news.therecord.com - 9/5/2008
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The Associated Press MIAMI Before the game even began, the Florida Marlins were guessing. How many fans would show to watch two teams far out of first place on a weekday afternoon game with sweltering humidity and the heat topping 30 C? "I was way off,'' Marlins reliever Joe Nelson joked. "I had predicted 418 (Fahrenheit).'' Only missed by a couple of hundred. Hanley Ramirez homered and ...
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... for the Marlins this off-season. Will they start selling off parts? It seems likely. To sign everyone would bring their payroll over $30MM. Tough to sustain when you're drawing just 600 fans in September. ...
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... According to The Record, the Marlins only had 600 fans at the time of first pitch for Wednesday’s game against the Braves. The Marlins won the game 5-3 and star Hanley Ramirez was 2-4 with a double and a HR. ...
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