Marlins to star on 'The Franchise'

The Miami Marlins will be featured on Season 2 of the hit Showtime Series, ‘The Franchise.’ With so many changes taking place in South Beach, from the name, to the uniforms, to the manager, ballpark and players, Showtime felt that the Marlins were a natural fit to succeed the San Francisco Giants, who were the choice as defending World Series champions for the premier season in 2011. Obviously, Ozzie Guillen is a main draw for the cable network, who will not have to bleep out every third word uttered from Guillen’s profanity laced mouth. The move comes as very little surprise, as the Marlins have been rumored to have been the top choice for quite some time. They have a new logo, new attitude and new digs, although they have had a notoriously low attendance almost since the inception of the franchise way back in 1993. Major League Baseball, aside from Spring Training, has not done all that well in the state of Florida. Whether it is the Marlins or Tampa Bay Rays, it d...