dgthree Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 As many know Loria, the owner of the marlins, is an art dealer and wanted to have a unique feel to the park. Supposedly he wanted to catch South Beach/Miami art-deco style in the stadium and also bring in other art. One of those "other art" pieces was a marlin that came out of centerfield pool when the marlins hit a homerun. I was originally skeptical just because I think it is stupid and the Mets apple out of the hat looks stupid. Well a prototype has been released and it is 100x worse than you can imagine--or it could be just me.http://blogs.trb.com/sports/custom/business/blog/2009/12/marlins_stadium_update_no_3_ch.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thebusinessofsports+%28The+Business+of+Sports+%7C+Sun-Sentinel+Blogs%29video at the bottom.more on page 3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Wow. That's tacky. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieRose Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Trippy. Looks like something out of Yellow Submarine or Magical Mystery Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 that homerun feature is a no no!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiodrama Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 That's beyond awful. This is what baseball has turned into? What happened to our classic national pastime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Looks like Marlins game will now be directed by Terry Gilliam. I think it's nutty that a team based in gaudy Miami would have this in the outfield yet shun teal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Looks like Marlins game will now be directed by Terry Gilliam. I'd like to see a giant foot come down and smash the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack76 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 After a home run, a player must use jazz hands when high-five-ing teammates at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coast2CoastAM2006 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 reminds me of a piece I would see at Coney Island. Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 After a home run, a player must use jazz hands when high-five-ing teammates at home.Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 or it could be just me.It's not just you. Â Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollWolfpack Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Here's my take on it.I think this initial design looks ridiculous. However, if the owner wants it, I have no problem with the owner doing it, it's his team.That being said, I don't think it's a big deal. Most fans, of any team in any sport, are casual fans. They support a particular team, "follow" a particular team, and cheer for a particular team. But I imagine that at least 7 out of 10 "fans" of a team are just that, casual fans. The other 3 out of 10 I'd consider either diehard fanatics or people who really couldn't care less. This is a move made for the casual fan. It's something that will be unique to the team, and it will get little kids excited, and random guys who go to games once a year can say "Oh yeah, there's that marlin they made." The passionate fan won't be happy with the move, thinking it's not traditional enough for baseball or it's gaudy, but after 10 minutes, they'll get over it, because of the fact that they're passionate fans. And like everyone else in the stadium, when the team is winning, they'll be cheering and excited when the marlin is jumping up and down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 It reminds me of a mid-70's Walt Disney World panorama or ride component. But again, it's Loria's toy, so let him do what he wants."It will be neither as good, nor as bad, as people here would have you believe." Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 It's a well known fact that Jeffrey Loria has been out of his mind since his days in Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 After a home run, a player must use jazz hands when high-five-ing teammates at home.So the Marlins are signing Reyes and Delgado? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZapRowsdower8 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 It's tacky and looks like an amusement park ride... it's perfect for Florida! Let's at least give him some kudos for thinking different and not making a faux retro park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 It's tacky and looks like an amusement park ride... it's perfect for Florida! Let's at least give him some kudos for thinking different and not making a faux retro park.Exactly. Downtown Miami isn't exactly a testament to taste, class and restraint. The only thing the stadium really needs is a gleaming steel marquee proclaiming who's in town that week and it's good to go. Maybe some pink neon... Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFB Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I kinda like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheo25 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Does it spit out a Voltar card when it's done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 It appears to be a PUMAT-based design involving Jimi Hendrix, Cirque du Soleil, and SeaWorld...And in other news, Marlins are set to announce the hiring of Doc Ellis as pitching coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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