BaseballGuy said:
The canes get more props than the dolphins.
South florida really does not lean tword any one sport. Amazingly enough, hockey was pretty popular before the strike.
The main problem the fins and marlins have is their stadium location. That stadium is literally in the middle of nowhere. Pretty much an hour drive + traffic regardless of where you live (Unless of course you live in the dumps surrounding the stadium).
What they need to do is build a stadium for the dolphins further south and build a new stadium for the Marlins in Fort Lauderdale. I think most people who are marlins/baseball fans are from broward and palm beach counties.
Also the location of Dolphins stadium is by far one of the greatest locations you can get. It's right on the border of the tri-county area. It's an equal drive whether you live in Dade Broward or Palm Beach.
The Marlins don't draw for 6 reasons:
1) Rain
2) Baseball in a football stadium
3) Non-commitment to winning and keeping salary players
4) The Post World Series FireSale
5) The Dolphins are king sport.
6) There are too many things going on in South Florida, the beach the nightlife, etc.
If the Marlins get a retractable roof on the stadium, maybe they'll draw more because some guy wont mind driving a half hour if he is guaranteed to see some baseball. Baseball has a tradition and it needs to be watched in a baseball stadium. The Marlins made a step in the right direction by singing Delgado and showing they don't mind paying high salary free-agents.