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  • Caulfield
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    • Apr 2011
    • 10986

    #16411
    Re: MLB Off-Topic

    Originally posted by Majingir
    Jays are doing cutouts for theirs. Although diff circumstances obviously.

    But I'm surprised they have the lowest percentage of all teams. Given they're in Florida, thought they would've had a higher number, like 25% or more.
    I wonder if that has to do with because of stadium size.
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    • reyes the roof
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      • Mar 2009
      • 11526

      #16412
      Re: MLB Off-Topic

      Originally posted by Caulfield
      I wonder if that has to do with because of stadium size.
      They’ll still draw more than the other two Florida teams

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      • steelerfan
        MVP
        • Jun 2003
        • 4348

        #16413
        Re: MLB Off-Topic

        Originally posted by reyes the roof
        They’ll still draw more than the other two Florida teams
        It will be funny to see teams fall short of their lowered maximum capacities. I understand that there are a variety of factors at play (Jays playing away from home with no substantial fan base there, health concerns, etc) but it will be funny to see someone only get 40% of their 25% capacity.

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        • Majingir
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          • Apr 2005
          • 47582

          #16414
          Re: MLB Off-Topic

          Originally posted by Caulfield
          I wonder if that has to do with because of stadium size.
          Percentage is what I was looking at though. Obviously they'll have lower attendance numbers, but percentage I figured would've been higher. Especially over TB who is playing indoors (and when WWE used Tropicana Field, they didn't let any fans in).

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          • Majingir
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            • Apr 2005
            • 47582

            #16415
            Re: MLB Off-Topic

            Originally posted by steelerfan
            It will be funny to see teams fall short of their lowered maximum capacities. I understand that there are a variety of factors at play (Jays playing away from home with no substantial fan base there, health concerns, etc) but it will be funny to see someone only get 40% of their 25% capacity.

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            Jays actually do have a fanbase there.

            Dunedin has been their ST home since day 1, with Dunedin Blue Jays being an affiliate since the start. And lots of older canadians head down south. So they should have no issue packing the stadium to their limit.

            A team like Miami is funny though. Their "reduced capacity" is actually their average percentage in a normal year.

            But hopefully financially things dont get too bad. Jays for instance having under 2,000 fans a game is like 5% of their real average attendance.

            People dont like it, but expansion will be coming. An easy chance for over 60m for each of the 30 teams in expansion fees while creating hundreds of new jobs, I dont see either side rejecting that.

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            • The Kid 24
              It's Show Time!
              • Jan 2007
              • 14765

              #16416
              Re: MLB Off-Topic

              Lovely.... Because of course tomorrow is OD.

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              • steelerfan
                MVP
                • Jun 2003
                • 4348

                #16417
                Re: MLB Off-Topic

                Originally posted by Majingir
                Jays actually do have a fanbase there.

                Dunedin has been their ST home since day 1, with Dunedin Blue Jays being an affiliate since the start. And lots of older canadians head down south. So they should have no issue packing the stadium to their limit.

                A team like Miami is funny though. Their "reduced capacity" is actually their average percentage in a normal year.

                But hopefully financially things dont get too bad. Jays for instance having under 2,000 fans a game is like 5% of their real average attendance.

                People dont like it, but expansion will be coming. An easy chance for over 60m for each of the 30 teams in expansion fees while creating hundreds of new jobs, I dont see either side rejecting that.
                I understand that they have fans in Dunedin but compared to the 6.2 million people in Toronto it's not really "substantial" to me.

                I didn't mean to say that Toronto won't hit their 15% capacity at that small stadium, I'd bet they will, I was just using that as an example of some of the things that will be a factor in teams not having capacity crowds.

                Hell, it's a 45 minute drive from Tampa to Dunedin. Depending where you live in the Tampa area, it'd be faster and less stressful to go to a Jays game than a Rays game. Nicer stadium too. [emoji16]

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                • Caulfield
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 10986

                  #16418
                  Re: MLB Off-Topic

                  Originally posted by Majingir
                  Jays actually do have a fanbase there.

                  Dunedin has been their ST home since day 1, with Dunedin Blue Jays being an affiliate since the start. And lots of older canadians head down south. So they should have no issue packing the stadium to their limit.

                  A team like Miami is funny though. Their "reduced capacity" is actually their average percentage in a normal year.

                  But hopefully financially things dont get too bad. Jays for instance having under 2,000 fans a game is like 5% of their real average attendance.

                  People dont like it, but expansion will be coming. An easy chance for over 60m for each of the 30 teams in expansion fees while creating hundreds of new jobs, I dont see either side rejecting that.
                  since the first expansion in the early 1960's, this is the longest mlb has ever gone w/o expanding. and since population isn't about to drastically decrease (not even because of covid) so expansion is always going to be inevitable. I'd like to see a 32 team league and keep it that way for the next 20-25 years
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                  • reyes the roof
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                    • Mar 2009
                    • 11526

                    #16419
                    Re: MLB Off-Topic

                    Originally posted by Caulfield
                    since the first expansion in the early 1960's, this is the longest mlb has ever gone w/o expanding. and since population isn't about to drastically decrease (not even because of covid) so expansion is always going to be inevitable. I'd like to see a 32 team league and keep it that way for the next 20-25 years
                    With 32 teams we could scrap interleague play. That’s not happening but at least we can dream about it

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                    • Majingir
                      Moderator
                      • Apr 2005
                      • 47582

                      #16420
                      Re: MLB Off-Topic

                      Originally posted by Caulfield
                      since the first expansion in the early 1960's, this is the longest mlb has ever gone w/o expanding. and since population isn't about to drastically decrease (not even because of covid) so expansion is always going to be inevitable. I'd like to see a 32 team league and keep it that way for the next 20-25 years
                      From what I've seen, seems like As have a plan in place for a new stadium. Tampa still has no idea what they're doing.

                      Manfred has always said expansion won't happen before those 2 situations get sorted out, but I think its only a matter of time before those teams get handed an ultimatum. Have an official and agreed upon plan in place by X or else relocation options will begin.

                      If I'm an owner of the other teams, knowing theres dozens of millions of free dollars to be had, but the holdup is those 2 markets and their decade long failed stadium plans, I'm pushing for the MLB to act on it and get things resolved asap.
                      Originally posted by reyes the roof
                      With 32 teams we could scrap interleague play. That’s not happening but at least we can dream about it
                      If anything, when interleague play gets scrapped, it'll be because of the MLB going the NBA/NHL route and everyone plays everyone every season.

                      We really could just have 4 divisions of 8 teams. Travel wise and timezone wise, it would make sense.
                      Last edited by Majingir; 03-31-2021, 04:35 PM.

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                      • Caulfield
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Apr 2011
                        • 10986

                        #16421
                        Re: MLB Off-Topic

                        Originally posted by reyes the roof
                        With 32 teams we could scrap interleague play. That’s not happening but at least we can dream about it
                        I like interleague play, just not the way they've done it since Houston moved to the AL
                        I'd rather it be for a weekend (Friday to Monday) in July and a weekend in August, 8 IL games max,
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                        • reyes the roof
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 11526

                          #16422
                          Re: MLB Off-Topic

                          Is expansion really feasible for MLB? There are already a handful of teams with their entire payroll less than what some players are making

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                          • Majingir
                            Moderator
                            • Apr 2005
                            • 47582

                            #16423
                            Re: MLB Off-Topic

                            Originally posted by reyes the roof
                            Is expansion really feasible for MLB? There are already a handful of teams with their entire payroll less than what some players are making
                            That's more a team thing than an MLB thing.

                            If teams had a payroll floor (teams who go UNDER the floor dont get revenue sharing money), it would give owners more incentive to spend. If you're having issues spending even a decent amount of money on your team, you dont deserve to have a team, and I don't see how the MLB or PA could have no problem with that. Less money spent on a team means bad news for players, and bad news for fans of those teams. Both sides should be wanting a floor.

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                            • Jolly Roger
                              Prince of Plakata
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 871

                              #16424
                              Re: MLB Off-Topic

                              If Vegas gets a team I'll adopt them right away.

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                              • Caulfield
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                                • Apr 2011
                                • 10986

                                #16425
                                Re: MLB Off-Topic

                                Originally posted by Jolly Roger
                                If Vegas gets a team I'll adopt them right away.
                                yeah, but what are the odds that'll happen?
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