(10-30-2020, 09:14 AM)RicoTx Wrote: It's just a shame that a team that's always competitive to good can't get a fan base.  

Part of it is that antiquated [BLEEP] hole they play in.

It’s a shame. I was following pretty closely when Joe Maddon was there and even though he took them to the WS they still couldn’t draw crowds. Part of the problem is they suffer from the Florida franchise ailment in that many people in this state are mostly from somewhere else. When the Red Sox or Yankees came to town, attendance went up.

Tampa had a spiffy new stadium on the drawing boards but I don’t know what ever became of it. Miami’s new stadium struggles might have scared them. 

I know there was talk going on about splitting their season between Tampa and Montreal. Like the stadium idea, I think that drifted with the wind, too.

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