MLB Off-Topic

[Jolly Roger]

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I think the odds are pretty high that most of these young top prospects stay very good for many years.

[kehlis]

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Pacific:
Mariners
As
Giants
Angels
Dodgers
DBacks
Padres
Rockies

Central:
Rangers
Astros
Twins
Royals
Cards
Cubs
White Sox
Brewers

Northeast:
Red Sox
Yankees
Mets
Jays
Tigers
Expansion (Montreal?)

Southeast:
Rays
Marlins
Braves
Nats
Os
Expansion (Nashville?)

It's a toss up to me between Phillies/Pirates and Guardians/Reds as to who goes in which east division, but maybe Cleveland/Cincy go to "southeast"?

Then again, if its 8 divisions of 4, it could work too.

Pacific 1:
Mariners
As (moving to Vegas)
Rockies
DBacks

Pacific 2:
Dodgers
Angels
Padres
Giants

Central 1:
Rangers
Astros
Royals
Cards

Central 2:
Twins
Brewers
White Sox
Cubs

East 1:
Rays
Marlins
Braves
Expansion (Nashville?)

East 2:
Yankees
Red Sox
Mets
Expansion (Expos?)

East 3:
Jays
Tigers
Guardians
Reds

East 4:
Os
Nats
Phillies
Pirates

If aligning by timezone Nashville wouldn't work as the expansion city for the East since they are Central.

[Majingir]

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If aligning by timezone Nashville wouldn't work as the expansion city for the East since they are Central.

For some reason I thought they were eastern time.


If not Nashville, then maybe Charlotte?

[Caulfield]

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For some reason I thought they were eastern time.


If not Nashville, then maybe Charlotte?

yeah, I'd definitely lean Charlotte over Nashville, considering population

I'd even look to nyc for expansion. with that population, they could easily support a third team over Nashville and Charlotte

heck, nyc already previously had 3 teams for almost 60 years anyway.

[Majingir]

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heck, nyc already previously had 3 teams for almost 60 years anyway.

Don't get me started on the redundancy of multiple teams in the NY area but refusal to take advantage of the easy cash cow that is a 2nd Toronto team in the NHL that would've outdrawn most teams in the league.


But as for MLB, their expansion teams need to be in markets where there isn't much competition already, rather than having a team somewhere that many fans will be tough to change their loyalties.

Even Montreal, while many became Jays fans, I think it'll be easy getting them back into Montreal baseball.

[KingOfLanglade]

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Don't get me started on the redundancy of multiple teams in the NY area but refusal to take advantage of the easy cash cow that is a 2nd Toronto team in the NHL that would've outdrawn most teams in the league.


But as for MLB, their expansion teams need to be in markets where there isn't much competition already, rather than having a team somewhere that many fans will be tough to change their loyalties.

Even Montreal, while many became Jays fans, I think it'll be easy getting them back into Montreal baseball.

1000%.. can’t grow the game by just triple stacking large markets. So many untapped metros that would treat baseball well.

[Majingir]

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If anyone wants a new baseball Twitter account to follow, follow John Gibbons. Its everything you'd expect from him.

https://twitter.com/johngibbons05/status/1564636617020768257?t=WCoxPDyK0vZnGLP6M3LQew&s=19

[Amoo316]

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So I guess teams aren't learning from the Tatis situation (not about the suspension, but about just the risk of this big deal to a young guy).

I think it depends on the franchise. Atlanta has had huge success doing it. The deals some of our guys are on are just stupid good.

[Madden08PCgmr]

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1000%.. can’t grow the game by just triple stacking large markets. So many untapped metros that would treat baseball well.

20 million people in the New York metro area... 13 million in LA

Its easy to see the appeal. Especially considering most of the owners aren't George Steinbrenner chasing Titles, they're businessmen out for a buck.

Outside of Vegas, I'm not sure there is a new market that is guaranteed to have success.

[Amoo316]

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Outside of Vegas, I'm not sure there is a new market that is guaranteed to have success.

TN has shown they're pretty passionate if you give them something to root for. Nashville and Memphis have both been good destinations.

We really do need another team somewhere in the South East region.

[Majingir]

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20 million people in the New York metro area... 13 million in LA



Its easy to see the appeal. Especially considering most of the owners aren't George Steinbrenner chasing Titles, they're businessmen out for a buck.



Outside of Vegas, I'm not sure there is a new market that is guaranteed to have success.

If Montreal has proper ownership/TV deal in place, I think they're gonna be good, especially if they wind up in the AL and can play the Jays, Red Sox more often.

The likeliest TV partner (and possible owner) is the competing telecom company of the Jays broadcaster/owner. So you know they'll be driven to not only make the team good, but to outdo their corporate rivals.

[KingOfLanglade]

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20 million people in the New York metro area... 13 million in LA



Its easy to see the appeal. Especially considering most of the owners aren't George Steinbrenner chasing Titles, they're businessmen out for a buck.



Outside of Vegas, I'm not sure there is a new market that is guaranteed to have success.

I don’t think anyone disagrees with those points. It just does nothing to grow the game. New York and LA already have a passion for the sport.

[Master Live 013]

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By the look of the Quick Pitch's host wardrobe it seems MLB Network producers are trying to bring in fans by any means necessary.

[Caulfield]

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By the look of the Quick Pitch's host wardrobe it seems MLB Network producers are trying to bring in fans by any means necessary.

some of those hosts could pull in fans if they wore a burlap sack.
so their producers don't exactly have to try very hard lol

[The Kid 24]

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By the look of the Quick Pitch's host wardrobe it seems MLB Network producers are trying to bring in fans by any means necessary.

Pics??? Lol