OT: MLB Thread
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Re: OT: MLB Thread 2012
The owners love him. They can do whatever they want to with Bud "in charge."
The owners love him. They can do whatever they want to with Bud "in charge."
Re: OT: MLB Thread 2012
Roger the Good, who I hate, is probably the best commissioner and takes the least crap from anyone.
Roger the Good, who I hate, is probably the best commissioner and takes the least crap from anyone.
wiseguy1
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Better yet move the Rays to Montreal. Visiting Jays, Red Sox and Yankee fans would give home attendance revenues a nice boost.
Better yet move the Rays to Montreal. Visiting Jays, Red Sox and Yankee fans would give home attendance revenues a nice boost.
Habshockeygods
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True. With visitors being close enough to drive, attendance would likely spike. A lot closer than having fans from Miami, Atlanta etc come to the city.
True. With visitors being close enough to drive, attendance would likely spike. A lot closer than having fans from Miami, Atlanta etc come to the city.
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Um a team has to survive on its own without the need for road fans filling the stadium.
I remember on the old Expo fanhome board, the chief whiner Big Owe was ecstatic one weekend when the Expos had 25000 a game, he neglected to point out that 20000 for each game were for the Red Sox.
Um a team has to survive on its own without the need for road fans filling the stadium.
I remember on the old Expo fanhome board, the chief whiner Big Owe was ecstatic one weekend when the Expos had 25000 a game, he neglected to point out that 20000 for each game were for the Red Sox.
BKerr
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True a year ago. Lately he's taken a lot of shit.
True a year ago. Lately he's taken a lot of shit.
Dr.Phibes
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Here's an interesting take.
http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/2012/11/13/the-marlins-a-modest-proposal/
Here's an interesting take.
http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/2012/11/13/the-marlins-a-modest-proposal/
wiseguy1
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Yeah and he stole my suggestion of moving the Rays to Montreal. But he failed to mention the fans from upstate New York and Vermont coming to see the Yanks and the Red Sox, and Jays fans from Eastern Ontario. Seriously though, Bell Communications , Videotron, whatever would be nuts not to look into this , put together a consortium to bring back baseball to Montreal. Especially if they can put a team in the American League East.
Yeah and he stole my suggestion of moving the Rays to Montreal. But he failed to mention the fans from upstate New York and Vermont coming to see the Yanks and the Red Sox, and Jays fans from Eastern Ontario. Seriously though, Bell Communications , Videotron, whatever would be nuts not to look into this , put together a consortium to bring back baseball to Montreal. Especially if they can put a team in the American League East.
wiseguy1
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In the long run yes. But lets face it fans are fickle, especially Montrealers. So in the lean years, 27 home against the Yanks/Jays/Sox could carry them, not to mention interleague play against old rivals like the Dodgers and Phillies.
In the long run yes. But lets face it fans are fickle, especially Montrealers. So in the lean years, 27 home against the Yanks/Jays/Sox could carry them, not to mention interleague play against old rivals like the Dodgers and Phillies.
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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On the surface it makes perfect sense to put the Rays in Montreal as an AL East team and if this is what it takes to get the Expos back then I'm fine with it. But I have always preferred the NL style of baseball to the type played in the AL.
However, it seems that with increased interleague play, coupled with the almost complete abandonment of what they used to refer to as the "inside game" or "small ball" (bunting, base stealing, squeeze plays and other methods of manufacturing runs that doesn't require waiting for a steroid monkey in the DH spot to come to the plate and knock the ball out of the park) has rendered both leagues about the same. Neither one is distinct anymore so I'm less concerned about which league the new team would play in. At least in the AL East they would have some natural rivals within driving distance (NY. Boston, Toronto)
I just hope that Olbermann is correct in his belief that MLB is dead in Florida.
On the surface it makes perfect sense to put the Rays in Montreal as an AL East team and if this is what it takes to get the Expos back then I'm fine with it. But I have always preferred the NL style of baseball to the type played in the AL.
However, it seems that with increased interleague play, coupled with the almost complete abandonment of what they used to refer to as the "inside game" or "small ball" (bunting, base stealing, squeeze plays and other methods of manufacturing runs that doesn't require waiting for a steroid monkey in the DH spot to come to the plate and knock the ball out of the park) has rendered both leagues about the same. Neither one is distinct anymore so I'm less concerned about which league the new team would play in. At least in the AL East they would have some natural rivals within driving distance (NY. Boston, Toronto)
I just hope that Olbermann is correct in his belief that MLB is dead in Florida.
UWHabs
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I prefer NL ball too, and even if it would be a challenge in the AL East, the rivalries with NY/Bos/TO would make lots of sense.
I prefer NL ball too, and even if it would be a challenge in the AL East, the rivalries with NY/Bos/TO would make lots of sense.
XPOFAN
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Not sure I would switch back to the Expos, I'm full fledged Giants now.
Not sure I would switch back to the Expos, I'm full fledged Giants now.
BKerr
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Again disallowing would be such a punishment to the Blue Jays. How does AA deal with Escobar now? and the others?
How does he get his pitching?
Everyone has seen his cards, he's playing from an unfair position for no fault of his own.
Again disallowing would be such a punishment to the Blue Jays. How does AA deal with Escobar now? and the others?
How does he get his pitching?
Everyone has seen his cards, he's playing from an unfair position for no fault of his own.