palmbeachpost.com - 9/4/2008
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Marlins have faith, even if fans don't By CARLOS FRìAS Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Wednesday, September 03, 2008 MIAMI GARDENS With the Marlins' playoff hopes fading for weeks, it's easier and easier to count the number of true believers. And so the Marlins did Wednesday. In the minutes ...
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Florida Marlins attendance - yesterday
FishStripes —
It seems the internet is all a flutter with the Marlins actual attendance for yesterday's game.
The Palm Beach Post had this:
In the minutes leading up to the 1:10 p.m. first pitch against Atlanta, reliever Joe Nelson and two other players counted the fans in the stands. The tally was 584. In the press box, the unofficial count was 589.
"We didn't count event staff, either," Nelson told reporters after the 5-3 victory. "But maybe you guys had a better view."
The USA Today reported this ...
Lazy Sunday With the End in Sight
The DiaTribe —
... the Rockies, the Cardinals, and…YOUR Cleveland Indians. Rosie also lists Mark Ellis as the “only other quality 2B” on the FA market and points out that Brian Roberts and Dan Uggla are the two 2B most likely to be moved this offseason. Please Brian Roberts…please Brian Roberts… Jon Heyman identifies the Marlins as a team who may be compelled to make some moves this offseason as 18 of their players will be eligible for arbitration, and I’m guessing that having a paid attendance of fewer than 600 isn’t exactly helping that revenue stream. One name on ...
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