Dec 07 2007
The Florida Marlins Are Driving Me Nuts
(Note: Today’s entry is link-heavy.)
It is really hard to be a fan of the Florida Marlins.
They have a lot of likable players - Hanley Ramierez, Anibal Sanchez, Josh Willington, Dan Uggla, Scott Olsen, and Josh Johnson, to name a few. Their players play hard and respect the game. They put up great numbers and all seem to have the tools for the beginnings of what could be long and productive careers.
For an expansion team, they don’t go crazy with the uniforms. With the recent proclivity for new and “exciting” uniform changes, the Marlins have a fairly traditional presentation. Even their alternate jersey is tolerable. (That is, for everyone not playing baseball in a black shirt in the Miami sun…)
They’ve won more World Series championships in the new millennium than the Cubs, Yankees, Reds, Giants, Dodgers, and Cardinals combined!
"I'm an artist, and if you give me a tuba, I'll bring you something out of it." (c) John Lennon 
