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    How does the MLB commisioner allow U2 to force out the Marlins this weekend?

    How is it the Marlins have to play the series as the home team in Seattle? Don't they have a contract with the owners of the stadium???

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    no one in miami gives a fuk about the marlins...5,000 people at a game vs 75,000 at the U2 concert. you do the math

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    how does a stadium double book a date should be the question...


    dulas

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    no one in miami gives a fuk about the marlins...5,000 people at a game vs 75,000 at the U2 concert. you do the math
    I understand that, but don't they have a contract? How many times can they do this??

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    Really pathetic to see this.

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    Sad state the Marlins franchise is in right now..

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    They get more attendance for a single U2 concert than they do 15 home games....Miami fans are brutal

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    welcome to irrelevancy

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    People in florida probably have lives and dont watch sports... Whats the big deal?

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    it's seattle not new york. they would have to pay people to comes to the seattle games at joe robbie stadium.

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    Marlins wouldnt have a bigger attendance than U2 if they won 110 games and it was game 7 in the world series. that being said this shouldn't happen

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    It's not the commissioner. It's what the heck is going on with the the stadium? The schedule was out months ago, so why are they scheduling a band there during a homestand for the Marlins?

    Bud Selig doesn't have control over this.

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    That is plain sad. That should really make the team and players care about winning. Bumping their home games for the series 3000 miles away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yisman View Post
    It's not the commissioner. It's what the heck is going on with the the stadium? The schedule was out months ago, so why are they scheduling a band there during a homestand for the Marlins?

    Bud Selig doesn't have control over this.
    It's his job to make sure it doesn't happen. The Mariners get three extra home games now.

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    They should at least start it at 4pm PST instead of 7pm PST. Giving the players somewhat a feel of a home start time.

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    this is why this team is a joke and i dont know how i continue to stay with them..........AWFUL

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    Or at least play on a neutral field. Tampa is on the road, play there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluehorseshoe View Post
    It's his job to make sure it doesn't happen. The Mariners get three extra home games now.
    Bud Selig can't control what Sun Life Stadium does. It's not part of his job because again, he can't do anything about it.

    I do think they could've found a better solution than moving it to Seattle, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yisman View Post

    Bud Selig can't control what Sun Life Stadium does. It's not part of his job because again, he can't do anything about it.

    I do think they could've found a better solution than moving it to Seattle, though.
    Of course he can't with the signed lease the Marlins have right now.

    What I'm saying is, why wouldn't MLB force it's owners to not allow outs like this? They're involved in every aspect, why not the leases? If Texas loses the West by a half a game to Seattle, I'd be pissed if I was them.

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    it will be one of the only times in the history of the franchise that a mariners pitcher will bat in seattle

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    If I was from Miami I'd rather watch U2 than the Marlins. Hell yeah I'd even watch Jimmy Buffett instead of the Marlins.

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    Bono is cool...but he's got too many dudes hanging on him for my taste

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    they should just move this team to Winnipeg!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    If I was from Miami I'd rather watch U2 than the Marlins. Hell yeah I'd even watch Jimmy Buffett instead of the Marlins.

    this is my type of guy.....BEST CONCERTS ON EARTH!!!!!!!!!!

    MARGARITAVILLE!!!!!

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