MLB and Expansion where do you Stand

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by packs

The stadium is on the wharf. It's beautiful over there. Who considers the wharf a bad area? Nobody. And that's the point. If there was a stadium in Portland, where do you think it would be built?

Hopefully right on top of the Homeless.

[Shoeless Moe]

Put a 2nd one in St Louis.

Browns & Cardinals co-existed for a long time.

[Rad_Hazard]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Hopefully right on top of the Homeless.

There are homeless everywhere, it’s issue all over the US. Portland is not unique in that aspect. We have homeless encampments provided by the city in my town as well and I live in Montana. How many times have you been to Portland? It’s a beautiful city, and would be a great place for an MLB team.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Hopefully right on top of the Homeless.

Yes, mass murder of society's "undesirables' - that's never not worked out well

[JustinD]

I feel like there are already too many teams due to the last expansion. All the other leagues also grew too large with the mass teal and purple team creation of the 90's.

If anything I would add a team back to Montreal and another to Vancouver to grow the western Canadian market. Way better for an ownership group than adding another team to the west coast US market to get a lack of local government support and just move to Las Vegas eventually.

[D. Bergin]

Maybe there were legitimate reasons, such as ownership apathy that I don't quite remember very well, but it seems like everybody wants a team back in Montreal. Yet if you go back and look at the attendance numbers the last 10 seasons or so that the Expos were in that city, they are either at the bottom of the league or next to the bottom in the league every year.

I mean, I want an NHL franchise back in Hartford...but I know damn well that ain't going to happen in my lifetime or the next.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I feel like there are already too many teams due to the last expansion. All the other leagues also grew too large with the mass teal and purple team creation of the 90's.

Could not agree more. We've expanded way too much. I understand wanting to provide teams for geographical areas without one, but I think things have gotten a little excessive. 26 Teams was more than enough in the early 90s.

[mrreality68]

Expansion is going to happen at somepoint

More games more revenue

Expansion means expansion fees. They are talking each expansion would be over $2.5 Billion dollars that gets divided by the other owners

All about the money

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Expansion is going to happen at somepoint

More games more revenue

Expansion means expansion fees. They are talking each expansion would be over $2.5 Billion dollars that gets divided by the other owners

All about the money

Oh, I agree it’s coming down the tracks even though I am against it. Cash rules all.

The dislike of expansion and what I feel is the watering down of all professional talent just had to be mentioned in my answer as a true feeling.

My options are due to the understanding it is likely it is an inevitable are just Canadian as if I am taking another stab to the back on this, I prefer to add in our northern neighbors. Living in Detroit changes perception of Canada seeming out of reach, those are my southern neighbors in Ontario, lol.

Just please jesus, demand all new teams can’t have the same trendy colors for the year at launch…

[Chicosbailbonds]

I would have no problem with a team in Tenn or Charlotte, Montreal also.