Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, new stadiums, and expansion discussion

[jpx7]

Trump should just get AZ to rename stadium Sheriff Joe's Tent Ballpark. Gonna draw.

In Sheriff Joe’s Tent Ballpark, every day has mother’s day uniforms.

Solid.

 

[cajunrevenge]

I am tired of teams relocating. So I propose a new rule, when a team relocates the old team is wiped clean and they start like an expansion team.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife joining the efforts to get a team in Portland

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/russell-wilson-ciara-join-effort-to-bring-mlb-to-portland/

 

[PurpleBrave]

We need less teams, not more

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

We need less teams, not more

agreed. I vote for killing off the Mets, Nationals, Marlins, and, most of all, the Phillies

 

[CyYoung31]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife joining the efforts to get a team in Portland

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/russell-wilson-ciara-join-effort-to-bring-mlb-to-portland/

This can’t make me happy if I’m a Seattle fan, especially since Wilson has nothing to do with Oregon.

 

[CyYoung31]

This can’t make me happy if I’m a Seattle fan, especially since Wilson has nothing to do with Oregon.

I should say a Seahawks fan living in Seattle. Most people in Oregon are Seahawks fans anyway.

 

[Horsehide Harry]

The problem with expansion is it comes with an expansion draft.

An expansion draft always hurts teams with deep farms and young teams and helps teams with a bunch of expensive bad contracts.

After spending about 5 years getting rid of their expensive and bad contracts and building one of the best farms in baseball and developing an exciting, cheap, young ML team, the Braves stand to be one of the teams to lose the most.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Sounds like if/when MLB expands, Portland is near or at the top of the list

https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/mlb/portland-mlb/portland-is-no-1-option-for-mlb-expansion-report/283-564488692

 

[SJ24]

Portland and Charlotte near the top for expansion.

Charlotte leads the Minors in attendance almost every year.

Would be good for Braves to have a Southern rival. MLB needs to further penetrate the South.

 

[thewupk]

Portland and Charlotte near the top for expansion.

Charlotte leads the Minors in attendance almost every year.

Would be good for Braves to have a Southern rival. MLB needs to further penetrate the South.

I agree. Need more deep southern penetration

 

[nsacpi]

I agree. Need more deep southern penetration

that's what William Tecumseh Sherman believed

 

[DirkPiggler]

Portland and Charlotte near the top for expansion.

Charlotte leads the Minors in attendance almost every year.

Would be good for Braves to have a Southern rival. MLB needs to further penetrate the South.

I don't like it.

The Braves don't need another team dividing loyalties in what has traditionally been their home territory.

Now if it works like the Nationals/Orioles thing, where MLB supplements the Braves payroll every year for some bull**** reason, then I'm all for it.

 

[rico43]

Rather than go into Mexico, a team should be put in San Antonio. Would love Montreal to return if they go retro with uniforms.

 

[nsacpi]

Montreal and Portland are the apparent front runners.

 

[The Tariff King]

Rather than go into Mexico, a team should be put in San Antonio. Would love Montreal to return if they go retro with uniforms.

I'd want them to bring back the retro hat like I have. It's gorgeous.

 

[The Tariff King]

Btw where are you guys seeing this at

 

[SJ24]

Btw where are you guys seeing this at

I generally type "MLB expansion" and "MLB Charlotte" and "MLB Portland" into Twitter and search.

There was a really good Stark article about it a few weeks ago in The Athletic.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

I agree. Need more deep southern penetration

I'm for deep penetration wherever it happens.

 

[thewupk]

I'm for deep penetration wherever it happens.

very true