by jonnylons
February 22, 2008 in Commentary, Stadium Hunt by jonnylons
Imagine driving your car to the old site of the Orange Bowl and seeing a beautiful gem in the heart of Miami with a sparkling new roof and a spire that enables spectators a bird’s-eye view of Miami. You pull into a parking garage and walk into the stadium to hear the crowd buzzing with energy. What stands out most [...]
by jonnylons
February 22, 2008 in Stadium Hunt by jonnylons
And it is done. The stadium hunt is over. As strange as that sounds, especially for unbelieving Marlin fans, this time it is true. Sure, we have heard this song and dance before but this time is different. Probably one of the most important days for the Florida Marlins franchise – and arguably one of the quietest – the Marlins [...]
by jonnylons
February 22, 2008 in Stadium Hunt by jonnylons
The city of Miami voted 4-1 for the stadium. Now, it is up to the county to finalize the deal. Thank God the city is not letting Norman Braman rattle things. Who knows what his agenda is, and I am skeptical of any kind of do-gooding social platform. This is about money and he isn’t getting his cut. Still, the [...]
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February 18, 2008 in Stadium Hunt by jonnylons
Seems the Marlins will have a new home in 2011. The vagabond/transient franchise will finally have a place to lay its big ol’ fish head: and it looks like it was the place where the Hurricanes and Dolphins abandoned. The funding, detailed in a 94 page document, breaks down simply like this: the Miami Dade County contribution will be $347M [...]
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February 15, 2008 in Offseason, Spring Training by jonnylons
With Miguel Cabrera being traded away, the biggest obstacle for the Marlins in the immediate future is trying to recover some of his production. There seems to be a plan in place. Part I was signing veteran free agents that are undervalued that the Marlins felt could make an immediate contribution. Jorge Cantu and Jose Castillo were signed to give [...]
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February 9, 2008 in Stadium Hunt by jonnylons
The Miami Herald is reporting that the Marlins are crossing over crucial hurdles to get their stadium. An agreement is in place that will see the new stadium built in Little Havana, and it is slated to seat about 37,000 and will have a retractable roof. The total cost for the stadium is about $525M, with the county paying $249M [...]
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by jonnylons
New Stadium Fallout
February 23, 2008 in Commentary, Stadium Hunt by jonnylons
There are many things to consider with a new stadium on the horizon for the Marlins. There are effects that are going to spring forward from the events of Thursday that will create many changes. Let’s start with the immediate. Now the Marlins and us fans have hope and expectation. We covered that in the last blog here at MarlinsNation. [...]
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