Stadium News - Sort of

by craig on Jan 2, 2008 8:17 AM EST in News and Rumors

Photi does a much better job of breaking down where the stadium plan stands than I did.

Meet the New Plan - Not Same as the Old Plan

Check it out.

If that wasn't bad enough, everyone and their dog is voicing concerns about the deal.

We get this one from the County Finances writer for the Miami Herald.

Then there is this one from a self-proclaimed Fish fan.

And finally we learn that parking on the lawns of Little Havana residents will still be in vogue, if not necessary. Not to mention the City has, at this point, no intentions of acquiring the land around the Orange Bowl site for development. You know, restaurants, bars, hotels and such. I do want to say that I don't have a problem with augmenting the residents of Little Havana's income by them charging parking fees to park on their lawns. It just strikes me as odd that one would build a new facility without enough parking given that mass transit doesn't directly service the proposed stadium.

It gets worse. (Read Below)

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Actually, the guy doesn't claim to be a Fish fan.

What he says is that he's a "life-long Miamian and a huge sports fan." From this cleverly-worded sentence, I can confidently deduce that he hates the Marlins.

I want a stadium. Make it happen, Craig.

Hook, Line Drive, & Sinker

by GameFish on Jan 2, 2008 10:57 AM EST reply actions

I wish I could

If it were up to me I would put the stadium in Hialeah, incorporating the race track facade, along with the fountains and the flamingos. Heck, it is even on the Metrorail.

My second choice would be downtown.

But alas, given the fact it is all I can do to wrestle a media guide away from the team, which I pay for, I doubt I can do much to effect whether a stadium is built or not.

If I could, we would already have one. But never fear, I will keep trying.

by craig on Jan 3, 2008 10:22 AM EST up reply actions

Linky and stinky

Hotlinked on the Hardball times now, Fish Stripes is going big time.

You just know if this gets built what a mess it will be down there on weekdays. Kind of nice the residents will earn some more money with the yard parking.

by elricsi on Jan 2, 2008 5:36 PM EST reply actions

Thanks for the info - much appreciated

But I doubt FishStripes is really going big time. I owe them a preview for the 2008 Fish and they are probably just trying to bribe me to get it done quicker.

If I am indeed right, they grossly underestimate my laziness.

by craig on Jan 3, 2008 8:33 AM EST up reply actions