Not surprisingly, given all the fanfare surrounding them, the Marlins are being considered as the featured team for Showtime's "The Franchise," the popular baseball docuseries." The pay-per-view channel confirmed earlier in the week that it has ordered a second season of the series, which last season examined the behind-the-scenes workings of the San Francisco Giants after they won the World Series.
With a new ballpark on the horizon, new uniforms, a vociferous manager (Ozzie Guillen) and a new cast of stars, the Marlins are a natural fit for the Showtime series, which last season averaged more than 650,000 viewers per episode.
Showtime is granted exclusive access in order to present a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the sport.
To get an idea, take a look at the first episode from last season here.
Marlins are sure bet to not make the play-offs by being on this Showtime series. They will follow in the footsteps of the Giants and White Sox. Call it the Showtime Curse.
Posted by: glenn | January 14, 2012 at 06:25 PM
Ozzie on showtime? love it, need it.
Posted by: Demo | January 15, 2012 at 06:59 AM
Better be in spanish, Ozzies comes off as an illiterate, uneducated moron in english.
Posted by: julio | January 15, 2012 at 09:55 AM
Ozzie IS an illiterate,uneducated moron. It doesnt interfere with being a good manager. What do you want,a Rhodes Scholar or a guy that can communicate on the same level as most of his players,especially the latins.
Posted by: raul g | January 15, 2012 at 10:30 AM
f u raul paul
Posted by: G | January 16, 2012 at 04:27 PM
Does anyone else thinkins Clark looks like NFL John Clayton?
Posted by: Spiderman | January 16, 2012 at 04:32 PM