MLB expansion

[Steve_424]

Relocate Tampa to Montreal, give Nashville and Portland expansion teams, and realign divisions.

 

[Ohio]

Marlins won the 97 and 2003 World Series... Last year was the first time they lost a playoff series in franchise history and they aren't a weak team honestly. I don't think your personal hate of a team would have any effect on things from the MLB level lol

I don't disagree, only thing I'll add is that nobody in Florida (or anywhere else) gives a shit about the Marlins.

 

[sportscoach]

I don't disagree, only thing I'll add is that nobody in Florida (or anywhere else) gives a shit about the Marlins.

You aren't wrong there, but when a high profile baseball person like Jeter gets control of the Marlins, I doubt the franchise will be removed. It's very possible in due time they move (but that's not 100% likely since they have a fairly new stadium.

 

[KluberSociety]

Indians actually have the lowest payroll in all of baseball this year, so I don't think we should exactly be throwing rocks from glass houses.

Rockies may be bad now for instance but they are $115 mil compared to our $50 mil.

 

[sportscoach]

Indians actually have the lowest payroll in all of baseball this year, so I don't think we should exactly be throwing rocks from glass houses.

Rockies may be bad now for instance but they are $115 mil compared to our $50 mil.

We likely aren't adding much in 22 to the salary, but it's likely we don't need to with a lot of guys who are on tc/early arbitration years at the current moment. Guys like Bieber, Reyes etc you could see get extensions/extra years added.

Back on topic though, the league has enough talent adding teams isn't going to be that big of a problem. Question is will the CBA actually get passed since it feels like the owners and MLBPA are far apart on a lot of things, but with CBA being up, the expansion will be a big topic then

 

[DCTribefan]

FWIW: Rays lease at Tropicana runs through 2027. A’s lease runs through 2025. Tribe lease ends in 2023.

 

[NorthCoastBias]

Looks like relocation may be on the menu before expansion.

 

[MadThinker88]

An interesting tidbit about Las Vegas - it is the home to A's AAA franchise (the Las Vegas Aviators).

Don't forget about that non-hurdle (if Vegas was still home to a different organization's AAA club)..

 

[JDailey23]

The City of Oakland has totally botched everything in regards to Pro Teams. How embarrassing.

 

[Real Deal]

Oakland is a major shithole in America. Their stadium is literally a toilet.

 

[mopete12]

I thought this (long) article was pretty helpful in understanding the A’s/Oakland’s current stadium proposal and the pushback. I assumed the issue was with the private vs public funding of the stadium but that doesn’t seem to be an issue at all.
https://oaklandside.org/2021/04/26/oakland-howard-terminal-baseball-port-future/

 

[xmasbuck]

Oakland is a major shithole in America. Their stadium is literally a toilet.

i read this post and my head exploded - literally.

 

[Benway]

A tragically outdated facility. Hell, I remember it being routinely called "The Oakland Mausoleum" in the late 70's!
Mixed-use stadiums are charmless relics with zero nostalgic value. (Cleveland Municipal excepted, despite being the worst place for baseball ever I still love it.)

 

[DCTribefan]

Looks like relocation may be on the menu before expansion.

Not sure they can easily walk away from lease that runs through 2025. Of course a welcoming city could pay any penalties.

 

[DCTribefan]

Oakland is a major shithole in America. Their stadium is literally a toilet.

Maybe the restroom toilets back up but you can walk up and get great upper deck seats for about $30. I did this for a Tribe game there in late April about five years ago. A quick check for an upcoming weekday game shows good seats for about $40.

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