For those who think Southern NHL franchises have bad attendence...
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The loss, Washington's second straight to the Marlins, left the visitor's clubhouse at Dolphin Stadium nearly as silent as the stadium had been much of the afternoon. There were perhaps 400 people in attendance. Players seemed both exasperated and exhausted by the fruitless performance that barely anyone was there to see.
"It looked, actually, like an extended spring game," Nationals Manager Manny Acta said about the crowd at the stadium, which seats 75,000 fans for football games. "It was so sad, but we still got to play the game. [Linden] just hit the ball perfectly -- the only place he could hit it in the infield and beat it out."
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...091201874.html
MLB probably isn't going to contract anytime soon, despite how poor ratings of the World Series have been since 2004, but this might send a wake-up call to investors. The Marlins probably won't draw better attendence in any other prospective market, but I don't think that'll stop cities like Vegas, Charlotte, San Antonio, etc from throwing money and/or stadium deals their way if the Marlins start chirping about relocation. Apparantly the stadium deal the Marlins have with the Dolphins' owner expires in three years...fish, or cut bait?
Marlins game attracts 400
Marlins game attracts 400
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