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January 06, 2006^11:33pm
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Marlins will meet with officials in Portland, OR about possible relocation next week
sportsline.com/mlb/story/9149236
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     Both Florida teams have been having trouble attracting fans to their ballparks.  This is particularly bizarre when it concerns the Marlins, since they already have two World Series rings in their thirteen seasons as a franchise.  I believe the cause of this is due to the fact that most ballclubs have had their spring training in Florida since the '40's.  Because of this, most Floridians have stayed loyal to the teams who spend the springtime closest to their homes.  Of course, you can't forget that many people down there are from other places, especially the east coast, so they obviously continue to root for their hometown teams.   If the Marlins want to draw a loyal fan base of their own, then the best move for them would probably be to move to Portland or Vegas, where people are hungry for a baseball team.