8
2012
From Left Field: Marlins Home Run Celebration Is Very Distracting
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There’s been a lot of talk about the Miami Marlins all offseason, so I’ll keep the trend going.
Let me start off by saying, I downright love the “Home Run Apple.” Whether it’s the old one outside Citi Field or the new one inside the stadium, the Home Run Apple is a Mets and baseball icon.
In addition to bringing multiple high-profile free agents including Jose Reyes, the Marlins have made headlines with their brand new state-of-the-art ballpark built on the site of the old Orange Bowl.
The stadium will feature a swimming pool in left field, a retractable roof and even aquariums with live fish on either side of home plate.
But the thing you won’t be able to miss is the Marlins new version of the Home Run Apple.
A 50-plus foot structure in left center field lights up like Las Vegas each time a Marlins player hits a home run. Fake marlins, seagulls and flamingos all move around in every direction, and a central marlin on top does a 360-degree spin.
Check out this rendering below:
Many of the Marlins players have said this new structure is distracting. From a Mets fan’s perspective, this home run celebration is way too over-the-top, especially compared to the classic Home Run Apple.
I’ll admit, I’m looking forward to seeing the new Marlins ballpark. But hopefully when the Mets head to Miami, they can limit the amount of home runs surrendered so we don’t have to see that obnoxious home run celebration.
However, with Giancarlo Stanton (formerly known as “Mike”) crushing balls, it will be difficult to contain this Marlins’ lineup.
Though I don’t want any players hitting homers against us, seeing Reyes hit a few and show-boat around the bases while that structure is going off will be tough to watch. At least if he hits an inside-the-park home run, it will be go by much quicker.
Stay tuned because we will be hearing much more about this structure as the season nears.
About the Author: Jim Mancari
Jim Mancari hails from Massapequa, N.Y. He recently earned a Master's degree in Journalism at Hofstra University. He is a devout Mets fan and takes pride in his team, despite their lack of success over the last few years. Like all Mets fans, Jim has plenty of hope. He also writes as the sports reporter for the Brooklyn Tablet newspaper and the senior editor of metroBASEBALL Magazine. Click my name to view my personal website.
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Maybe the money would have better been spent “Fishin’ for Fans!”
Loud, obnoxious, and tasteless. Couldn’t they just have Loria and Samson sit out there?
Certainly sounds like Miami, so should fit right in!
Oh, and i certainly hope Jose is a model of decorum, otherwise the team will reprimand him for being a show off. After all, didn’t that upset them when he “acted up” as a Met?
Don’t get me started on them and their BS. I still remember the last game at Shea. They are all on the field dancing like they won the World Series, preventing the grounds crew from setting up for the closing ceremony.
LOL
People said the same thing about the Apple when it went in!
The most exciting thing about the Apple that first year was the betting on if it would actually pop up or not! It was that hit or miss the first year! LOL
What I always thought Odd about the Apple was it was supposed to be an apple pulled out of a hat. But Unless you were in the upper decks (Loge and Higher) you could not see the HAT part because it was hidden behind the fence! LOL
At least the Marlins didn’t decide to coop up some Marlin and teach him to do tricks like the Miami Dolphins did at the orange Bowl with TD who could make FGs!
Idiotic and childish. I hope the noise is from a built-in speaker, b/c they will never have enough fans to generate that kind of cheering.
First thing that popped into my mind when I first saw this is it reminds me of a slot machine going off when you hit the big jackpot.
They took a good idea and just went WAY too over the top. If they had had some kind of water structure in center field (like in Kansas City) and had it look like Marlins were jumping in and out of the water during a home run, that would be cool. This is just like blindingly horrific. I’m hoping it fails on the first homer and breaks beyond repair!
Wow. My hope is very simple: last day of the season at Miami and a Reyes error proceeds a Duda or Davis shot that breaks that grotesque abomination to pieces!… And yhe Marlins are left watching the Mets celenrate on their home turf. Ahh, me & my fantasies!
Can we make that the WC play in game then?
This is just more evidence that Miami Marlins president David Samson has arrested adolescence. He’s got the judgement of an 8th grader. I know the business of baseball promotes greater attendance but Samson didn’t have to bring Coney Island and carnival sideshow antics to Miami. They are just the tip of the iceberg. I predict that David Samson will be out of baseball within five years. Even his Milwaukee ties to Bud Selig won’t save him.
To see more about the controversies that always swirl around Samson, go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Samson_%28baseball%29