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Thu May 9, 2013, 10:44 AM May 2013

Miami Marlins to close upper bowl for some games




By Barry Jackson
bjackson@MiamiHerald.com


The Marlins, whose attendance ranks last in the National League five weeks into the season, have decided to close the upper bowl at Marlins Park for at least some weeknight games — an approach the team used at times at Sun Life Stadium.

The upper bowl will be closed for six dates during the team’s nine-game homestand that begins next Tuesday. Fans can sit only in the lower bowl for games May?14-16 against Cincinnati and May?20-22 against Philadelphia. The upper bowl will remain open for May17-19 games against Arizona.

Marlins representative P.J. Loyello said the team has not decided whether to close the upper bowl for all Monday-through-Thursday home games, and decisions will be made before each homestand. About 10,000 of the stadium’s 37,442 seats are in the upper bowl.

Fewer than 500 people own season tickets in the upper bowl, and those fans are being moved — with no additional charge — to seats in the lower bowl for all Monday-through-Thursday games. ........................(more)

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/08/3385954/miami-marlins-to-close-upper-bowl.html#storylink=misearch



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Miami Marlins to close upper bowl for some games (Original Post) marmar May 2013 OP
Worse owner in all of sports. trumad May 2013 #1
They do that in Oakland now Auggie May 2013 #2
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