer à prendre des cours de français. >>



    I took French. Maybe I can teach him to say "I am hungry" and "I am thristy". image

    BTW, take off eh!!!
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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Before this last season, Marlins' ownership was talking about how this year was going to be different. New stadium, new attitude, and they went out and signed every high priced FA they could get to back-weighted multi-year contracts.

    Today: All those FA's are gone after 1 season and the Marlins are a minor league team again.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Video for the Newest Blue Jays Eh!!!
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  • scashaggyscashaggy Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭
    I thought Jose was the only other 'safe' player on the Marlins.

    The only good thing out of this...we got rid of Buck.
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  • mcadamsmcadams Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Best quote in that article:

    "it will also position the Marlins as one of the most absurdly run franchises in all of sports"

    With 2 championships in 15 years, they can run it as absurdly as they want. If it ain't broke, don't fix it and keep on being absurd! >>



    Oh its broken alright. Assembling a poor-man's all-star team for 1 year, then completely dismantling....thats no way to treat fans. Fans like to follow players over their careers and franchises have to have cornerstones. If you LIKE having a brand new team every year, you need therapy.
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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>Update: The Marlins just traded there new Ballpark too. >>



    Nope, but I hear that they're renaming it to "Jeffrey-Loria-just-porked-you-all" Stadium, to remind the Miami citizens where their tax dollars went (they paid for 80% of the price to build that thing).
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  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    Staying On the Marlins is really a curse. Good for the players who get to go elsewhere. Hanley went to join the awesome Los Angeles Dodgers. Edward Mujica went on to play in the playoffs and Omar Infante went on to play in the World Series. Not too shabby!

    I say they should rename the team "Stanton & Friends"
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Staying On the Marlins is really a curse. Good for the players who get to go elsewhere. Hanley went to join the awesome Los Angeles Dodgers. Edward Mujica went on to play in the playoffs and Omar Infante went on to play in the World Series. Not too shabby!

    I say they should rename the team "Stanton & Friends" >>




    Stanton will get his turn by next years summer trade deadline.
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  • jwgatorsjwgators Posts: 460 ✭✭
    The borking of Miami taxpayers...
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  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    Well written article about this debacle

    Pretty funny
  • bigdogpartybigdogparty Posts: 190 ✭✭
    At least there is one team in FL that still tries. If i was Bud (Light), i would only approve this deal if the Marlins were on the hook for at least 50% of the contract value. By the way, what is the exchange rate to Canada on these contracts.
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