The Marlins rejected a $200,000 check from Marlins Man for season tickets

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The Miami Marlins may have shed a ton of payroll during the winter, but they aren’t desperate for money. The team reportedly rejected a $200,000 check from Marlins Man, who was trying to renew his season tickets behind home plate, according to Andy Slater of Slaterscoops.com.

Marlins Man, whose real name is Laurence Leavy, told Slater he sent the team a check for $200,000 for season tickets. He even sent Slater a picture of the letter and the check he sent to the Marlins.

While the team rejected the deal, there’s a catch. Leavy wanted to put a downpayment on multiple seasons. That $200,000 was meant to cover four season tickets behind the backstop for 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Slater notes that the team sent Leavy two counter offers, and that the Marlins were “willing to negotiate.” Leavy turned down those deals.


There’s a lot we don’t know about the situation, so it seems foolish to take sides. We don’t know what offer the Marlins countered with, and we don’t know if this type of deal is something the team does regularly. We also have no idea if it’s normal for a super fan to send in a letter like this, making specific requests for seats and length of contract.

The Marlins rejected a $200,000 check from Marlins Man for season tickets

 

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“I wish the Marlins much success,” Leavy says. “I look forward to becoming a Diamond Club member again when they have a winning product, if that happens in my lifetime.”

“I’m disappointed they didn’t take almost a quarter-million dollars for empty seats,” Leavy says.

 

[calsnowskier]

200K for 4 seats for 4 seasons. That breaks down to $12,500 per seat per season. For PRIME seats.

OF COURSE the Marlins turned that down.

 

[redseat]

200K for 4 seats for 4 seasons. That breaks down to $12,500 per seat per season. For PRIME seats.

OF COURSE the Marlins turned that down.

haha yeah... I love how he is "pissed" they turned down that offer

 

[Center Ice]

I'd like to buy some tickets to an Expos game!

 

[Cedrique]

200K for 4 seats for 4 seasons. That breaks down to $12,500 per seat per season. For PRIME seats.

OF COURSE the Marlins turned that down.

That's 154 bucks a seat, and he's buying 4 of them. I don't care if they are Prime seats. That seems outrageously expensive. Have you seen the Marlins roster? They had some good players last year and they still only drew 20k a game

 

[calsnowskier]

That's 154 bucks a seat, and he's buying 4 of them. I don't care if they are Prime seats. That seems outrageously expensive. Have you seen the Marlins roster? They had some good players last year and they still only drew 20k a game

But THOSE seats will be sold. Those are seats that businesses buy up, or fans get on waiting lists to own. They will not be sold at a discount.

 

[JohnU]

Not sure I understand this, but the value of the ticket is established. Just because you can cough up 200K doesn't mean you should get to determine the value of the ticket.

 

[Cedrique]

But THOSE seats will be sold. Those are seats that businesses buy up, or fans get on waiting lists to own. They will not be sold at a discount.

That's surprising, but I'll take your word for it. It seems like they could make an exception for "Marlins Man" though. I like his attitude. You don't know unless you try

 

[broncosmitty]

I'd applaud this guy getting assaulted during his next "appearance" on a national broadcast.





Fuck him.

 

[broncosmitty]

This fuckstick got rich on tax money.

 

[calsnowskier]

That's surprising, but I'll take your word for it. It seems like they could make an exception for "Marlins Man" though. I like his attitude. You don't know unless you try

THIS I agree with. He is a high profile fan (one of the highest profile fans in American sports). I would think the Marlins would want to cultivate his brand.

That said, the Marlins did indicate they were open to negotiating with him on getting a deal done

 

[SJ76]

Biggest tool in the toolbox this guy