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But the As situation like the Rays is all about getting a new stadium. If they don't, then MLB might be forced to relocate one or both. It's not like they're relocated due to lack of interest(in Rays case,their attendance has basically always sucked), but if team doesn't have what MLB wants, there's no real alternative. Do you really think MLB would keep both teams in their same ballpark for another decade?Comment
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But the As situation like the Rays is all about getting a new stadium. If they don't, then MLB might be forced to relocate one or both. It's not like they're relocated due to lack of interest(in Rays case,their attendance has basically always sucked), but if team doesn't have what MLB wants, there's no real alternative. Do you really think MLB would keep both teams in their same ballpark for another decade?
You've said the same thing twice now and it doesn't make sense.Comment
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As an English fan, I have to say the concept of moving a team is completely lost on me, but at the same time, it's intriguing.
Just how badly does it go down if a team moves and do they just literally lose all their fans and have to hope a bunch of new ones turn up in the new place? Do people just start supporting the team because they move to their town? What happens to the old fans, do they start a bitter lifelong hatred of the team for leaving them?Comment
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As an English fan, I have to say the concept of moving a team is completely lost on me, but at the same time, it's intriguing.
Just how badly does it go down if a team moves and do they just literally lose all their fans and have to hope a bunch of new ones turn up in the new place? Do people just start supporting the team because they move to their town? What happens to the old fans, do they start a bitter lifelong hatred of the team for leaving them?"It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
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As an English fan, I have to say the concept of moving a team is completely lost on me, but at the same time, it's intriguing.
Just how badly does it go down if a team moves and do they just literally lose all their fans and have to hope a bunch of new ones turn up in the new place? Do people just start supporting the team because they move to their town? What happens to the old fans, do they start a bitter lifelong hatred of the team for leaving them?
Fans are definitely lost in the process though. Replaced by fans in the new location excited to have a local team to root for. How that equals out depends on the team and the reason for the move.
Some fans could be bitter for a time but be drawn back to the team after some time because it's hard to just switch allegiance like that. Well , at least for some.Oakland Athletics San Jose Sharks
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It's been a long time, and I'm sure most here don't remember it, but when the Browns moved to Baltimore it was one of the most devastating things to happen in pro sports.
The rich history of the team and the fan support was matched by few in all of sports.
There was talk in the 80's of moving the Indians to Tampa.Comment
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White Sox in the '80s and Giants in the early '90s as well.
Anywho, Canada is having to rely on two retired guys mainly because a couple of their more talented pitchers declined the offer to play in the WBC. Ryan Dempster is trending like he's going to be a starter and Eric Gagne will be in the pen. They are 39 and 41 respectively with Gagne having the most recent playing experience having pitched 5 innings last September with the Ottawa Champions in the Can-Am league.Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club
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White Sox in the '80s and Giants in the early '90s as well.
Anywho, Canada is having to rely on two retired guys mainly because a couple of their more talented pitchers declined the offer to play in the WBC. Ryan Dempster is trending like he's going to be a starter and Eric Gagne will be in the pen. They are 39 and 41 respectively with Gagne having the most recent playing experience having pitched 5 innings last September with the Ottawa Champions in the Can-Am league.
My friend played in the Can-Am league after 6 years in the minors. It's where dreams go to die.
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And that's the point where people start to get hurt.OSHA Inspector for the NBA.Comment
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I'll put 20 bucks on Martin not getting injured during the WBC.Boston Red Sox
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I agree with this, it's not like he's never played the infield in his life before and he's a pretty athletic guy. Martin will also be doing some catching for sure as well I would think.Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club
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