Devil Rays moving to Montreal ?

[Vince]

Re: Devil Rays moving to Montreal ?

I don't think a move to Montreal is a bad idea, if the ownership is solid and they got a new stadium. Whatever makes MLB even more foolish than they already are, I'm all for it. Montreal actually has a great fan base. From what I read people wanted to like their team, but after years of being screwed by MLB and Expos' owners, I guess people gave up. I don't think Montreal is any different than any other small-market city to be honest, MLB just hosed them more times and the fans basically gave them the one-fingered salute. All you have to do is look at the 1994 Expos. The potential is there for great attendance. I think they did okay in attendance through the 80's. Not sure though. People stopped coming back after they were forced to dismantle their team in '94. I know years of being teased by top prospects coming through the system (i.e. Vlad) only to see them go off to some big market team gets pretty old.

Finally someone who gets it...

The fans aren't to blame.It's poor ownership and the inability to get out of the dump known as Olympic Stadium.We were about ready to get a new downtown park but that idea fell threw at the last moment.

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: Devil Rays moving to Montreal ?

There is a .0000000000000000000001 chance of the D-Rays moving to Montreal.

Where are they going to play? Certainly not at the Big O. Besides the D-Rays just got new ownership. MLB wouldn't let him buy the team if he was just going to quickly bolt.

Saying a team will move to Montreal is like saying the Hawks in the NBA will move to Vancouver.

By the way, Montreal is a good baseball market but MLB screwed them over.

Just thinking about a packed Jarry Park gives me the shivers

[bullpen45]

Re: Devil Rays moving to Montreal ?

I don't know if you guys have ever been to the Olympic stadium , but beside being a dump , the stadium is in the far east side of the city ...there is nothing there .
The Alouettes ( of the canadian football league ) had the same problem ..before they moved to the Percival-Molson Stadium ( downtown ) ...now , they are looking for new ways to fit people in .
with a new stadium ..downtown ...it would be totally different .

and please ...please , stop saying that Montreal is only a hockey town ...
there is still room for an MLB team .