OT: MLB Thread
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Let's wait until April 7, because there will be 0 companies interested in investing in anything if the PQ win. But, the obvious choice to do something would be Bell.
ColinM
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What about Quebecor?
lecoqsportif
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Not union-friendly.
ColinM
Member
Why would they need to be union friendly to own a team? Or do they need to be for stadium construction?
lecoqsportif
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Sorry, a little joke on my part. We all know about the players' union. And Quebecor has a history of decertifying.
Sal_Butera
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Too late already posted!
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XPOFAN
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Too late already posted!
Must have missed it. But it's OK. Good news is always welcome...again and again.
Habs53
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Too late already posted!
This is why i was not concerned when Selig kept saying no expansion is being planned. It would make perfect sense for a team like the Rays to move to Montreal and he damn well knows it. It has nothing to do with expansion.
I cannot wait to see what the Xrays uniforms will look like
Sal_Butera
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Isn't Selig retiring at years end? He's become irrelevant.......
XPOFAN
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Can't come soon enough. But it doesn't really matter who is there. MLB want governments to provide corporate welfare for the stadiums.
Sal_Butera
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The Giants ballpark was privately funded, I dint think MLB cares at the end of the day, as long as teams can prove they have a plan & capability to sustain themselves, as opposed to complete reliance on revenue sharing welfare program.
Habs53
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I think he is irrelevant anyways. I remember watching an interview a while back with the Rays owner ( i have no idea his name). He was not all that happy with the situation and admitted to the idea of moving to Montreal. Im sure it was only a scare tactic to draw more fans but seeing 50 thousand this weekend may speed up his thought process.
Sal_Butera
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I get the impression McHale Jr will takeover for Selig as commish, his old man was the Expos President during the glory years, interesting....
Habs53
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There is no reason why the government could not pay at least half. Our economy is better than the US.
XPOFAN
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I don't mind a contribution, but the owner has to pony up and be responsible for the building and cost overruns
Sal_Butera
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There are more important areas government should be so ending taxpayer $ in this day & age. The Habs privately funded the phone booth, get Mtl's trust find babies (Molson, Bronfman et al) along w Bell to fund an outdoor baseball park.
I always thought the perfect location would be in the Old Port..
Habs53
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If the Ray moved here... we dont have to find a new owner. There already is one. Im not to sure how crazy he would be about funding a new stadium. Better get there asses in gear and figure out something