Can baseball ever be successful in south Florida? Maybe. Has it ever been? I don’t think so. But what is success? I would define it as a team that plays competitive, meaningful games in late august and September every year. That’s not the marlins. Even with the two WS wins, which should be enough to jumpstart the region to be on board with the Fish, bad owner after bad owner who’re not willing or able to actually keep a consistently competitive team on the field will doom south Florida baseball to never reach real success.
Maybe not competitive EVERY year, but definitely more than the marlins are and have been in the past. I just want to want to care about the marlins in September.
Ballpark experience outside of the game on the field has gotten better IMHO but there are things other teams do that this team hasn’t or is slowly going to do to make their baseball stadium feel like a baseball stadium.
Wasn't expecting to see a Fish Stripes mention in this and DEFINITELY wasn't expecting that percentage of the vote. Thanks a lot to everybody who takes their time to check out our coverage!
Jazz needs to frkn chill. Hit the ball , run hard , head down . Can’t stand the dancing stepping etc. the game in and of itself was always (60 years) to make me a fan. Don’t care for all the horseshit . Wheel barrels , chains , hats . Etc. yeah I I’m a purist and proud of it MICk 7
I believe there’s a place for “the other stuff” in today’s game, but consistent results MUST come first. Many fans love the swag and the energy that Jazz brings and are blinded to the fact he still has not played a full healthy major league season, and—despite his extraordinary physical gifts—he certainly has a lot of room for growth and consistency in his game. He’s far from a finished product, and it’s going to take a lot of work and commitment for him to become the type of player you build a team around. The tools are there, but there’s a lot of work to be done, and there are no guarantees. The Marlins deserve some blame here for the way they have marketed him as the face of the franchise. They have fed all of this. I understand they want the team to seem cool and hip. But you know what’s really cool and hip? It’s not how many chains you have around your neck. It’s winning.
Can baseball ever be successful in south Florida? Maybe. Has it ever been? I don’t think so. But what is success? I would define it as a team that plays competitive, meaningful games in late august and September every year. That’s not the marlins. Even with the two WS wins, which should be enough to jumpstart the region to be on board with the Fish, bad owner after bad owner who’re not willing or able to actually keep a consistently competitive team on the field will doom south Florida baseball to never reach real success.
Maybe not competitive EVERY year, but definitely more than the marlins are and have been in the past. I just want to want to care about the marlins in September.
Ballpark experience outside of the game on the field has gotten better IMHO but there are things other teams do that this team hasn’t or is slowly going to do to make their baseball stadium feel like a baseball stadium.
Wasn't expecting to see a Fish Stripes mention in this and DEFINITELY wasn't expecting that percentage of the vote. Thanks a lot to everybody who takes their time to check out our coverage!
Fav uniform needed 'I don't care' choice. Hate the advertising patch on uniforms
Jazz needs to frkn chill. Hit the ball , run hard , head down . Can’t stand the dancing stepping etc. the game in and of itself was always (60 years) to make me a fan. Don’t care for all the horseshit . Wheel barrels , chains , hats . Etc. yeah I I’m a purist and proud of it MICk 7
I believe there’s a place for “the other stuff” in today’s game, but consistent results MUST come first. Many fans love the swag and the energy that Jazz brings and are blinded to the fact he still has not played a full healthy major league season, and—despite his extraordinary physical gifts—he certainly has a lot of room for growth and consistency in his game. He’s far from a finished product, and it’s going to take a lot of work and commitment for him to become the type of player you build a team around. The tools are there, but there’s a lot of work to be done, and there are no guarantees. The Marlins deserve some blame here for the way they have marketed him as the face of the franchise. They have fed all of this. I understand they want the team to seem cool and hip. But you know what’s really cool and hip? It’s not how many chains you have around your neck. It’s winning.