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krnboy1009 · December 14th, 2011, 06:04 AM

Would like to see the rumored fishtank.

rantanamo · December 14th, 2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by koolio

Awesome stadium ... a good break from those stupid "retro" ones being built up till now. I hate how some baseball "purists" have made "technological advancements" a dirty word and would prefer if baseball was played exactly like in the late 19th century or something. Hopefully this encourages other teams who are thinking of building a new stadium to go this route as well.

The retro look ended a while sans the New York Ballparks. Petco, Target Field, and D.C. are all far from that look.

carnifex2005 · December 15th, 2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by koolio

Awesome stadium ... a good break from those stupid "retro" ones being built up till now. I hate how some baseball "purists" have made "technological advancements" a dirty word and would prefer if baseball was played exactly like in the late 19th century or something. Hopefully this encourages other teams who are thinking of building a new stadium to go this route as well.

Meh. This stadium looks like Skydome 2.0. I don't think that is a good thing.

Darloeye · December 15th, 2011, 02:54 AM

LOL SKYDOME 2.0 It does have that look about it tho but think its going to be a great stadium to watch a game in

slipperydog · December 15th, 2011, 06:49 AM

Love the Scarface-esque neighborhood. "Hey why don't you get a job or something...be a nurse, work with blind kids, lepers..."

1772 · December 15th, 2011, 07:13 AM

Looking great. Hate how it was made, but definetly going to catch a game, even though I dont get baseball at all.

Is it still the case that they have no salary caps in MLB? It's like european soccer, you can sign as expensive players as you like?

Btw; nice with the skyscraper view, to bad the designers only cared for the Biscayne Bay side of the scraper. :/

rantanamo · December 15th, 2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by carnifex2005

Meh. This stadium looks like Skydome 2.0. I don't think that is a good thing.

Not really. This is a very intimate park. More like modern looking Minute Maid Park.

Davidsam52 · January 7th, 2012, 09:48 PM

Our new Miami Marlins ballpark does have a very cool modern look...it looks a little like an Alien spaceship that has landed in Little Havanna. I agree I like it much better than the trendy "retro style" ballparks that have become so prevalent.

KLynch · January 8th, 2012, 11:36 PM

Reminds me of miller park....which is a great place to watch a game!

vadin · January 9th, 2012, 02:45 AM

I agree with the others that compared it to Skydome. Very similar, just more modern. I'm not a fan.

RaiderATO · January 9th, 2012, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 1772

Is it still the case that they have no salary caps in MLB?

Correct. No salary cap. There's a revenue sharing program in place where 31% of each team's local revenues go into a pot and are split evenly back to all teams (#% as of the previous collective bargaining agreement). Also the MLB's national earnings are split up based upon a team's revenue, more $ to the lowest earning teams.

How this relates to THIS stadium? In 2007 the Marlins got $60 million in revenue sharing, but only had a payroll of $45.5 million. The public felt like they were just pocketing the extra $ and putting out a bad product, blaming the fan support for the reason they weren't doing well, and trying to move cities without a new stadium. Fleecing the taxpayers while pocketing millions of dollars. In 2008, they only had a $21 million payroll!!!

There's also a luxury tax, but it is set SOOOO high and at a low % that it isn't much of an issue.

This 2008 article breaks down the "taxes" pretty well, and provides accurate commentary, IMO.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_1...aring-formula/

The new CBA makes the 15 teams in the largest markets (New York(x2), Los Angeles(x2), Chicago(x2), Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Oakland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Texas, Toronto and Washington) slowly ineligible to receive funds. Stepping down their % from 2013-2016. Oakland has a special provision which lets them keep the $ until their stadium situation is worked out.

1stwowme · January 9th, 2012, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 1772

Btw; nice with the skyscraper view, to bad the designers only cared for the Biscayne Bay side of the scraper. :/

Agreed. There is a few holes in the skyline from the front too.

The bay is like a stage and the water is a nice foreground.
Brickell isn't that great for the reverse angle either.

Looks good at night.

Sorry bout my image being smaller hosted at cafepress.

Hia-leah JDM · January 15th, 2012, 09:20 PM

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image hosted on flickr

Marlins Ballpark 01-12-2012 by thehoorse24, on Flickr

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Marlins Ballpark 01-12-2012 (2) by thehoorse24, on Flickr

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Marlins Ballpark 01-12-2012 (3) by thehoorse24, on Flickr

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Marlins Ballpark 01-12-2012 (4) by thehoorse24, on Flickr

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Marlins Ballpark 01-12-2012 (5) by thehoorse24, on Flickr

WesTexas · January 17th, 2012, 06:34 PM

that homerun fountain is going to be soo....so....soooo.....GAY.

Ruining a perfectly good stadium.

Dexter Morgan · January 17th, 2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WesTexas

that homerun fountain is going to be soo....so....soooo.....GAY.

Ruining a perfectly good stadium.

I'm sure this type of language is okay in Texas.. but it shouldn't be here

gavstar00 · January 17th, 2012, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dexter Morgan

I'm sure this type of language is okay in Texas.. but it shouldn't be here

What's wrong with it? I'm sure even gay people would agree it looks gay

WesTexas · January 18th, 2012, 04:08 AM

There is no other word.

Even Bruce thinks it's gay. "Yayyyyyy!'

Darloeye · January 18th, 2012, 04:41 AM

Yayyyy Its pretty awefull sure their were on drugs at the time of designing that thing

Topher51 · January 18th, 2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gavstar00

What's wrong with it? I'm sure even gay people would agree it looks gay

Here is a better word for it, flamboyant. That shouldn't hurt anyone's feelings...

I am curious what music they are going to play when this thing goes off. It doesn't seem like it would go well with the fog horn and sirens that are typical at a hockey game. No baseball stadium I have ever been to has anything like this, so I am clueless. Maybe some Latin music, since they seem to be marketing hard towards that demographic now?

Hia-leah JDM · January 18th, 2012, 09:34 PM

Maybe some Jimmy Buffet. That's really what it the artist was inspired by, kitschy Florida and his trips to Daytona Beach in the 1950's.

December 15th, 2011, 02:54 AM	#564
Darloeye Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: County Durham, England Posts: 1,672 Likes (Received): 20	LOL SKYDOME 2.0 It does have that look about it tho but think its going to be a great stadium to watch a game in Last edited by Darloeye; December 15th, 2011 at 10:18 PM.

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December 14th, 2011, 06:04 AM	#561
krnboy1009 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,206 Likes (Received): 13	Would like to see the rumored fishtank.

December 15th, 2011, 06:49 AM	#565
slipperydog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,799 Likes (Received): 40	Love the Scarface-esque neighborhood. "Hey why don't you get a job or something...be a nurse, work with blind kids, lepers..."

December 15th, 2011, 07:13 AM	#566
1772 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,235 Likes (Received): 34	Looking great. Hate how it was made, but definetly going to catch a game, even though I dont get baseball at all. Is it still the case that they have no salary caps in MLB? It's like european soccer, you can sign as expensive players as you like? Btw; nice with the skyscraper view, to bad the designers only cared for the Biscayne Bay side of the scraper. :/

January 7th, 2012, 09:48 PM	#568
Davidsam52 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Posts: 242 Likes (Received): 2	Our new Miami Marlins ballpark does have a very cool modern look...it looks a little like an Alien spaceship that has landed in Little Havanna. I agree I like it much better than the trendy "retro style" ballparks that have become so prevalent.

January 8th, 2012, 11:36 PM	#569
KLynch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Baltimore Posts: 1,289 Likes (Received): 19	Reminds me of miller park....which is a great place to watch a game!

January 9th, 2012, 02:45 AM	#570
vadin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 155 Likes (Received): 0	I agree with the others that compared it to Skydome. Very similar, just more modern. I'm not a fan.

January 17th, 2012, 06:34 PM	#574
WesTexas Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dallas/Amarillo Posts: 481 Likes (Received): 2	that homerun fountain is going to be soo....so....soooo.....GAY. Ruining a perfectly good stadium.

January 18th, 2012, 04:08 AM	#577
WesTexas Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dallas/Amarillo Posts: 481 Likes (Received): 2	There is no other word. Even Bruce thinks it's gay. "Yayyyyyy!'

January 18th, 2012, 04:41 AM	#578
Darloeye Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: County Durham, England Posts: 1,672 Likes (Received): 20	Yayyyy Its pretty awefull sure their were on drugs at the time of designing that thing

January 18th, 2012, 09:34 PM	#580
Hia-leah JDM Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 2,794 Likes (Received): 35	Maybe some Jimmy Buffet. That's really what it the artist was inspired by, kitschy Florida and his trips to Daytona Beach in the 1950's.