Oct 17 2018 07:31 AM
Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield...
Here's the Jeter-fied new logo. There's no word on whether the jerseys will read "Marlin2"
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That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield...
| Benjamin Grimm Oct 16 2018 03:50 PM |
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...is outta here, at the behest of whoever that guy is who bought the Marlins.
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| 41Forever Oct 16 2018 04:48 PM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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Stinking Jeter. I’d guess he’d be replacing it with a giant statue of himself but I see he’s adding something even less needed in that stadium - more seating. Because a team that draws about 10,000 a game - I’m guessing and probably overestimating — and can probably close the upper deck needs more seating. Derek Jeter, working to make the Marlins experience as exciting as his post-game quotes.
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| Ceetar Oct 16 2018 08:01 PM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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fwiw, they are (and I'm not crediting minority owner guy just because he's previously famous and likes to be in the spotlight) doing some fan engagement stuff that does seem fun. [tweet]https://twitter.com/AndySlater/status/1034806522856042501[/tweet] That's really cool.
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| MFS62 Oct 16 2018 08:05 PM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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Copying the Brooklyn Dodger Sym-phony at Ebbets Field.
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| batmagadanleadoff Oct 16 2018 08:30 PM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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Fuck that philistine Jeter whose art tastes probably run conservative if not prudish. He probably voted for Trump, too. Which means he's also for voter suppression. Which makes him a racist, too.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 17 2018 12:31 AM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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So... they're tearing down the goofy Red Grooms, and putting up SRO seating? I see.
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| batmagadanleadoff Oct 17 2018 05:36 AM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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Not a teardown. They're moving the sculpture to outside the stadium.
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| Benjamin Grimm Oct 17 2018 07:12 AM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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I don't think "mulatto" is politically correct. The proper term is "high yaller".
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| 41Forever Oct 17 2018 07:31 AM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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Here's the Jeter-fied new logo. There's no word on whether the jerseys will read "Marlin2"
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| Ceetar Oct 17 2018 07:52 AM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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of course the Marlin is humping the M. probably giving it herpes too.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 17 2018 08:29 AM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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Yeah, but also a gift bag.
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| MFS62 Oct 17 2018 08:31 AM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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Or at least a gift basket. What? No "the immovable sculpture in the Marlins' outfield was Giancarlo Stanton" jokes? Later OE: I was typing my comment when FK posted his. Great minds think alike.
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| Vic Sage Oct 17 2018 09:08 AM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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the sculpture was the only thing i liked about the Marlins.
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| Centerfield Oct 17 2018 09:31 AM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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Marlins Park is my least favorite of all the stadiums I've been to, and I wasn't a fan of the statue. Still, I get that the locals liked it because it was "very Miami".
This. This is very Miami.
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| Lefty Specialist Oct 17 2018 02:28 PM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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The sculpture was incredibly dorky, but it was the only thing that gave that warehouse any character. Well, that and the bobble-head museum.
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| Nymr83 Oct 17 2018 02:45 PM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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You beat me to exactly what I was going to write.
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| 41Forever Oct 17 2018 04:22 PM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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I've attended a couple games at Marlins Park, including Opening Day a couple years ago against the Tigers. I liked it. There was more atmosphere on Opening Day than the other, and I think the roof was open on a nice spring day. It's quirky, but I like that. the Bobble Head Museum is fun, as is the fish tank. We got to see the home run sculpture fire up both times -- and I think it might have been Stanton both times, too. There was a tribute section to the Orange Bowl, and a concession stand had Cuban food, which was a treat. Not quite as easy to get to as Joe Robbie -- which had its own exit on the turnpike -- but not that hard, either. It's colorful and very Miami. My daughter's marching band played at halftime for a bowl game there. I like it when parks have a signature element, from the Home Run Apple to Wrigley's ivy to the Reds' steam boat stacks to Comerica's tiger statues. The Home Run sculpture very much fit in and gave the park a focal point that was unique to Miami. I get that new owners want to put their stamp on the team, but I don't like this move and I don't think the new logo does much.
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| Zvon Oct 17 2018 05:31 PM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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They should have moved to an amusement park. Oh wait........
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| Fman99 Oct 17 2018 07:03 PM Re: That trippy sculpture in the Marlins' outfield... |
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I loved it. I'll be sad it's not visible during games any more.
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