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  • NAHSTE
    Probably owns the site
    • Feb 2009
    • 22233
    #1

    Time for expansion?

    Interesting proposition by Jeff Zimmerman via twitter.

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    • Slateman
      Junior Member
      • Apr 2009
      • 2777
      #2
      If they want to increase scoring, just put the DH in both leagues.

      You expand because the demand for your product exceeds your supply and if you don't supply more, the people will go somewhere else. Is the demand for baseball exceeding the supply?

      No poll?
      The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept.
      As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom!
      If only I had died instead of you
      O Absalom, my son, my son!"

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        • Warner2BruceTD
          2011 Poster Of The Year
          • Mar 2009
          • 26142
          #3
          No. Would grab a gun and fight this like a militia.

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            • Golden Taters
              RIP West
              • Jul 2009
              • 6640
              #4
              What cities would be ready to support a MLB team right now? Portland doesn't have a park, Vegas will never happen and I can't imagine MLB ever going back to Montreal. I haven't really kept up with this, what other cities have been rumored?

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                • NAHSTE
                  Probably owns the site
                  • Feb 2009
                  • 22233
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Slateman
                  If they want to increase scoring, just put the DH in both leagues.


                  Originally posted by Moist
                  What cities would be ready to support a MLB team right now? Portland doesn't have a park, Vegas will never happen and I can't imagine MLB ever going back to Montreal. I haven't really kept up with this, what other cities have been rumored?
                  There was a study that concluded a third team in New York (won't happen), Vancouver, North Carolina, Portland, Nashville and Montreal were the most viable candidates. But all of them had major drawbacks.

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                    • Leftwich
                      Bring on the Season

                      • Oct 2008
                      • 13700
                      #6
                      I love expansion, the more the merrier i always say. If i had to get down to it and figure out 2 cities i'd probably say Charlotte and Indy. Charlotte has upward of 2 million people and 2 major sports teams. (The Carolina Hurricanes don't play in Charlotte) Indy has the Pacers and the Colts which have a good following. I know both these cities are part of other teams territories but they deserve a team.

                      Originally posted by Tailback U
                      It won't say shit, because dying is for pussies.

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                        • NAHSTE
                          Probably owns the site
                          • Feb 2009
                          • 22233
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Leftwich
                          I love expansion, the more the merrier i always say. If i had to get down to it and figure out 2 cities i'd probably say Charlotte and Indy. Charlotte has upward of 2 million people and 2 major sports teams. (The Carolina Hurricanes don't play in Charlotte) Indy has the Pacers and the Colts which have a good following. I know both these cities are part of other teams territories but they deserve a team.
                          Indianapolis has a great AAA ballpark and they seem to support the team pretty well. They're on my short list.

                          Biggest obstacle to expansion is convincing owners to give up territorial rights (see: Angelos/Nationals dispute) ... Braves would not want a team in Nashville or North Carolina, Cardinals and the Chicago clubs would not want a team in Indiana etc.

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                            • Leftwich
                              Bring on the Season

                              • Oct 2008
                              • 13700
                              #8
                              Originally posted by NAHSTE
                              Indianapolis has a great AAA ballpark and they seem to support the team pretty well. They're on my short list.

                              Biggest obstacle to expansion is convincing owners to give up territorial rights (see: Angelos/Nationals dispute) ... Braves would not want a team in Nashville or North Carolina, Cardinals and the Chicago clubs would not want a team in Indiana etc.
                              Speaking of that. The Orioles and Nats on MASN extend all the way down into NC so it would not only affect The Barves but also the O's and

                              On second thought, no team in Charlotte.

                              Originally posted by Tailback U
                              It won't say shit, because dying is for pussies.

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                                • Slateman
                                  Junior Member
                                  • Apr 2009
                                  • 2777
                                  #9
                                  Expansion would only be a temporary fix, just like it always has been. And that's even if a fix is needed. This is the way it will always be. The pitchers will eventually adjust, the talent will catch up, and offense will go down. I'd rather wait 5-10 years and see if this stablizes like it appears to be doing now. There has only been a small reduction in scoring.
                                  The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept.
                                  As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom!
                                  If only I had died instead of you
                                  O Absalom, my son, my son!"

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                                    • Woy
                                      RIP West
                                      • Dec 2008
                                      • 16372
                                      #10
                                      I'm for it, as long as one of the teams is the Expos. Montreal and Portland?



                                      ^ Shouts to MvP for the sick sig. GFX TEAM BACK

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                                        • NAHSTE
                                          Probably owns the site
                                          • Feb 2009
                                          • 22233
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Woy
                                          I'm for it, as long as one of the teams is the Expos. Montreal and Portland?
                                          Expos and Beavers.

                                          Who doesn't love exposing beavers?

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                                            • Youk
                                              Posts too much
                                              • Feb 2009
                                              • 7998
                                              #12
                                              I'd love to see the league expand by two teams, just for the sake of having some new teams/cities/stadiums in the league. I think MLB has a few teams to deal with first (A's, Rays) before worrying about expansion, however.

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                                                • Youk
                                                  Posts too much
                                                  • Feb 2009
                                                  • 7998
                                                  #13
                                                  Also, obst posted this in the chatbox. It's pretty interesting when talking about expansion and seeing where the fan boundaries lie (not just the television rights boundaries)

                                                  Up Close on Baseball’s Borders (Published 2014)
                                                  http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/23/upshot/24-upshot-baseball.html?_r=3
                                                  An interactive map of the geography of baseball fandom.

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                                                    • Villain
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                                                      • May 2011
                                                      • 7768
                                                      #14
                                                      San Jose should have a team before any new teams get added.
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                                                        • Palooza
                                                          Au Revoir, Shoshanna
                                                          • Feb 2009
                                                          • 14265
                                                          #15
                                                          I am VSN's biggest sExpos fan

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