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Popularity of the Marlins
While Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria might have come in second in a ranking of worst team owners in a Sports Illustrated survey of 464 Major League players, the team is rising in popularity among fans, according to a Harris Interactive Poll.
The Marlins tied for 23rd favorite among the 30 MLB teams with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, in a Harris Poll of 2,372 U.S. adults in June. That's up from 27th in 2006 when they were tied with the Texas Rangers, and the highest ranking since the team came in at 21 in 2004 -- the year after winning the 2003 World Series, the poll shows.
The New York Yankees came in first for the fifth consecutive year. They were followed by the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. The Toronto Blue Jays ranked last, but the poll was only of U.S. residents. The Washington Nationals came in at 29th and the Kansas City Royals were 28th.
Comments
Yep, those 8 runs were fun. Hasn't been much fun since then. Girardi took a 20 game below 500 team and turned it into a contender. Freddi took that contender and turned it into a ten games under 500 team. They started off 5-2, while still using Girardi's methods, but they got Freddified, and are now losing games and losing fans. If saying yes to Loria is the best qualification for a manager, make Loria's wife the manager, she says yes to him more than anyone!
Posted by: Freddi has got to go! | July 31, 2007 8:51 AM
I must confess, Dad and I were switching channels Saturday Night. It was the bottom of the 8th and the Marlins scored 8 runs.
It looked like fun had returned to Joe Robbie stadium. Then they showed the stadium shot and the place looked packed. The atmosphere looked festive and I really wanted to be there...for the first time since.....2003 anno domini....
Posted by: Cinema Dave | July 23, 2007 11:40 AM
How are the Marlins television and radio ratings?
Posted by: Richard | July 20, 2007 2:48 PM