THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
PAGE 11
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We're maybe the brain that has come on in the last 10 years, while the others have been there for 50. It's an honor and a privilege, it really will bring a lot of attention to basketball."
Michigan State coach
Tom Izzo from
thechampionsclass.com
Of the four teams in the 2011 Champions Classic, Michigan State ranks lowest in all-time wins at No. 38, 34 spots lower than the next-lowest (Duke).
NCAA.COM
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. Kentucky (2,053), Kansas (2,039),
and Duke (1,946) are three of the top four all-time winner's schools in Division I NCAA men's basketball history. Which is the fourth?
A: North Carolina (2,035)
NCAA.COM
Marlins' makeover can revive baseball
MORNING BREW
Florida is known for its beaches, warm temperatures and great nightlife, but baseball has yet to gain the popularity they were once expecting when the Marlins and Rays came to the Sunshine State.
Last Friday, the then-Florida Marlins took a giant step forward in rebuilding the image of baseball in Florida when they unveiled their new uniforms, logo and name as the Miami Marlins. The event took place in the New Marlins Ballpark, which is scheduled to open at the start of the 2012 season. The uniforms will feature the team's new colors as well as their new logo of the letter "M" with a marlin above it. The new team colors were introduced to capture the essence of Miami.
"We are the red-orange of the breathtaking Miami sunsets and the citrus industry," said team owner Jeffrey Loria. "The blue of the sky and the sea. And the yellow of the beautiful Miami sunshine."
The new image for the team could mean a very bright future for the organization. The Marlins, who have suffered from low fan attendance in years past, will be moving out of Sun Life Stadium, which they previously shared with the NFL's Miami Dolphins, to a brand new ballpark in the heart of Miami. The new ballpark will feature a state-of-the-art retractable roof that will eliminate rainouts as well as having to sit through a three-hour ballgame in the hot, sticky Florida weather. The new stadium is also situated near downtown Miami, where crowds are expected to climb higher than 30,000 for
every game next season, which would be a drastic improvement from years past
The changes are even getting attention from some of baseball's top free agents in this year's offseason. First baseman Albert Pujols, shortstop Jose Reyes and pitcher Mark Buehrle are among three of the top free agents that the Marlins have met with thus far. Since then, they have extended offers to each of the high profile athletes. It comes to no one's surprise that the Marlins are able and willing to spend larger amounts of money to pull in some of the biggest names in baseball. Last year's roster had a payroll around $50 million, but by getting out of Sun Life Stadium and getting a field of their own, they will be working with a payroll upwards of $80 million. It also helps to have hired an aggressive, fiery manager in Ozzie Guillen, who appears to be working with the Marlins' general manager.
The Marlins' organization is very excited about all of the changes that have taken place thus far, and they have good
reason to be. By the time opening day rolls around, I have a feeling the lineup card will look a lot different than last year's. With a new look and a beautiful new stadium for the Marlins, baseball will be rejuvenated in Florida. It will be exciting to see which players the organization is able to reel in this offseason to bolster the roster and make them contenders in a tough National League East division.
— Edited by Laura Nightengale
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS
Sport Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.
Football vs. Texas A&M 11 a.m. College Station, Texas
Volleyball vs. Oklahoma 6 p.m. Lawrence
M. Basketball
vs. Creighton 8 p.m. Lawrence
WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL THINGS SPORTS?
Visit Kansan.com to view photo galleries, rosters and stats.
vs. Wake Forest 1 p.m. Winston-Salem, N.C.
Swimming
Nebraska-Omaha 11 a.m. Lawrence
Cross Country
NCAA Championships 10 a.m. Terre Haute, Ind.
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