Marlins Look To Play June Series Against Mets In Puerto Rico

Marlins President David Samson "anticipates the Marlins finalizing plans to relocate a June 28-30 home series against the Mets to Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico" within the week, according to Juan Rodriguez of the South Florida SUN-SENTINEL. The Marlins also are "looking to move a series there in 2011," their last season at Dolphin Stadium before moving into their new facility at the Orange Bowl site. Samson: "Puerto Rico is like a home territory and should be treated as such. The fact we can get down there and play some games before our ballpark opens ... we have a lot of fans down there. We were asked by [MLB] if we were interested and we said absolutely yes. It spreads the game internationally and from our team standpoint it's important we have a foothold in that market, which we should have" (SUN-SENTINEL.com, 1/7).