South Florida Sports...

I am sad to report, The Florida Marlins have traded Miguel Carbrera & Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers. The Marlins received a half dozen prospects for the duo and 2 of them are highly touted, but lets call a spade a spade, the Marlins are going to save $20 Million this year on the deal. From a baseball standpoint, The Marlins' trades have worked out in their favor more than they haven't. Their baseball people know talent and know when to get rid of someone and get the right package for them. The organization has to be doing something right, they have won 2 World Championships in 11 years, second only to the Yankees and tied with the Red Sox.

The problem isn't the Marlins, it is First The South Florida Market and Second Major League Baseball. MLB, is a league of the haves and have nots. There is a horrible system of Revenue Sharing instead of a Salary Cap. MLB is so messed up, the Marlins are stuck in South Florida, where there is 0 chance for them to get a stadium and less chance of them building a true fan base.

The South Florida Market is weak, it's an event town, not a sports town. Case in Point, The Heat couldn't sell out until they brought Shaq in. He has made each game an event, once he retires, they will go back to what they were before him. The Dolphins haven't been competitive in years. They have a lousy coach who is so bad, I think he has no clue what he got himself into. The Panthers have been pretty irrelevant their whole existence, making the playoffs once in 15 years. South Florida will sell out a NASCAR race or a Super Bowl, because of the magnitude of the event, but something like Baseball or Soccer, and even College Football, empty seats are abundant.

I wish nothing but the best for Cabrera and Willis, they are both tremendous players with a great upside. Both are young and have at least 10 years in their prime. I wish nothing but luck to the Marlins Organization, I think they are a model team for someone trying to be competitive and save money.