Division Foes 2012: The Marlins

[Guest The Second Spitter]

bmfc1 wrote: Worth reading: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/marlins-jeffrey-loria-david-samson-fire-sale-trade-hanley-ramirez-new-stadium-.html

Just like he conned Montreal, with the blessing of Commissioner Numbnuts.

[Ceetar]

Struggling Marlins Begin Construction On New Stadium

MIAMI�After a disappointing start to their inaugural season in Marlins Park, Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria unveiled plans Friday to build a new waterfront stadium at Mid-Beach, tentatively called Marlins Field. "We made a lot of great memories at Marlins Park, but our fans need a modern facility capable of housing a winning team," said Loria, who expects funding for the project to be approved by the city and county governments. "This is something we can't solve just by renaming the team the Southeastern Miami Marlins, changing our colors to maroon and gold, hiring a new manager, and installing a sculpture of a giant mermaid who dances with six glittering, spinning marlins every time the team hits a home run, though certainly we will do all of those things." Loria said the Marlins will be conducting yet another fire sale to rid themselves of their recently signed star free agents, but added that he hopes the new stadium will be able to draw star free agents to Miami.

[metirish]

bmfc1 wrote: Worth reading: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/marlins-jeffrey-loria-david-samson-fire-sale-trade-hanley-ramirez-new-stadium-.html

some gangster right there..

And they got it, the vast majority on the taxpayer's teat no less, this gleaming new gem from which they would fatten their pockets by taking all of the ticket and concession and parking and advertising sales, every last cent, no matter how unseemly that felt.

No idea if this is the norm but it seems like some scam for him to get everything.

[metirish]

Guillen is tweeting

http://deadspin.com/5943160/ozzie-guillen-went-on-a-truly-fantastic-twitter-rant-in-which-he-compared-derek-jeter-and-alex-cintron