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OT: MLB Thread

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On one note, I think Montréal needs a stadium before getting baseball back. Unlikely going to happen unless a new mayor can take this in charge with Quebecor, who desesperately need a sports franchise to broadcast on TVA Sports.

Secondly, Rays move to Montréal makes perfect sense for the AL East division road schedule. Boston, New York, Toronto, Baltimore... Montréal would be sweet.

But then, Bud Selig is still commish.

As for the Jays trade, AA will get it approoved. He was working for Loria/Samson with the Expos so that makes the seal on the deal.
 
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Again, never shy to pimp myself, I called the Siths as evil back in May 2000 before anyone else. I said they were frauds, Siths in disguise etc. I remember being trashed at Expo board, that Jeff was trying, give him a chance etc. Every year those *******s do something that shows that only Ron Reusch, Jack Todd and I saw threw their bullshit.

Reusch called them carpetbaggers!
 
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TheCountofMonteCristo said:
Again, never shy to pimp myself, I called the Siths as evil back in May 2000 before anyone else. I said they were frauds, Siths in disguise etc. I remember being trashed at Expo board, that Jeff was trying, give him a chance etc. Every year those *******s do something that shows that only Ron Reusch, Jack Todd and I saw threw their bullshit.

Reusch called them carpetbaggers!
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Was that before or after you invented the internet? :smilewinkgrin:

I think MANY people smelled a rat early on, but were SO wanting it to work that they overlooked the obvious.
 
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Dr.Phibes said:
Was that before or after you invented the internet? :smilewinkgrin:

I think MANY people smelled a rat early on, but were SO wanting it to work that they overlooked the obvious.
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I don't care if people smelled a rat, I went on record saying he was rotten. I was willing to take a stand. Many weren't.
 
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Cabrera named AL MVP. Old school trumps the sabermetrics this time around.

Posey named NL MVP. Great, and obvious, choice. First catcher since Bench in '72.
 
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BKerr said:
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.
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Not to mention Selig approved the mega deal between the Dodgers and the Red Sox and that was an obvious salary dump by the Sox. Salary dumps are what losing teams with a large payroll do in general, although Loria may have taken it to another level.
 
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Selig hates Loria. A few years back after MLB strongarmed the DC council into building a new park for the Gnats, Dr. Evil and Mini-Me wanted the same support from Selig in getting a new park built in Florida. Loria threatened to move the club but as Olberman stated there is no viable location in the States where they could land the Marlins and get a new park built by taxpayers. So Loria gutted the team again and actually made money once revenue sharing funds were factored in. This annoyed and embarrassed Selig and finally MLB started to get involved with Gov't officials in Florida to build a new park for Dr. Evil.

The idea to move the Rays to Montreal makes sense on so many levels but I doubt anyone other than Warren Cromartie will step up in Montreal and help with pushing this opportunity.
 
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rouah said:
On one note, I think Montréal needs a stadium before getting baseball back. Unlikely going to happen unless a new mayor can take this in charge with Quebecor, who desesperately need a sports franchise to broadcast on TVA Sports.

Secondly, Rays move to Montréal makes perfect sense for the AL East division road schedule. Boston, New York, Toronto, Baltimore... Montréal would be sweet.

But then, Bud Selig is still commish.

As for the Jays trade, AA will get it approved. He was working for Loria/Samson with the Expos so that makes the seal on the deal.
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Beeston is the key factor in this trade, not AA.

Beeston and Selig are good friends. Worked together for many years. This deal will happen.
 
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Of course the deal will happen. Selig, besides being a puppet, does not want to set a precedent of voiding trades that some fans don't like.
 
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rouah said:
On one note, I think Montréal needs a stadium before getting baseball back. Unlikely going to happen unless a new mayor can take this in charge with Quebecor, who desesperately need a sports franchise to broadcast on TVA Sports.

Secondly, Rays move to Montréal makes perfect sense for the AL East division road schedule. Boston, New York, Toronto, Baltimore... Montréal would be sweet.

But then, Bud Selig is still commish.

As for the Jays trade, AA will get it approoved. He was working for Loria/Samson with the Expos so that makes the seal on the deal.
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It actually does make sense. God knows there is more logic to a MLB team in Montreal than an NHL team in Phoenix or Florida.....

Still, there are enough factors which will ensure it won't happen. First, the city needs a stadium. The city won't pay for it nor would any owner. Second, the way MLB grafted the Lermans in getting way above market value for the Expos, I can guarantee we would never see any ownership group in Montreal come up with that much capital. Third, as long as Selig draws breath (and the thought of the alternative is not such a bad thing) there won't be relocation to Montreal. He fought to get the team moved. he'd never permit one to move back.
 
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TheCountofMonteCristo said:
Again, never shy to pimp myself, I called the Siths as evil back in May 2000 before anyone else. I said they were frauds, Siths in disguise etc. I remember being trashed at Expo board, that Jeff was trying, give him a chance etc. Every year those *******s do something that shows that only Ron Reusch, Jack Todd and I saw threw their bullshit.

Reusch called them carpetbaggers!
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Even a broken clock is right twice a day...... :smilewinkgrin:
 
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Why would the Rays move though?

Is the stadium really that old?
 
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