DJ Khaled's Opening Day pregame concert sums up the status of the Marlins pretty well
It's a good thing Miami closed the roof for this
The 2018 Miami Marlins: The tale of a plucky young team that overcame the odds and learned to play together, putting their egos aside and discovering the World Series was inside of their hearts all along.
If the start of their season is any indication, that pitch isn't going to go far. At least, not as far as Jose Urena's first pitch of the season. To be fair, however, we knew that the Marlins' season was off to a bad start when known tracksuit lover and everyone from Miami impersonator DJ Khaled took to the stage:
Marlins pregame concert with DJ Khaled... Fox Sports Florida not showing the crowd because, well, there’s not much of a crowd. This probably wasn’t the best idea. pic.twitter.com/uu4XrcGulb
— Marc Hochman (@MarcHochman) March 29, 2018
That caption is correct. The stands look like Wrigley Field if the Cubs didn't have fans. DJ Khaled also can't carry a concert. His entire draw is in his features. If Drake or Rick Ross aren't rapping on his tracks with him, Khaled yelling "DJ Khaled!" "We the Best!" "Why are you leaving?!" only goes so far.
But man, if you think that that concert was big, you should have seen the prep.
DJ Khaled concert is supposed to start at 11:55. Running a little late as they’re still setting up the stage. pic.twitter.com/wq26oLcDYn
— Will Manso (@WillManso) March 29, 2018
Competely understandable that that stage would cause a bit of a delay. The third wheel from the right is probably a little squeaky. DJ Khaled and the Marlins are JUST GETTIN STARTED folks! And it all starts here! On this go-kart with speakers!
DJ Khaled giving a shout out to Derek Jeter. Marlins Park is going crazy folks! pic.twitter.com/wdzcJ955tg
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) March 29, 2018
Look at that crowd, paying tribute to their new owner. And the seating! Not a bad seat in the house for this concert. Hope you all brought you opera glasses. There is some premium content going on on that speck at second base.
Only in Miami. Marlins players getting ready on the field for opening day while DJ Khaled performs a few feet away. pic.twitter.com/oqyhYKnD2G
— Will Manso (@WillManso) March 29, 2018
Only in Miami indeed. Who wouldn't want to play catch while they set up a sound stage 100 feet away? That's the dream. This new era is lit.
DJ Khaled greets the Marlins crowd to “all we do is win!” pic.twitter.com/KCGcpeoHBw
— Will Manso (@WillManso) March 29, 2018
And now we have the Marlins' new anthem: "All We Do Is Win" (subtitle: Except when we don't).
The Marlins actually closed the roof of their stadium so the acoustics would stay intact, because if there's one thing you need to make sure of for a DJ Khaled concert, it's that the acoustics are perfect.
The roof at Marlins Park is currently closed because it helps with the acoustics for the DJ Khaled concert. But it will be open after that for the game.
— Will Manso (@WillManso) March 29, 2018
The only problem with that? Well...
Fly over at Marlins Park with the roof closed. 2018 is off to a flying start.
— Mike Axisa (@mikeaxisa) March 29, 2018
So yeah. Opening Day is going fine in Miami. Why do you ask? The Marlins are looking like a meme early in the season. It only makes sense that they opened it with the personification of one.
















