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In 2012 The Marlins will not only be opening a new stadium, but they will be sporting a new name. At seasons end the Florida Marlins will be no more, as the team will officially change names to the Miami Marlins.

If a tree falls in the forest.

Is this a hockey or a soccer team?

ASUG8 wrote:Is this a hockey or a soccer team?

Women's Lacrosse

Yea, for all you guys that follow the American League, this was news like around August 1st thanks.

bluehenbillk wrote:Yea, for all you guys that follow the American League, this was news like around August 1st thanks.

Both of them better speak up!

89Hen wrote:If a tree falls in the forest.

Could just as easily said, "If a tree falls at a Florida Marlins home game..."

bluehenbillk wrote:Yea, for all you guys that follow the American League, this was news like around August 1st thanks.

well ya should have told us

Speaking of the Marlins....

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/69691 ... s-new-park" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

FYI, the Marlins new stadium is only go to seat 37,000.

ODUalum11 wrote:FYI, the Marlins new stadium is only go to seat 37,000.

That's 30,000 too many.

ODUalum11 wrote:Speaking of the Marlins....

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/69691 ... s-new-park" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

FYI, the Marlins new stadium is only go to seat 37,000.

makes sense - 37-40k is about right for a ballpark.

TwinTownBisonFan wrote:

ODUalum11 wrote:Speaking of the Marlins....

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/69691 ... s-new-park" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

FYI, the Marlins new stadium is only go to seat 37,000.

makes sense - 37-40k is about right for a ballpark.

I agree, while that is small in regards to other ballparks. I think its the right size for the Marlins.

Also told its better to have events in a smaller venue and have the event sold out then have the same event in a larger venue with the same amount of people and have it look empty.

ODUalum11 wrote:

TwinTownBisonFan wrote:
makes sense - 37-40k is about right for a ballpark.

I agree, while that is small in regards to other ballparks. I think its the right size for the Marlins.

Also told its better to have events in a smaller venue and have the event sold out then have the same event in a larger venue with the same amount of people and have it look empty.

creating scarcity is important for teams.

ODUalum11 wrote:Also told its better to have events in a smaller venue and have the event sold out then have the same event in a larger venue with the same amount of people and have it look empty.

See Temple and Georgia State

89Hen wrote:

ODUalum11 wrote:Also told its better to have events in a smaller venue and have the event sold out then have the same event in a larger venue with the same amount of people and have it look empty.

See Temple and Georgia State

and South Florida, and then eventually UMass who will be playing their home games in Gillette Stadium.

UNHWildCats wrote:

bluehenbillk wrote:Yea, for all you guys that follow the American League, this was news like around August 1st thanks.

well ya should have told us

I don't usually notice the National League until World Series time anyway

bluehenbillk wrote:Yea, for all you guys that follow the American League, this was news like around August 1st thanks.

I was gonna post the same thing.

This was discussed by the Phils broadcast team on game one of the last series the Phils played down there.