A tentative agreement has been reached for financing on a new $515 million ballpark for the Florida Marlins, writes Sarah Talalay. There are still more hurdles to be overcome, Talalay writes within her story, but this would obviously have the chance to move the Marlins forward as a franchise. They have never had their own baseball-only park, never been anything more than the ugly stepchildren in Dolphins Stadium, which is so ill-suited for baseball. At times, it has seemed that the Marlins' franchise would have a better chance of survival in Las Vegas or Monterrey than in Miami. There have long been doubts about whether the fan base in South Florida will support the Marlins, even if they did get their own park.
And so now, we may find out the answer to this question: If they build it, will the fans come?
• The Rockies talked again about re-signing
Josh Fogg, but again, Fogg's side has turned down a one-year offer. The Rockies dangled a $5 million deal, while Fogg has been looking for a multi-year contract. It has been a very rough winter for veteran free agent pitchers like Fogg and
Kyle Lohse and
Jeff Weaver.
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Buster Olney
