MLB Off-Topic

[Mabster]

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That's gold, Jerry!

[TattooedEvil]

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The A's won't be the "San Jose Athletics".....not even anytime soon. The Giants are absolutely not going to give their territory to the Athletics. The Giants even took over NorCal even more by moving their AAA affiliate from Fresno to Sac-Town. No matter how many times the A's appeal to the courts to get the territorial rights to San Jose, it will not be overturned. They will either stay in Oakland or move out of state. I'm thinking they stay in Oakland because the Raiders will beat them out of the door first for relocation.

[ShowTyme15]

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Indians Danny Salazar is being investigated for sexual assault.

Rob Manfred says Mexico and Canada are more likely to get a team than any other places in the U.S.

[SPTO]

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Man...If you think the exchange rate makes it difficult for Toronto to spend a ton of money than that issue is magnified tenfold by putting a team in Mexico. I'm guessing if they ever put a team there the most likely spot is Mexico City.

[Mabster]

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Exchange rate? How about getting that homicide rate under control before we start talking about putting a team in Mexico.

[AC]

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Man...If you think the exchange rate makes it difficult for Toronto to spend a ton of money than that issue is magnified tenfold by putting a team in Mexico. I'm guessing if they ever put a team there the most likely spot is Mexico City.

The CAD has no impact on the Jays' spending. They hedge.

[SPTO]

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The CAD has no impact on the Jays' spending. They hedge.

Good to know that, I made that comment because I remember when the CAD was ridiculously low compared to the USD and NHL teams in Canada not named Maple Leafs, Canadiens and Canucks were struggling mightily and cited the exchange rate as the major factor in their problems.

[DrJones]

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Exchange rate? How about getting that homicide rate under control before we start talking about putting a team in Mexico.

Mexico City's murder rate would be middle of the pack (at worst) among MLB cities. I don't think Manfred was referring to Ciudad Juarez or Nuevo Laredo as expansion possibilities.

[dickey1331]

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I just think Mexico isn't a good idea for professional sports.

[DrJones]

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I just think Mexico isn't a good idea for professional sports.

Why not? Liga MX does just fine, does it not?

[dickey1331]

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Why not? Liga MX does just fine, does it not?

I just don't like international expansion. Canada is one thing but other than that no.

[Master Live 013]

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I think expanding to Mexico is an interesting proposition, just not in the near future.

[ImTellinTim]

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Mexico City's murder rate would be middle of the pack (at worst) among MLB cities. I don't think Manfred was referring to Ciudad Juarez or Nuevo Laredo as expansion possibilities.

In HS I made it to nationals in a business competition thing and they were in San Antonio. For one of the day trips, we drove down to Laredo and walked across the border so we could check out the shops and buy fake Oakleys and whatnot. Decade and a half later, you couldn't pay me any amount of money to do that.

[ShowTyme15]

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SiriusXM and SABR have a new radio show.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/05/siriusxm-and-sabr-launch-a-new-radio-show/

[AC]

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In HS I made it to nationals in a business competition thing and they were in San Antonio. For one of the day trips, we drove down to Laredo and walked across the border so we could check out the shops and buy fake Oakleys and whatnot. Decade and a half later, you couldn't pay me any amount of money to do that.

Just out of curiosity, what business competition?