2008 Florida Marlins Information

The Florida Marlins are all geared up for the upcoming 2008 season. Some reviews state that the Marlins are going to suffer because of the lost the center piece of the team, Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera left the Marlins due to a trade with the Detroit Tigers along with fellow Marlin Dontrelle Willis. Florida fans will surely get upset with this. However, enter the newest member of the Florida Marlins, Hanley Ramirez, a 24-year-old baseball superstar. His numbers were .332 last season at near 650 at bats. He is the new face of the ball club and fans should flock to Dolphin Stadium to catch this exciting, young superstar. Die-hard Florida Marlins fans will come and see this young team play. Aside from having new players on the roster, the Florida Marlins also have an upcoming new stadium set in Miami due to open in 2011, thus moving the team to Miami and renaming them the “Miami Marlins.

In the 2007 season, the Marlins have encountered problems in grounders and flyballs. Asked on how to improve for the 2008 season, Manager Fredi Gonzales replied by saying that they should focus on defense this season. They want the Marlins to be on the top five in fielding this year. The Marlins should be doing much better now that Cabrera is gone, though his batting will surely be missed. Cabrera had 40 errors over the past two seasons for the Marlins. The management is opting to build a defensive team this year to improve their defensive plays.

The 2008 season looks to be an improvement over last season for the Marlins. You surely do not want to miss any exciting Florida Marlins action this year. For a Dolphins Stadium seating chart and tickets for all Marlins home and away games buy your tickets at www.vividseats.com.