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Montreal, Mexico City, and Charlotte are potential cities for MLB expansion
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:13 pm
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from the commissioner himself
from the commissioner himself
quote:Also should be noted that the Dodgers and Padres may end up playing a regular season series in Mexico city sometime in the near future
Let me go back to a conversation we've had already. I think for us to expand we need to be resolved in Tampa and Oakland in terms of their stadium situations. As much as I hope that both Oakland and Tampa will get stadiums, I think it would be difficult to convince the owners to go forward with an expansion until those situations are resolved.
Once they're done, I think we have some great candidates. I know the mayor of Montreal has been very vocal about bringing baseball back to Montreal. It was not great when the Expos left. The fact of the matter was baseball was successful in Montreal for a very long time. Charlotte is a possibility. And I would like to think that Mexico City or some place in Mexico would be another possibility.
This post was edited on 7/14/17 at 1:14 pm
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Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:14 pm to WestCoastAg
Give a team to Montreal... they can't help their previous owner was scum
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:14 pm to WestCoastAg
I get Montreal
It sucks that Cuba is a bunch of Commies and Porta Rico is a dump.
It sucks that Cuba is a bunch of Commies and Porta Rico is a dump.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:16 pm to WestCoastAg
It'd be nice to have another team towards the southeast. Don't know how many players would want to live in Mexico.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:17 pm to WestCoastAg
I seem to recall there was a team in Montreal once. It didn't go so well.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:26 pm to WestCoastAg
quote:
Mexico City
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:28 pm to WestCoastAg
Mexico City is 2,000 feet higher than Denver. Good luck ever signing a pitcher.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:34 pm to WestCoastAg
Yeah but shouldn't they be clearing up the politics in these places? Making sure the teams don't offend anyone?
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:55 pm to WestCoastAg
I'd go with Mexico City and Montreal. Strengthen baseball in Canada and tap into all of the Mexican market.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 2:02 pm to WestCoastAg
Who would want to live in Mexico City?
Posted on 7/14/17 at 2:06 pm to WestCoastAg
Arrest whomever says Mexico city.
1. Altitude more than Denver. No.
2. Air pollution.
3. Travel expenses
No no no.
Theres not enough pitchers. No.
Pls Cut season back to 154.
1. Altitude more than Denver. No.
2. Air pollution.
3. Travel expenses
No no no.
Theres not enough pitchers. No.
Pls Cut season back to 154.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 3:11 pm to WestCoastAg
Portland, Salt Lake City and Vancouver would be better than Charlotte. Need more Western teams.
If they added Charlotte and Montreal would they go to 4 4 team divisions per league or 2 8 team divisions?
NL East
Montreal
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
NL South
Atlanta
Miami
Washington
Cincinnati
NL Central
Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Colorado
NL West
Arizona
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
AL East
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Toronto
AL Central
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
AL South
Charlotte
Kansas City
Houston
Tampa Bay
AL West
Los Angeles
Oakland
Seattle
Texas
If they added Charlotte and Montreal would they go to 4 4 team divisions per league or 2 8 team divisions?
NL East
Montreal
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
NL South
Atlanta
Miami
Washington
Cincinnati
NL Central
Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Colorado
NL West
Arizona
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
AL East
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Toronto
AL Central
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
AL South
Charlotte
Kansas City
Houston
Tampa Bay
AL West
Los Angeles
Oakland
Seattle
Texas
Posted on 7/14/17 at 3:22 pm to WestCoastAg
Monterrey would be a better option in Mexico. Big time baseball city and not as far south.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 3:25 pm to WestCoastAg
quote:
Montreal, Mexico City,are potential cities for MLB expansion
i'll trade them the pelicans for a MLB team.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 3:32 pm to WestCoastAg
quote:
Montreal, Mexico City, and Charlotte
No, No and frick No.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 4:13 pm to WestCoastAg
MLBPA will be all over the Mexico shite.
Ain't no Players wanting to live in Mexico City.
Playing a few games a year, ok, 81 home games, LOL. Good luck getting anyone to sign there as a free agent.
There is no Law for christs sake in mexico. And i'm sure no plans on kidnapping players or family members of players would be in the works. Yeah, that doesn't happen in Mexico, with nobody joes already.
The Latin American/Caribbean players already have to worry about their loved ones getting kidnapped, in the countries they were born and still visit. Add Mexico for 81 home games. lol
Ain't no Players wanting to live in Mexico City.
Playing a few games a year, ok, 81 home games, LOL. Good luck getting anyone to sign there as a free agent.
There is no Law for christs sake in mexico. And i'm sure no plans on kidnapping players or family members of players would be in the works. Yeah, that doesn't happen in Mexico, with nobody joes already.
The Latin American/Caribbean players already have to worry about their loved ones getting kidnapped, in the countries they were born and still visit. Add Mexico for 81 home games. lol
Posted on 7/14/17 at 5:25 pm to WestCoastAg
I think Montreal should get a team back. I would say no to Mexico City and I don't know how much support Charlotte would get for a MLB team. Charlotte is really not a great sports town. I don't think anybody cares for the Hornets (esp. after they left the first time) and the Panthers get a lot of support when they are doing very well. Some other cities that I wonder about are: Nashville, Portland, Indianapolis, New Orleans, or maybe Oklahoma City. Seeing the Las Vegas has drawn in a NHL and NFL team, I wouldn't put pass someone trying to get a NBA or MLB team there in the future.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 5:41 pm to WestCoastAg
MLB has exhausted all the markets capable of supporting a franchise. It's a different ballgame when you have 81 home games. Expansion would be idiotic when they were considering contraction just 16 years ago.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 5:57 pm to WestCoastAg
Mexico City is an unapologetic shithole. No way that happens.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 6:02 pm to WestCoastAg
Two more teams of the best not starting now would be crap.
Then they would such away some young talent while still being crap and dilute the whole product.
Maybe the league being even numbers again would cut the continuous interleague crap.
Then they would such away some young talent while still being crap and dilute the whole product.
Maybe the league being even numbers again would cut the continuous interleague crap.
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