Missing the Teal Monster?

by craig on Apr 11, 2010 11:12 AM EDT in News and Rumors

Missing the Teal Monster as a source of out of town games scores, well, forget about it.

Marlins president David Samson said the team is looking for ways to bring back an out of town scoreboard.

"We’re looking at other possible ways to get the out of town scores together and displayed better than we have now," Samson said.

Samson said the old scoreboards were removed because they were not functional and the technology was so out of date it would have cost "millions" to replace.

Out of town scores are displayed only on the ribbon scoreboard, but one game at a time. The former scoreboard had every game in progress.

There is no stinking way the Marlins or the owners of the stadium are going to put any money into bringing it back. The Marlins have all their free cash tied up in the new stadium, and waiting for the cost overruns. The present owners of JRS just want us gone and they sure as heck aren't going to invest anything.

So later in the season, should you be at the game and scoreboard watching, the only place you will see the scores is on the ribbon display. Yeah, I know that sucks, but it is what it is.

Once the team gets to its new home, things will change.

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Still No Excuse

If the technology is old and out of date, they should have been realizing that 2-3 years ago, and fixing the problem then. It probably wouldn’t have cost “millions,” (I’m calling BS on that even now) and they would have been able to spread out the cost maybe over a couple years.

Instead we get two years with those hideous ads. I’d almost rather they tear down the wall and make it a normal eight feet height all the way around the yard.

by tedhill on Apr 11, 2010 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

Nobody involved will put a dime into this. The team is looking at the new ballpark and the stadium is looking for ways to replace the revenue stream from the Marlins and could not care less about helping the team.

There is also the technological advancement that who cares will simply punch up his favorite web page on his PAD and get updates from Twitter, so the scoreboard is obsolete for such fans.

I just think it’s a friggin embarrassment how the place is literally falling apart with the amount of money these bastards have flowing through their bank accounts. That stinking pad the fell off the RF foul pole last night made a the place a mockery for 7 minutes on television, while Loria and whoever owns the stadium drift along in their yachts bathing in Dom Perignon.

When the roof happens, it will rain. For now, we can enjoy games at Joe Robbie/Pro Player/Dolphins/Dolphin/Landshark/Sun Life/[your name here] Stadium.

by boteman on Apr 11, 2010 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

It’s not an embarassment, it’s just the reailty of the situation. I don’t blame either party for not wanting to pay to fix the scoreboards. The Marlins are gone in two years and Stephen Ross has no reason to help the Marlins. If it was Wayne who still owned the stadium, I might feel differently, since he put the Fish in the situation they were in for over a decade, but he’s gone and nothing that has happened is Ross’ problem. The bottom line is we just have to put up with two more seasons playing in a rented football stadium and then we finally get to play in a real ballpark.

by fauowls44 on Apr 11, 2010 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

meh

I can see the reality of the situation, but it’s still an embarrassment.

by brickell on Apr 12, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

agreed

it is what it is, it makes no sense to spend $$$ on a scoreboard when there is a new stadium being built.

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by Patssuck456 on Apr 12, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Solution

I’m glad the team/stadium found a logical solution to this by putting out of town scores on the ribbon boards on the facade of the 400 level (used to say Welcome To Sun Life Stadium). Now fans sitting in LF corner and power alley seats can see scores

by Stephan Proctor on Apr 14, 2010 12:55 PM EDT reply actions