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OT: MLB Thread

XPOFAN said:
Unfortunately, it was Jean Drapeau and his Olympic fiasco that soured the mood on supporting sport by government for generations
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That, and his insistence on building the stadium in the middle of nowhere. The long commute to and from the Big O never stopped me from going to games there, but I lived in NDG, not the West Island. Even so it was 2 Metros and a bus for me to get there.
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
Once MLB realizes that the State of Florida is good for Spring Training but a sinkhole for regular season baseball, there may be some hope. Both the Marlins and Rays have had on-field success but none of it has translated into fan engagement in either Miami or Tampa. Florida is one of those states which has only 2 seasons: football season and waiting for football season.
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They have Hab season as well
 
XPOFAN said:
Unfortunately, it was Jean Drapeau and his Olympic fiasco that soured the mood on supporting sport by government for generations
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Without Drapeau, there would never be an Expo67 to put Mtl on the world map, let alone the subway system, or the Expos.

Drapeau's mistake was hiring a Parisien architect not very familiar with the city's climate 7-months of the year, to design a stadium whose roof only works in San Diego's climate.
 
Sal_Butera said:
Without Drapeau, there would never be an Expo67 to put Mtl on the world map, let alone the subway system, or the Expos.
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Well maybe Expo 67, but I think cities without Drapeau have built subway systems. As for the Expos, he gets some credit. However, his penchant for secrecy and the fact he had no opposition led him to believe he could do no wrong. We learned the hard way with the Olympics that it wasn't the case.
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
That, and his insistence on building the stadium in the middle of nowhere. The long commute to and from the Big O never stopped me from going to games there, but I lived in NDG, not the West Island. Even so it was 2 Metros and a bus for me to get there.
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The East end location was a failed strategy, Drapeau was hoping the Stadium & the Olympic village condo project would spur economic activity in the area - hoping for trickle down economics in a desperate economic area.
 
Sal_Butera said:
The East end location was a failed strategy, Drapeau was hoping the Stadium & the Olympic village condo project would spur economic activity in the area - hoping for trickle down economics in a desperate economic area.
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More like he wanted his monument to his ego close to his backyard.
 
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