There has been a lot of media discourse through the years about the lack of size and intensity of the Marlins fanbase. Why does the baseball-crazed South Florida community fail to embrace the Fish? The Marlins have had the good fortune to win multiple World Series during the Wild Card era. So how come television viewership of their games is so paltry and opposing teams’ fans outnumber local diehards at LoanDepot Park? If it’s still not working after nearly three full decades, maybe the Bruce Sherman/Derek Jeter ownership group should be exploring relocation possibilities?
While some unique factors have challenged their growth, the main turn-off is quite simple: the Marlins have given us a terrible product during their existence.