soxfan49 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I'd think Vegas, Montreal, Nashville, New Orleans or Portland make a ton of sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Rooting for Las Vegas, just stealing all Oakland teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 21 minutes ago, TheTruth05 said: Rooting for Las Vegas, just stealing all Oakland teams There's almost no way baseball will work in LV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, mqr said: There's almost no way baseball will work in LV ? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raBBit Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Please Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, bmags said: ? Why? Idk I just don't see how taking oakland and putting them in a smaller market is a good idea. The NFL works because the NFL could work anywhere in the country. NHL works because it doesn't require nearly the revenue to compete. And also the benefit of a miracle cup run. I'm just envisioning like 8,000 people a game, because where on the average person's vegas itinerary does taking in a baseball game come in? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, mqr said: Idk I just don't see how taking oakland and putting them in a smaller market is a good idea. The NFL works because the NFL could work anywhere in the country. NHL works because it doesn't require nearly the revenue to compete. And also the benefit of a miracle cup run. I'm just envisioning like 8,000 people a game, because where on the average person's vegas itinerary does taking in a baseball game come in? Yeah I tend to agree with this. There would probably be about as many or more out of town fans for the opposing team than the home team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I think this is honestly just the MLB bullying Oakland into that proposal in Oakland 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 41 minutes ago, manbearpuig said: Yeah I tend to agree with this. There would probably be about as many or more out of town fans for the opposing team than the home team. You can't really guarantee any new fanbase will take to a team. But, I think Las Vegas has shown a desire for pro sports teams that make it a good fit. Raleigh/Nashville are growing like crazy, but I'd bet Las Vegas handling a baseball team better. Plus, you wouldn't have to deal with re-alignment. I could see SLC put up a fight with its growth as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grinder Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 For whatever strange reason I've always liked Oakland maybe because of the great teams they had when I was growing up or the uniforms etc, so I hope they stay put. But Ive also liked The Brew Crew except when we play them or Oakland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan18 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 They're not leaving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Whether they move or not, I just hope they stop using those noisemakers. When the fans are in the stands, that stadium is a sensory overload nightmare...I have to turn the sound off even before the Nationwide jingle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 It's crazy, but put another team or two in NYC. Divide up that market so that it hurts the Yankees and Mets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said: It's crazy, but put another team or two in NYC. Divide up that market so that it hurts the Yankees and Mets. Everyone would lose their minds about it but that’s the best bet to not end up with another charity case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Nashville is a no-brainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, mqr said: Everyone would lose their minds about it but that’s the best bet to not end up with another charity case. Its a market that even divided into 4 pieces is still way bigger than most single team markets. It would also serve to bring the Yankees and Mets revenue streams down towards the level of the other markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 LV Nashville Charlotte/Durham Montreal Portland SLC Mexico City (outside of the box, would be hard to get the union to approve)...if not, somewhere like Juarez or Nuevo Laredo that are on the border/s. Vancouver's too close to Seattle, one would imagine. Indianapolis. Texas already has three teams, but the Austin/Round Rock area has massive growth now. Columbus (maybe, but already CLE and Cincy struggling as smaller market teams) Sacramento Louisville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, mqr said: Idk I just don't see how taking oakland and putting them in a smaller market is a good idea. The NFL works because the NFL could work anywhere in the country. NHL works because it doesn't require nearly the revenue to compete. And also the benefit of a miracle cup run. I'm just envisioning like 8,000 people a game, because where on the average person's vegas itinerary does taking in a baseball game come in? Having family in Vegas and spent over a year there over time, I agree. The season ticket bases are using the tickets to scalp for hockey and football to out of town people. The Knights do have tremendous community backing as being the first professional / non minor league team. A baseball season is 81 games, much higher seating capacity, their cable tv revenue for hockey is not very large. Many just watch at casinos or bars, don't pay for cable subscriptions. Raiders don't worry because they televise games for free. Montreal could sustain a team if properly run. Charlotte and Nashville are growing, and will likely continue to grow and are better American city options. https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/nba-market-size-nfl-mlb-nhl-nielsen-ratings/ Edited May 12, 2021 by South Side Hit Men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 8 hours ago, bmags said: You can't really guarantee any new fanbase will take to a team. But, I think Las Vegas has shown a desire for pro sports teams that make it a good fit. Raleigh/Nashville are growing like crazy, but I'd bet Las Vegas handling a baseball team better. Plus, you wouldn't have to deal with re-alignment. I could see SLC put up a fight with its growth as well. Nashville could probably handle a baseball team better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Montreal, with the A's moving to the East, Blue Jays to Central, Royals to West. I think the big challenge with any of the US sites mentioned is well-established fan bases for other teams and trying to win fans over. Montreal is a clean slate. The best option is to let the A's move to the South Bay, but the Giants aren't going to get on board with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 The Charlotte market is twice the size of Nashville and some of the other candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Excellent story in The Athtletic covering this topic. https://theathletic.com/2582448/2021/05/12/oakland-as-mlb-relocation-howard-terminal/ Bye, Felicia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melton1972 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Move them back to Philadelphia. City rivalries are fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 San Antonio is the largest city without a MLB or NFL team. Great early season weather and will draw from the Austin area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 They should look into moving to Denver. Denver is a great baseball town and could support two teams, just like Chicago. Plus, the stadium is already there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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