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re: Let's talk MLB expansion (again)
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:35 pm to LSShoe1030
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:35 pm to LSShoe1030
I like that playoff idea. Would have the 3 game wild card series all hosted by the higher seeded team so there wouldnt be travel days off and it would allow the WC round to be wrapped up within 3-4 days so teams with bye aren’t sitting idle for a 7-10 days from the end of regular season and 1st divisional round game
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Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:54 pm to Lsuhoohoo
I don't know how anybody can go "Oh man, the quality of play in baseball is excellent right now. You have these fantastic 85 and 86 win teams making the Wild Card game. We need more teams!"
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:08 pm to Lsuhoohoo
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NL East
Atlanta Braves
Charlotte ?
Miami Marlins
Tampa Bay Rays
The ONLY way I'd want this would be with a balanced NL schedule.Charlotte,Tampa and Miami would make for some
horrible home schedules for the Braves.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:09 pm to Lsuhoohoo
I think Oakland will get something figured out even if they have to build on the coliseum site.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:58 pm to Lsuhoohoo
San Antonio has to be considered
Posted on 4/18/18 at 11:12 pm to Lsuhoohoo
Miami should move to Jacksonville tbh
Posted on 4/18/18 at 11:40 pm to Lsuhoohoo
You make a very strong case. I like your realignment idea. And Portland Needles is a really good name. But any new stadium would have to have a retractable roof. And how starved for baseball is Portland? I’m sure Seattle would love to have a close rival.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 11:55 pm to CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Rob Manfred was on one of the Astros home opener telecasts being interviewed and this topic was brought up. He specifically mentioned San Antonio and Montreal as expansion candidates.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 6:20 am to East Coast Band
Only the teams playing in the WS win a pennant. You mean just division winners I think
We don’t see too many NFL divisions with losing winners. It happens but not too often
We don’t see too many NFL divisions with losing winners. It happens but not too often
Posted on 4/19/18 at 6:46 am to Lsuhoohoo
I actually don’t like the idea of expansion. We’re in sort of the beginning stages of a new golden age of baseball with all of the young stars and the last thing I’d want to see os to have the talent even more spread out.
If they’re looking to get into other markets the need to relocate Tampa and Oakland IMO.
I like the idea of retraction more than expansion.
If they’re looking to get into other markets the need to relocate Tampa and Oakland IMO.
I like the idea of retraction more than expansion.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 6:49 am to Lsuhoohoo
With baseball historically rigid stance on gambling- I see no way they would ever approve a team in Vegas. The all time hit king is completely disowned for crying out loud
Posted on 4/19/18 at 9:25 am to Lsuhoohoo
Braves and Reds should go into the West Division for old times sake. 
Posted on 4/19/18 at 9:34 am to Quatre Pot
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With baseball historically rigid stance on gambling- I see no way they would ever approve a team in Vegas.
Vegas would be like combining the altitude of Coors Field with the oppressive heat of Houston. Kind of like the Diamondbacks field on steroids. It would not be a good place to play.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 9:35 am to Lsuhoohoo
Give me Charlotte and Austin.
Next up Portland, Indy, or Okc.
Next up Portland, Indy, or Okc.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 9:38 am to Lsuhoohoo
Exciting
Not exciting
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AL Central
Colorado Rockies
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
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AL East
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
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NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
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NL Central
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals
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NL North
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals
Not exciting
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AL West
Seattle Mariners
Portland Needles
Oakland A's
Los Angeles Angels
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AL North
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
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NL East
Atlanta Braves
Charlotte ?
Miami Marlins
Tampa Bay Rays
Posted on 4/19/18 at 10:40 am to ProjectP2294
It would be awful. The only sport that makes 10000% sense to be in vegas isnt, and thats an NBA team.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 2:43 pm to TigerintheNO
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Vegas wouldn't be a good city for baseball. There is no surrounding towns or population. The 2 million in the greater metro area is it for 100s of miles.
Interesting argument but I bet most of the ticket sales would be tourists
Posted on 4/19/18 at 2:49 pm to mizslu314
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Give me Charlotte and Austin.
Next up Portland, Indy, or Okc.
Nashville? They already have a AAA A's affiliate.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 2:58 pm to TigerintheNO
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With the NHL and NHL moving to Vegas, I wouldn't doubt Vegas be in the mix at some point.
Vegas wouldn't be a good city for baseball. There is no surrounding towns or population. The 2 million in the greater metro area is it for 100s of miles.
Yea, I am not sure how many more pro teams Vegas can support. The only cities with more than 2 pro franchises in their general range of MSA population are Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee (throwing the Packers in there for Milwaukee as a lot of Packers support and season ticket holders come from there). Vegas is nothing like those three. Tourists following their team can only get you so far.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 3:11 pm to AbuTheMonkey
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Tourists following their team can only get you so far.
And that will go a lot farther for an NFL game than an MLB series.
The visiting crowd visiting vegas for a baseball series would be pretty minimal most of the time.
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