Comments on: Now Marlins Fans Have A New Stadium Not To Go To

By: TheScore.com Blog - The Score

TheScore.com Blog - The Score — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:12:58 +0000

[...] Rumors and Rants tells us that Florida Marlins fans will soon have a new stadium not to go to. [...]

By: D. Cole

D. Cole — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:50:18 +0000

its tough to fill seats when the beach is around the corner. Kansas has, well, no excuse. there’s just better things to do with your time. saying that, a retractable roof would help… a little

By: JdotM

JdotM — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:40:01 +0000

Wow, that picture of the crowd during the Nats game is terrible. DId they announce the names of every individual who showed up for that game? From that picture, it looks like they could have.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:42:29 +0000

I agree with Mike. The issue isn’t the fans, it’s the hot weather in the summerand the rain. It is not fun at the park except at night and even then South Florida can be hot. If you lived in South Florida you knw that’s the truth. Everyone lives in side during the summer. Little Leagues begin in the winter so they can be over by the end of Spring. Having a roof will help attendance I’m sure.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:51:08 +0000

For what its worth, the Marlins are said to be in the top 10 consistently in the television ratings. I think the idea is that nobody goes to the games because nobody wants to make the hour long commute (north from Miami or south from Ft Lauderdale) in rush hour to get to the stadium and then sit through the 90 degree heat and a 2 hour rain delay. If the stadium is in the city at the old Orange Bowl site, one would think their attendance would go up drastically… Especially with the retractable roof. Just my two cents