Pick cities for MLB expansion?

1 has to be in the AL West...San Antonio, Portland, Salt Lake City...just please, God, not Las Vegas

the other one has to be an AL team too...to balance the leagues without the "lets move a team, and oh, why don't we just move my team" Bud Selig bullcrap of the last expansion...

The Northeast needs another team like I need a third eye. Boston, 2 in New York, Philly, Baltimore, and DC all have teams. The only city in the Northeast that might be capable of supporting a team--that doesn't already have at least one--is Buffalo. And Buffalo is a declining city and economy. Haven't we already seen that in Pittsburgh?

Don't give me this **** about Brooklyn, either. When the Dodgers were created in 18-whatever (I don't have the time or inclination right now to look up the exact date), Brooklyn wasn't part of New York. And despite the nostalgic longings of some (few) Brooklynites, Brooklyn is now fully a part of New York. Plus, could a third team in that area really compete with the Yankees and Mets?

The South is the fastest growing part of the country. Sitting here in Virginia, I'd love to see a team in Norfolk (the largest metropolitan area in the country without a major-league sports team), but we are too close to DC.

<<Total aside...when it comes to going to DC from VA to see the Nats, try the Nats Express bus...goes from Richmond right to Nationals Park, no parking cost or anything, for like $10 a person>>

I hate Charlotte. I don't know why but I really do. Probably because all of the major economic engines--banks, manufacturing, high-tech--that used to be here in the fair Commonwealth have been farmed out to Charlotte, a city without tradition or history. Oh, well...we lost the war and couldn't stay a national capital.

I'd personally suggest Nashville, Louisville (although probably too close to Cincy), Memphis, or New Orleans (probably not going to happen after Katrina, though). All of those are good up-and-coming cities, unlike the slowly atrophying Northeast.

The alternative would be to add 2 West Coast teams, but I think that's unlikely.

Much as I'd like to see it as an ethnic Quebecois, I don't think anyone will give Montreal another shot anytime soon.

San Juan? Travel costs through the roof, plus Hiram Bithorn just isn't a good enough stadium, it'd take serious work to bring that up to par.

Mexico? Um, security issues, anyone...

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Originally Posted by JeepGuy63

1. Las Vegas
2. Mexico City
3. Cuba

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lol cuba

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just please, God, not Las Vegas

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I'm curious as to why not?

Let's retract MLB if anything.

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Originally Posted by belial

Let's retract MLB if anything.

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who,
AZ
TB
FLA
BALT
TOR
SEA
TEX
SD
SF
COL
MIL
HOU


You certainly cant contract KC, CINC, PIT those on owner issue

Fla, Baltimore

you are goning to contract a team that has won 2 WS in 5 years and has been in existance for less than 20? I dont know if you have looked lately but FLA is #2 in their division 6 games over .500 and 3 games out of the wildcard. PLEASE retract them so I can get 1 spot fuarter UP in the NL East and have a better shot at the WC. Ther ahve the same amount of WS rings as the Cubs, Indians, Mets, and Toronto and have MORE than Tampa, Montreal/Washington, Texas, Seattle, San diego, the Phillies, Brewers, Angels, Royals, astros, Rockies, and D-backs.

And baltimore.... you are going to get rid of a team that has been in existance since the START of the AL 100+ years ago. Come on, use your head.

I know we all despise what the owner has done to the Marlins but come on!!!
they have the same or most teams in terms of Championships and have been around longer than all but 2 of them?!?!?!?!

A good city to put a team for the AL west is Phoenix

The Al West only has 4 teams because MLB wanted all 30 teams to be able to play on any given day, without interleague play every day. To do this, they needed an even number in both leagues, so 15/15 wouldn't work, and 14/16 is the best choice. If they were to add teams, they would need to be added to the AL, and either be in the West, or use realignment to make the divisions more even spaced out.

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Originally Posted by zarusprime

A good city to put a team for the AL west is Phoenix

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Don't the D-backs play there?

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Originally Posted by dannymac910

Don't the D-backs play there?

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Yes, and I don't think it's large enough to support 2 teams.

ins't is Glendale,AZ where they play or is that the Arizona Cards?

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Originally Posted by DarthJaker

ins't is Glendale,AZ where they play or is that the Arizona Cards?

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That's the Cardinals.

But Glendale is JUST outside of Phoenix, anyway.