Viva Miami: The term “fan experience” is horrifying for many reasons, including the concept that said experience is dictated by the team or the league. In Asia and Latin America, fans are in charge of their experience, and the result is a delightful festival of sound: chants and songs, whistles and cowbells, drums and maracas. Since 1988, the most festive games at Dodger Stadium have been World Baseball Classic games. The Miami Marlins this week unveiled “Comunidad 305,” a seating section where “musical instruments, flags and more will be welcome and encouraged.” That’s a natural in a city so close to Latin America, but we pray the idea spreads across the majors, in the process rendering extinct animated clapping hands and deafening recorded music.
Three up, three down: Miami wants fans to get festive, Rockies are not the normal contender
