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OT: MLB Thread

If you're not joking about your infestation, I'd go see a doctor, pronto
 
lol - I'm really curious what is going to happen with the cad/usd rate, I'm hearing they expect oil to retest the lows and we could see a 1.35-1.4 exchange. That could really hurt all professional sports franchises in Canada competing with US teams.
 
xposbrad said:
lol - I'm really curious what is going to happen with the cad/usd rate, I'm hearing they expect oil to retest the lows and we could see a 1.35-1.4 exchange. That could really hurt all professional sports franchises in Canada competing with US teams.
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Then we will get welfare from Carolina
 
oh, and no way any type of consortium will be able to afford a retractable roof stadium here. They are looking at the cheapest of the cheap, a no frills stadium. Bring your own food, standing room only type of thing, black and white analog big screen too.
 
xposbrad said:
oh, and no way any type of consortium will be able to afford a retractable roof stadium here. They are looking at the cheapest of the cheap, a no frills stadium. Bring your own food, standing room only type of thing, black and white analog big screen too.
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:drink
 
xposbrad said:
lol - I'm really curious what is going to happen with the cad/usd rate, I'm hearing they expect oil to retest the lows and we could see a 1.35-1.4 exchange. That could really hurt all professional sports franchises in Canada competing with US teams.
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I've seen you in pics, you are ripped, you could take him.

I doubt our dollar goes much lower but hey, if it did drop, we are all screwed.
 
TheCountofMonteCristo said:
I've seen you in pics, you are ripped, you could take him.

I doubt our dollar goes much lower but hey, if it did drop, we are all screwed.
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Not everyone.... those who own factories who export our goods to the US are golden when the dollar drops.

Hey count want to make an investment with me?
 
I understand Bronfman's take on a roof but the benefits, such as they are, would be trumped by the excessive cost. Seattle has a retractable roof that added about a half a billion dollars to the final price tag of Safeco Field. On the one hand, it's great for fans in BC and Oregon who are travelling long distances to know for certain that their trip won't be wasted by a rain out but the fact of the matter is that the roof hasn't needed to be closed very much at all. For the few potentially rained out games they were able to play it didn't cover the insane cost of the roof itself.

The Expos managed to survive for many years in an open air environment. I'm quite sure they could again. If places like Minnesota, NYC, Boston, Detroit, Chicago and Pittsburgh can manage without retractable roofs I'm sure Montreal can as well.
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
I understand Bronfman's take on a roof but the benefits, such as they are, would be trumped by the excessive cost. Seattle has a retractable roof that added about a half a billion dollars to the final price tag of Safeco Field. On the one hand, it's great for fans in BC and Oregon who are travelling long distances to know for certain that their trip won't be wasted by a rain out but the fact of the matter is that the roof hasn't needed to be closed very much at all. For the few potentially rained out games they were able to play it didn't cover the insane cost of the roof itself.

The Expos managed to survive for many years in an open air environment. I'm quite sure they could again. If places like Minnesota, NYC, Boston, Detroit, Chicago and Pittsburgh can manage without retractable roofs I'm sure Montreal can as well.
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Have you seen the weather so far this year in Montreal? It rained again today. But, the ability to have a retractable roof allows it to be used in the winter for other events, more of a multi purpose venue, on top of being able to play in the rain with it closed.
 
Well sure, if you can have one with a retractable roof it's the best of both worlds but roofs like that cost big money. You can't get a team in Montreal without a new downtown ball park and the only way to get that done might be to go the Minnesota, Philly or Pittsburgh route rather than the more expensive Seattle, Houston or Milwaukee route.
 
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