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re: Rays new stadium deal appears to be dead

Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:43 pm to
Posted by Drewbie
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Posted on 12/12/18 at 11:43 pm to
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I can't believe how difficult it has been for MLB to run a successful franchise in the state of Florida. Sure, the Marlins have won two titles but the fans never really grew
Florida's just not a good baseball state. UF put a national championship winning team on the field and they still couldn't fill out a high school stadium.
Posted by JabarkusRussell
Member since Jul 2009
15825 posts
Posted on 12/13/18 at 1:50 am to
I'm shocked Tampa and Oakland still have teams. Give one to Portland.
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
81400 posts
Posted on 12/13/18 at 2:04 am to
Portland and Montreal would make the most sense.
Posted by Buckeye Backer
Columbus, Ohio
Member since Aug 2009
9235 posts
Posted on 12/13/18 at 10:33 am to
Again...Montreal does NOT make sense. They had a team once. What makes you think that French Canadians care about baseball?? If anything, if MLB were to go international, they will go to Latin America. San Juan or Mexico City. MLB already flirted with San Juan once before. They sold out all 40 games the played in Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Say whatever you want, but San Juan would support a MLB like no other city in America.
This post was edited on 12/13/18 at 10:35 am
Posted by ctiger69
Member since May 2005
30592 posts
Posted on 12/13/18 at 10:45 am to
Move them to Portland.


MLS to Austin looks like it is not going to happen. Move them to Austin.
Posted by FLTech
the A
Member since Sep 2017
12255 posts
Posted on 12/13/18 at 12:57 pm to
They really need to be in Orlando. A lot of tourists would go and attend games
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
31803 posts
Posted on 12/13/18 at 1:16 pm to
They are not going to Puerto Rico. It’s too small and too poor. The entire island would be one of the smaller metro areas and would be easily the poorest and this was PRIOR to a major hurricane that devastated the island. The stadium is tiny comparatively. The island can’t support 81 games+concessions+merchandise year in year out. It’s not happening.
This post was edited on 12/13/18 at 1:23 pm
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71347 posts
Posted on 12/13/18 at 1:18 pm to
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I can't believe how difficult it has been for MLB to run a successful franchise in the state of Florida. Sure, the Marlins have won two titles but the fans never really grew



Sterling got shite on for being a terrible owner, and rightfully so, but Jeff Loria was the worst owner in sports.
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