MIAMI - Marlins Park (36,742)

Hia-leah JDM · February 20th, 2008, 02:46 AM

Miami Marlins

2x Champion:
1997, 2003

The stadium deal is as close as its ever been and is up for approval this week. If approved construction would start in November. Also if approved the Florida Marlins will change their name to the Miami Marlins. The stadium will be built on the current site of the Orange Bowl in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, less than two miles from downtown miami.
These renderings are a little dated since the stadium adjacent to it is now being destroyed (its the original Orange Bowl) theres no word if these are the renderings they will use. Cost have now exceeded half a billion dollars. It will seat 37,000.

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koolio · February 20th, 2008, 03:34 AM

Oh wow....this looks awesome. Who is paying for it though? Knowing Jeff Loria, it wouldn't surprise me if he is asking the local governments to split the cost in half or something ridiculous.

Hia-leah JDM · February 20th, 2008, 03:39 AM

You got it

koolio · February 20th, 2008, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Hia-leah JDM

You got it

If its true, I don't understand why the roof (expensive, no doubt) was approved. I know it gets hot and rainy in Florida during the baseball season but do they really need a retractable roof?

Mr. Fusion · February 20th, 2008, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by koolio

If its true, I don't understand why the roof (expensive, no doubt) was approved. I know it gets hot and rainy in Florida during the baseball season but do they really need a retractable roof?

Well, it does tend to rain a fair amount in Miami. And a climate-controlled facility would allow it to hosts all sorts of different events.

dios tanatos · February 20th, 2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by koolio

If its true, I don't understand why the roof (expensive, no doubt) was approved. I know it gets hot and rainy in Florida during the baseball season but do they really need a retractable roof?

Of course they do. Summers are impossibly hot in South Florida (100 plus degrees). It ain't Canada, dude.

TheRhino · February 20th, 2008, 03:48 AM

damn, that looks pretty good. Is this a real proposal?

TU 'cane · February 20th, 2008, 04:57 AM

My word! It's beautiful!

Really nice. It has a Florida look to it, IMO.

Benn · February 20th, 2008, 05:28 AM

Very interesting, perhaps not the most cleanest or most coheive, but thats definitely the most attractive retractable roof I have seen

Vilak · February 20th, 2008, 10:46 AM

Great but why a retractable roof?
Baseball is a summer sport and summers are hot and shinny in Florida?

Hia-leah JDM · February 20th, 2008, 09:24 PM

Hot, humid, muggy, rainy days are a better way of describing the summer down here.

Dallasbrink · February 21st, 2008, 04:15 AM

if it is as hot as Arlington Texas in the summer, men they need a roof. We wish they had a roof on the ball park in arlington for the Texas Rangers.

Mr. Fusion · February 21st, 2008, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dallasbrink

if it is as hot as Arlington Texas in the summer, men they need a roof. We wish they had a roof on the ball park in arlington for the Texas Rangers.

It looks like they could put one on if they wanted to.

A fixed roof would cost Miami less but then they would be cooped up inside a dark dome when days are nice, a scene similar to Tropicana Field in Tampa. And the Rays want out of their cave.

Dallasbrink · February 21st, 2008, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Fusion

It looks like they could put one on if they wanted to.

A fixed roof would cost Miami less but then they would be cooped up inside a dark dome when days are nice, a scene similar to Tropicana Field in Tampa. And the Rays want out of their cave.

The rays have plans for a new stadium
its HUGE and nice

dave8721 · February 22nd, 2008, 10:00 PM

It never gets over about 95 degrees in South Florida but during the summer it rains alot though not really during the times when most games are played 7:00 to 10:00, most rain is during the mid-afternoon hours.

Sea Toby · January 4th, 2010, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dallasbrink

if it is as hot as Arlington Texas in the summer, men they need a roof. We wish they had a roof on the ball park in arlington for the Texas Rangers.

Yes, it gets awfully hot in Texas. But during the summer month the Dallas area doesn't get much rain, unlike Miami which sees a shower almost everyday.

rantanamo · January 6th, 2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Sea Toby

Yes, it gets awfully hot in Texas. But during the summer month the Dallas area doesn't get much rain, unlike Miami which sees a shower almost everyday.

its not about the rain, its about the beating of playing in Dallas all summer. That's why Arizona has a roof, and Houston.

rantanamo · February 21st, 2008, 08:56 AM

Agree on the retractable roof. Baseball in a hot climate all summer is simply a beating. If you notice, most of the ballparks in the hottest areas have retractable roofs or a roof. Houston and Arizona. Arlington is the one joke that doesn't have one. When asked about it, Tom Hicks thinks the idea is ridiculous. I don't. Perhaps if he looked at his non-existant track record(and the team's history) of getting high priced, free agent pitchers in Arlington, he might realize there is a mental land two fold physical problem with that ballpark. 1.) Playing in that heat is mentally draining for all positions, 2.) Pitching in that heat is a beating, 3.) Hitting in that same, hot rising air is dangerous to ones ERA, especially a park that cut off its only protection from being a home run mecca. Yet he scoffs. All that to come to the conclusion, that the Marlins(a team that has actually won something) would be wise to control their elements as Houston and Arizona have.

Yankeebiscuitfan · February 21st, 2008, 11:34 PM

The stadium looks nice. But I really don't get it how the city of Miami could fall for the blackmail of Loria. They'll be wise if they will keep the team in Miami for the next 50 years. Otherwise Loria will move the team somewhere else if they don't draw over 2000 fans per game.

I know baseball is business. But Loria is only interested in making money. He doesn't give a damn about the fans. Why else would he trade away Cabrera and Willis to the Tigers? He already killed a franchise. The man is no good for baseball.

Hia-leah JDM · February 22nd, 2008, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Yankeebiscuitfan

The stadium looks nice. But I really don't get it how the city of Miami could fall for the blackmail of Loria. They'll be wise if they will keep the team in Miami for the next 50 years. Otherwise Loria will move the team somewhere else if they don't draw over 2000 fans per game.

I know baseball is business. But Loria is only interested in making money. He doesn't give a damn about the fans. Why else would he trade away Cabrera and Willis to the Tigers? He already killed a franchise. The man is no good for baseball.

In the agreement which by the way has just been passed by both the city and county, so construction is a sure thing now, the Marlins will change their name to the Miami Marlins and cannot leave the city for the next 40 or so years, so none of that will happen.

February 20th, 2008, 02:46 AM	#1
Hia-leah JDM Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 2,794 Likes (Received): 35	MIAMI - Marlins Park (36,742) Miami Marlins 2x Champion: 1997, 2003 The stadium deal is as close as its ever been and is up for approval this week. If approved construction would start in November. Also if approved the Florida Marlins will change their name to the Miami Marlins. The stadium will be built on the current site of the Orange Bowl in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, less than two miles from downtown miami. These renderings are a little dated since the stadium adjacent to it is now being destroyed (its the original Orange Bowl) theres no word if these are the renderings they will use. Cost have now exceeded half a billion dollars. It will seat 37,000. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Last edited by www.sercan.de; October 5th, 2012 at 11:38 AM.

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February 20th, 2008, 03:34 AM	#2
koolio Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,767 Likes (Received): 259	Oh wow....this looks awesome. Who is paying for it though? Knowing Jeff Loria, it wouldn't surprise me if he is asking the local governments to split the cost in half or something ridiculous.

February 20th, 2008, 03:39 AM	#3
Hia-leah JDM Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 2,794 Likes (Received): 35	You got it

February 20th, 2008, 03:48 AM	#7
TheRhino BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 386 Likes (Received): 0	damn, that looks pretty good. Is this a real proposal?

February 20th, 2008, 05:28 AM	#9
Benn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,408 Likes (Received): 5	Very interesting, perhaps not the most cleanest or most coheive, but thats definitely the most attractive retractable roof I have seen

February 20th, 2008, 10:46 AM	#10
Vilak Let's dance in style! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nimes Posts: 568 Likes (Received): 0	Great but why a retractable roof? Baseball is a summer sport and summers are hot and shinny in Florida?

February 20th, 2008, 09:24 PM	#11
Hia-leah JDM Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 2,794 Likes (Received): 35	Hot, humid, muggy, rainy days are a better way of describing the summer down here.

February 21st, 2008, 04:15 AM	#12
Dallasbrink BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dallas/Amarillo TEXAS Posts: 1,105 Likes (Received): 0	if it is as hot as Arlington Texas in the summer, men they need a roof. We wish they had a roof on the ball park in arlington for the Texas Rangers.

February 22nd, 2008, 10:00 PM	#15
dave8721 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Miami and Boston Posts: 4,731 Likes (Received): 23	It never gets over about 95 degrees in South Florida but during the summer it rains alot though not really during the times when most games are played 7:00 to 10:00, most rain is during the mid-afternoon hours.

February 21st, 2008, 08:56 AM	#18
rantanamo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,869 Likes (Received): 6	Agree on the retractable roof. Baseball in a hot climate all summer is simply a beating. If you notice, most of the ballparks in the hottest areas have retractable roofs or a roof. Houston and Arizona. Arlington is the one joke that doesn't have one. When asked about it, Tom Hicks thinks the idea is ridiculous. I don't. Perhaps if he looked at his non-existant track record(and the team's history) of getting high priced, free agent pitchers in Arlington, he might realize there is a mental land two fold physical problem with that ballpark. 1.) Playing in that heat is mentally draining for all positions, 2.) Pitching in that heat is a beating, 3.) Hitting in that same, hot rising air is dangerous to ones ERA, especially a park that cut off its only protection from being a home run mecca. Yet he scoffs. All that to come to the conclusion, that the Marlins(a team that has actually won something) would be wise to control their elements as Houston and Arizona have.

February 21st, 2008, 11:34 PM	#19
Yankeebiscuitfan Spring (Training) is here Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Etten-Leur Posts: 97 Likes (Received): 0	The stadium looks nice. But I really don't get it how the city of Miami could fall for the blackmail of Loria. They'll be wise if they will keep the team in Miami for the next 50 years. Otherwise Loria will move the team somewhere else if they don't draw over 2000 fans per game. I know baseball is business. But Loria is only interested in making money. He doesn't give a damn about the fans. Why else would he trade away Cabrera and Willis to the Tigers? He already killed a franchise. The man is no good for baseball.