Two exciting games. Who needs hitting when you have pitching like we do? Even made ESPN. Dream outing for Nolasco. How about Amezega? Did he look smooth at shortstop? Plus 2 hits. Talk about versatility. Could Gonzales be the Pudge of ‘08? The old guy who shows the young guys how to get through a season and beyond? Am I dreaming? Probably. But that’s what great games like this do to fans like me. Someone in the Marlins organization really knows his stuff. Who would have predicted this in Spring training? How about Uggla’s glove…again. Are you sure he can’t be MVP for May? Lindstrom is looking good as a set up guy, love the heat, could use a bit less drama. And Gregg was nails again tonight. If Nolasco can continue to pitch well, it would only take one more starter to kick it into high gear to keep this team on top down the stretch. Go Marlins!

Clearly you are not a terrible fan. Too much has been said about the Marlin fan in the negative. The low attendance didn’t just happen. It took a series of owners all looking to turn a profit at the expense of the fans. First selling players and then selling the team and then selling the players and then the team and then the ownership bullied local and state government to give them a multi million dollar stadium/palace in the middle of one of the poorest cities in the US. The media picked up on this, but you know, they are about as good at predicting the future as I am at playing Ichthyomancy. And they only see the bad. They don’t sit out in the bleachers and listen to groups of kids cheering for the Marlins in the bottom of the 9th even though they are down 5 with two out. They don’t listen to the high school marching band playing the National Anthem. The media are professional skeptics and can’t remember the ‘03 season. So fans listen and stay away. But you know what? We have what everyone around the country wants. We have a hustling, lovable, talented, young team. Yankees don’t. Mets don’t. We do. Right now things are a little tight for everyone. We have to pick our spots to go to the park. But the fans will come soon. This team is too good not to be seen live. And for those who don’t have the time or the money, or a parent to take them to the park, they can watch on TV or radio and be great fans also.