April 08, 2007
Fish shun Orange Bowl site
With the Florida Marlins having their best shot at a stadium deal ever, the team's owners have, naturally enough, decided to look a $283 million gift horse in the mouth. On Friday, Fish owner Jeffrey Loria declared that a downtown Miami site "would be much more beneficial for the franchise and the fans," while his stepson, team president David Samson, said, "Our sole focus is completing a deal downtown." This likely sets up a showdown with the Miami-Dade County commission, which is more interested in a new baseball stadium on the site of the Orange Bowl, even while the battle over stadium funding continues in the state legislature. Never let it be said that Loria and Samson were afraid of opening up a second front.
To Loria and Samson: Just remember the title of that old Stones classic -- you can't always get what you want. (That is, unless what you really want is for Portland to engage in a bidding war with Miami for the Marlins.)
Posted by: Vincent on April 10, 2007 08:36 AM
