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Daft
It's best to NEVER give up.

Hold on to the NAMES no matter WHAT the cost. It's better to lose a pitcher to free agency and get NO return. Don't want to upset the fans (and bloggers).

Baseball isn't a business. It's ALL about making your fanbase HAPPY. Profits are bottom of the totem pole.


Is it a firesale if you keep all your highest paid players?
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Profits come from the fanbase. It's a crazy complicated "business model."

You might want to look at the salaries of Hanley, Infante, and Sanchez.
 
MonkeyF0cker
Profits come from the fanbase. It's a crazy complicated "business model."

You might want to look at the salaries of Hanley, Infante, and Sanchez.
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its a slippery slope to say its as simple as making fans happy though, wouldn't you say?

how do you balance baseball decisions and keeping fans happy NOW and in the present?

cubs are a good team to look at lately in thinking of this question
 
can't believe the brew crew let Prince go so easily....

i'm not a fan, but with the ball park only an hour from here, it was a draw to go see him.

I stopped going this season. Even though I get tempted to go heckle nyger quite a bit
 
Red Sox: Established in 1901

Phillies: Established in 1883


Florida (Miami) Marlins: Established in 1993


Totally fair to compare the fan base of these three organizations (especially when you consider that 50% of the current residents of South Florida were born somewhere NOT called Florida).
 
Daft
Red Sox: Established in 1901

Phillies: Established in 1883


Florida (Miami) Marlins: Established in 1993


Totally fair to compare the fan base of these three organizations (especially when you consider that 50% of the current residents of South Florida were born somewhere NOT called Florida).
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LMAO. Do you actually think they've ALWAYS had high attendance?

Marlins average game attendance by year:

1993 37,838
1994 33,695
1995 23,783
1996 21,565
1997 29,190
1998 21,363
1999 16,906
2000 15,134
2001 15,765
2002 10,038
2003 16,290
2004 22,091
2005 22,792
2006 14,384
2007 16,919
2008 16,688
2009 18,770
2010 18,826
2011 18,772
 
Colorado Rockies average game attendance by year:

1993 55,350
1994 56,094
1995 47,084
1996 47,743
1997 48,006
1998 46,823
1999 39,949
2000 40,681
2001 39,118
2002 33,801
2003 28,815
2004 29,595
2005 23,944
2006 25,999
2007 28,978
2008 33,127
2009 32,901
2010 35,497
2011 35,923
 
Marlins World Championships: Two

Rockies World Championships: Zero


Is Miami's lack of attendance an ownership issue or a commentary on the South Florida sports fan?

How about the Marlins playing in an open air football stadium for 19 years?

Baseball succeeding in South Florida has been an uphill climb from the get go.
 
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