Guess the Marlins’ Attendance Last Night!
Baseball September 4th. 2008, 11:45am
A few options are below, as tallied by the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel:
Joe Nelson, Marlins pitcher: 418 (guess)
Media members: 589 (guess)
Announced paid attendance: 11,211 (enter laugh here)
On the plus side, last night’s unofficial tally is up significantly from last September’s 375-person turnout. Other baseball ruminations:
- Carol Pavano: Two wins in three starts. Get that man a contract!
- Mets host the Phillies for three, and once again, have their aces throwing
- Dodgers hosts the D-Bags for three this weekend, hoping to erase a 1.5 game deficit in the NL West. Too bad they have to face Arizona’s three aces.
- Chicago hahahahaha Cubs hahahahahaha
41 Responses to “Guess the Marlins’ Attendance Last Night!”
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September 4th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I am guessing this post wasn’t vetted by Ron.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Honestly, Marlins fans should be ashamed of themselves. Move that team not now, instantly. That is crazy.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Lebetard had great fun with this yesterday (and he came on the radio immediately following the game). Luis Gonzales said it was “a joke.”
September 4th, 2008 at 11:51 am
The Dodgers beat Haran and Webb in consecutive starts last week.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:52 am
The people of south Florida have spoken. They don’t want a baseball team. Move them to Portland or Las Vegas.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:54 am
There are soooooo many cities that would relish having this team. Move them to Nashville NOW and they’d sell out for a decade.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:58 am
I didn’t know a 4.5 game lead for best record in the NL and tied for the best record in the majors was so hilarious
September 4th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Pittsburgh, amongst others. I can understand 400 people showing up to watch Zach Duke and the 2 sucky LaRoches, but are once again on the verge of becoming a contender.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Columbus?
September 4th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Fuck it, De Moines?
September 4th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
No way do they move the Marlins to Columbus. Its proximity to Cleveland and Cincinnati dooms that choice.
The Marlins are a real problem. They have won 2 world series, field a competitive team and no one goes to their games. MLB is screwed because there is not a viable city where they could move.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Shit, here in Lincoln they draw three to four thousand for a shitty Independent league team called the ‘Lincoln Saltdogs’. It’s literally worse than Class ‘A’ ball.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
MLB is screwed because there is not a viable city where they could move.
That’s hilarious…
September 4th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
sincere? Nashville would be excellent. they would sell loads of tickets in a city like that.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
*Sigh*
September 4th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
You can’t tell me that Wyoming wouldn’t be a perfect place for the Marlins. Cheyenne Marlin’s. They’d just be named after a brand of gun instead of a fish. It makes perfect sense. Just don’t schedule any games at home in april, may, or October.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
There’s no viable city that would draw FOUR digit numbers? Really?
Move them to Charlotte.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
cuba
September 4th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
How much are beers in that place?
Those games have to be a hecklers paradise.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
remember, ritty, a team must have people that care in the stands in order to have hecklers
September 4th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Major league sports in Tennessee doesn’t seem to be a great fit. The Titans do well, but the Grizzlies and Predators struggle. Also you have to be concerned about the corporate sponsors in a city that size when you all ready have an NFL team. There are not enough businesses that can or want to support both. And of course you need a major league stadium, and people aren’t lining up to pay for those right now.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Nobody goes because they’re afraid of cortes.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
sincere? Nashville would be excellent. they would sell loads of tickets in a city like that.
They could put the stadium downtown across the river from LP Field - where the Titans play - they almost built a new stadium for the AAA Nashville Sounds there last year, but the engineers screwed up the bid with the city council. It would be within walking distance to Broadway and they’d pack that place instantly.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Major league sports in Tennessee doesn’t seem to be a great fit. The Titans do well, but the Grizzlies and Predators struggle.
The Griz are 3 and a half hours away in Memphis, and the Preds play a sport that struggles in attendance everywhere you can’t buy chains for your tires at every gas station. The Preds could move and nobody would give a damn as long as we got an MLB team.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Albany, NY - or Troy. Our softball field is pretty big…
September 4th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
@slc - mistake number 1 - never include Memphis as a comparison when talking about Nashville unless you’re looking for an antonym.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
this just in: August West drives like an old man.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Noted mizerle. I confess that I do not know Tenn. as well as others, but I just don’t think it is a slam dunk for success. If it is, a team will be there within 5 years.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
As a resident of this fine metropolis, I feel obligated to point out that the correct spelling is Des Moines, not “de moines.”
And our Iowa Cubs (AAA) outdraw the Marlins on a regular basis, I’d be willing to bet, despite having a stadium less than 1/3 the size of Miami ProPlayer Dolphin Orange whatever-it-is.
That said, I agree with August–Nashville would be an excellent MLB city.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Yeah, but one guy who cares enough to go to $2 beer night and get hammered could easily have the entire stadium joining in on the “Larry” chants when the Braves are in town.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
where the hell is The Moyne?
September 4th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
miz, August West’s bio-diesel hybrid made from recycled hemp that emits only good karma doesn’t do over 50. I just pretend honks are peace signs.
Seriously though, it’s a good 3 hours going a little over the speed limit… about the same as the trip to Knoxville if the I-40 truckers are taking enough speed pills!
September 4th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Just put the team in Vegas already.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
just kidding with you August. I used to make the trip from Knoxville to Franklin and Franklin to Memphis often. it’s a little over three hours for each leg. you’re right though, you get stuck behind two trucks racing each other up the mountains at 37 mph between Knoxville and Nashville and it’ll make you go crazy.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
oh I know you were kidding… didn’t mean for that to sound snarky if it did.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Why do the Marlins have to move? Just blow them the fuck up and start getting back to a more sensible number of teams.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I’m sure attendance will be great with 115 degree heat every day of the summer.
/serious
September 4th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
you’re from Nashville, you can’t help but sound snarky!
/zinger!!1!!1!
September 4th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
@ I Pulled: They do make these things called domes nowadays…
September 4th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
You’re thinking of igloos, dumbfuck. That’s where Eskimos live and there aren’t any Eskimos in Vegas.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Groin… Other teams have managed with domes, i’m sure Vegas could find the funds somewhere to build one.