Marlins in Puerto Rico next season?

by craig on Jul 1, 2010 10:31 AM EDT in News and Rumors

As advertised, the Marlins front office is all geared up to take some more home games away from Marlins fans next season.

Major League Baseball and Antonio Munoz, owner of MB Sports, which is serving as the promoter of the San Juan Series, have not made anything official regarding next year. It is, however, expected that efforts will be made for a return trip.

"If MLB invites us back and Mr. Munoz invites us back, we'd be happy to come back," Marlins president David Samson said. "We're not going to come back in '12, but next year would be perfect, if we are asked."

Not excited about this. First off, should the team decide to do this, they need to let the Marlins fans know in advance, which they didn't this year. The ones who buy advanced season tickets need to know that they aren't buying a 81 game package but a 78 game package. Not to mention the problems of those who are buying a shorter game package. In other words, there are home games for which you cannot purchase a seat.

It seems to me that building a fan base in South Florida is the smartest thing the Marlins front office can do and that doesn't happen by taking away home games. If some other team wants to give them away for the sake of MLB expansion of the overall fan base that is fine. We will do whatever. But the Marlins fans have already given; it is someone else's turn.

And to the ones who trumpet the sellout crowds in Puerto Rico may I remind you of the fact, while it is true that the three-game series drew 55,678 fans total, in the last three game series against the Mets in South Florida a total of 105,864 fans attended.

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i think its a good idea...

as long as home games are at joe robbie & its done correctly ie the fans know in advance as you’ve said.

as awful as the espn tv crew was for the wed game, the game was still televised nationally. any time the FO can get the fish on national tv is a good thing i think.

by byoung on Jul 1, 2010 3:33 PM EDT reply actions

THE THREE STOOGES ARE UP TO IT AGAIN

PR stadium sucks, got tired of hearing what a great country(yes country) from Idiot Perez and how many great players they have… Last time I checked they are a Territory of the States, they dont pay income tax but get all the benefits. Let them become THEIR OWN COUNTRY. As far as baseball there – crazy, PR IS BANKRUPT, economy is worst than any other state, small stadium(17,000) no sky boxes,etc… and if they rebuild who will pay for it??? You and I will be asked, just like everything that happens there.
Marlins playing there, hug wash, play here in your NEW STADIUM. This is why I will not purchase season tickets as long as the 3 Stooges are around. No Vision. Sell the team and allow a real Baseball Owner run the team. I feel bad for the players… GO FISH

by NOBRAIN on Jul 2, 2010 6:47 AM EDT reply actions

once they get their new stadium they wont be playing anywhere else but there

by xquiles21x on Jul 2, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

They get all the benefits?

Except, you know, representation in the federal government. I don’t understand why you’re ranting against one of our five territories, but maybe you should chill out. The Marlins FO thought it was a good idea to try to expand the Marlins brand into Puerto Rico, and while I don’t think it really did anything positive (and wouldn’t replicate it next year), you can’t fault Puerto Rico for it.

Chris Coghlan is NLRoY 2009 (that's a +1 for me!)

by ocelotfox on Jul 2, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey NOBRAIN…this isnt a political issue this is about the Marlins…Im from PR and I am completley offended by your stereotypes an overall ignorance…The question you should be asking yourselves is why the Marlins, with a good and talented team, can’t attract more than 15,000 fans a night and have to come to Puerto Rico to make some money…We sold out the stadium all 3 nights and treated the Marlins great…Insult your management, not us…

by jamie92489 on Jul 2, 2010 2:23 PM EDT reply actions