Marlins Quotes
Even though everything tells you they are not going to do well because of the team, we're very excited about the direction they're going in, with the manager and the ball team. We had some hesitation, but when we did our research, we feel the Marlins are here to stay in South Florida ... The bottom line is they're still a Major League Baseball team. There's only 30 of them.
- Luis Gonzalez
[Two hundred and twenty-nine diamonds might be forever for the 2004 Marlins, but the last time the franchise won a World Series, in 1997, Florida fell back to earth in about five minutes.] In spring training ['98] we had guys spread out in about 15 camps... This time we kept most of the core.
- Jeff Conine
[Sometimes, it feels like the Marlins are. Even with their World Series rings and their spandex-clad cheerleaders the Marlins rank second to last in the N.L. in attendance. The Miami Dolphins, fresh off a four-victory season, can expect capacity crowds.] In New York, in Philly, you know they're revved up... Here, it's like the fans have a football mentality.
- Todd Jones
[SOLID CHOICE: A.J. Burnett might have finished on poor terms with Jack McKeon, but former Marlins manager Jeff Torborg remains a big believer in the free-agent pitcher.] I really like him... He'll give you everything he's got. He's a different kind of guy, the kind you'll see out on a motorcycle with his nipple rings and all that. But he's really a good boy. He'll do nothing but get better. I don't know where A.J. is going to go, but I do know one thing: Whoever gets him is getting one heck of a pitcher.
- Jeff Torborg
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