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Under the category "it could be worse" we get this report this afternoon from Miami, where the Marlins were playing the Atlanta Braves. Apparently at first pitch there were fewer than 600 fans in the seats.

Ouch!

Here's the top of the Associated Press story

MIAMI — Before the game even began, the Florida Marlins were guessing.

How many fans would show to watch two teams far out of first place on a weekday afternoon game with sweltering humidity and the heat topping 90 degrees? "I was way off," Marlins reliever Joe Nelson joked. "I had predicted 418."

Only missed by a couple hundred.

Hanley Ramirez homered and doubled to lead the Marlins past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 Wednesday in front of an incredibly sparse crowd of just 600 fans at the first pitch.

Dolphin Stadium's bright orange and aqua seats were more visible than normal, leaving most fans to reflect the afternoon sun. While the official attendance, based on tickets sold, was 11,211, the ballpark was so quiet that home-plate chatter could be heard.