Imagine going to a ballgame and seeing two 20-foot aquariums behind home plate. Or how about a Bobblehead museum inside the ballpark? Maybe you’d like to take a swim while the visiting team is at the plate? If so, then you’ve got to visit the brand new Marlins Park in Miami:
Unlike nearly all the modern “retro” ballparks made of brick that evoke memories of earlier times, this park is ultra modern in every sense of the word, with concrete, steel and glass glistening under the hot Florida sun.
There’s even a sculpture in left-center field replete with flying fish and flamingos that dance whenever a Marlin hits a home run. Sadly for the home town fans, that doesn’t happen often in Miami, where the team offense has been stagnant. The Marlins in fact rank 23rd out of 30 in home run production this year:
Yes Miami has only 15 home runs, compared to the Yankees 34, so there won’t be many “splash hits” if you take in a game. Yet with a natural grass surface under a retractable roof, mahi-mahi tacos and Cuban sandwiches, the Marlins have got me hooked – and this is a stadium I want to visit and experience up close and personal.
Why The Marlins Have Me Hooked
And who knows, perhaps one day if Matt and I can make it there, I’ll add a new chapter to Baseball Between Us.
