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The Big Lead found this 9/4/2008 on www.sun-sentinel.com [flag]
Miami Gardens - Guess how many fans were at the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! ' game Wednesday. That's what reliever Joe Nelson and two other Marlins' players, whose identities he loyally protected, did before the opening pitch of Florida's 5-3 win against the Atlanta Braves . Each picked a section of Dolphin Stadium and scanned for fans. Nelson guessed 418. The official count ... [link]

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Guess the Marlins’ Attendance Last Night!
Published 9/4/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
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 ...

This Just In: The Marlins Do Not Attract Very Many Baseball Fans
Published 9/4/2008 at FanHouse
... It's true, it's true: The Florida Marlins, long the victims of bad baseball (except when they win the World Series) and even worse stadium accomodations, do not provide a draw to fans in beautiful Miami, Florida. But rarely are the fans so noticeably absent as they were last night. From the Orlando Sun-Sentinel: ...

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FanIQ Blog found this 9/4/2008 on deadspin.com

Fun pregame activity for Florida Marlins players: Guess the attendance. Wednesday's opponent at Dolphins Stadium: Atlanta Braves. So Marlins reliever Joe Nelson does a head count and guesses, 418 fans. He was way off. The true count: 600. Each fan ...
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As you probably well know by now, the Marlins and Braves squared off yesterday under the scorching hot Florida sun in front of hundreds of fans. Yes, that's incredibly pathetic. But just how pathetic was it? Marlins reliever Joe Nelson guessed there were 418 fans in attendance during the game. He was only slightly off. There were 600 . And it was so hot that Bobby Cox got himself ...