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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Marlins pondering Puerto Rico series

MLB is now willing to confirm.

Gamingboy Posted: November 24, 2009 at 02:57 PM | 10 comment(s)
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1. Teal & Black Posted: November 24, 2009 at 06:05 PM (#3396110)

Not without a suitable roofed stadium, I tells ya.

2. robinred

Posted: November 24, 2009 at 06:10 PM (#3396116)

T & B is always among the first five comments in any Marlins thread. I think he may be their best fan who is not related to a player and does not live in Dade County.

3. Tripon Posted: November 24, 2009 at 06:11 PM (#3396118)

So that's one fan then. Where are the 59,999 others fans that the Marlins need to attract each night to sustain themselves?

4. TerpNats Posted: November 24, 2009 at 06:11 PM (#3396119)

This is something the Marlins would probably do for two seasons, until the Orange Bowl park is ready.

A question: Why would it have to be a Mets series? They normally draw well in Miami, thanks in part to all the New York area emigres in south Florida. If the Fish are going to move an intradivision series to San Juan, wouldn't one against the Nationals make more sense, since they're not ordinarily a draw?

5. what the hell, just use your initials or something Posted: November 24, 2009 at 06:26 PM (#3396127)

If the Fish are going to move an intradivision series to San Juan, wouldn't one against the Nationals make more sense, since they're not ordinarily a draw?

You're assuming that MLB would approach this logically. But we're talking about the people who schedule Yankees/Mets for Memorial Day weekend every year.

6. Dingbat Charlie

Posted: November 24, 2009 at 06:32 PM (#3396131)

I work with a guy who claims to be a Marlins fan. But he lost a smidgeon of credibility when he didn't know who Hanley Ramirez was (3 months ago).

7. Teal & Black Posted: November 24, 2009 at 06:44 PM (#3396139)

Yes, we actually can fill a park for the Mets. No good reason to take that series away--ship Fish v. Pirates or Rockies or Nationals or Padres or Reds down there.

Marlins do good in TV ratings; something like 12th, I think.

8. jwb Posted: November 24, 2009 at 06:56 PM (#3396146)

The Mets have a fair number of Puerto Ricans on the team.

9. The Kevin Mitchell Report Posted: November 24, 2009 at 07:05 PM (#3396153)

The Mets have a fair number of Puerto Ricans on the team.

What he said. I think it's pretty fair to say the Mets are the 2nd most popular team in Puerto Rico, a distant 2nd after the Yankees. Other very good draws during the Expos series were Atlanta and Texas (back when Pudge and Juan Gone were on the team).

I don't know what the least popular team is, but I'd bet it's one of the Pirates or Rockies or Nationals or Padres.

10. Gamingboy Posted: November 24, 2009 at 08:18 PM (#3396199)

Pirates

Pirates in the Caribbean? Are you out of your mind?

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