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MLB focusing on a stadium for the Marlins

Since the CBA has been completed, MLB will now turn their attention to the Marlins getting a stadium.

MLB President Bob DuPuy said two representatives of baseball were in Miami this past week. DuPuy also has spoken recently with Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess and Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina.

"I expect that we will, in fact, turn our attention to this over the next 60 days to try to get something done," DuPuy said while attending the World Series at St. Louis. "Now that [the labor deal] is done, the Florida stadium situation remains a critical one for us."

The Marlins, who declined to comment, have been focusing talks on financing a stadium at Hialeah. Meanwhile, MLB also has been exploring building a stadium at downtown Miami and has contracts to purchase land south of Miami Arena.

It's nice to know that the Marlins are a priority but it would be even nicer if the two were on the same page.

But, hey, this is the Marlins - when was the last time we did anything the easy way?