2020s MLB Expansion Watch Thread...

[murksiderock]

You got one pro team bro and even that’s a huge commitment for y’all. You acting like MLB is clamoring for a team in Raleigh just because you live there

There are several more legitimate and realistic options including in your own state than Raleigh, GTFOG with this disingenuous, low key homer thread. Raleigh ain’t gettin shyt

I don't think Raleigh will get the squad as it stands now bit you never know. We have a billionaire front man and a bunch of shyt working in our favor, we'll see how the next few years play out...

 

[AVXL]

I don't think Raleigh will get the squad as it stands now bit you never know. We have a billionaire front man and a bunch of shyt working in our favor, we'll see how the next few years play out...

Aye my boy I got a bridge to sell you connecting Raleigh to NYC, I got a billionaire front man and a bunch of shyt working in our favor LMK if you’re interested

 

[LezJepzin]

Oakland and Nashville

Either keep the naming rights to the Athletics if the current team is moved to Vegas by their hoe ass owner .

Or call them the Oakland Oaks and have them play at Howard Terminal.

The Rays should move to Orlando after that home playoff turnout

 

[Marc Spector]

Nashville is getting both an MLB team and an NBA team in the next decade. More than likely the grizzlies will move there. Nashville has a booming economy, as well as the infrastructure to support pro teams

 

[murksiderock]

Nashville is getting both an MLB team and an NBA team in the next decade. More than likely the grizzlies will move there. Nashville has a booming economy, as well as the infrastructure to support pro teams

It doesn't have the infrastructure, they need rail and way more of a population than they currently have...

I do think they'll get one of the teams though...

Oakland and Nashville

Either keep the naming rights to the Athletics if the current team is moved to Vegas by their hoe ass owner .

Or call them the Oakland Oaks and have them play at Howard Terminal.

The Rays should move to Orlando after that home playoff turnout

A's shoulda moved to Sacramento...

Speaking of the city, I'm coming home in 2 weeks, finna hit up a page for all the Sac heads to maybe link up. Its been 5 years man, kids and life on this side has kept me away!

 

[thaKEAF]

Nashville is getting both an MLB team and an NBA team in the next decade. More than likely the grizzlies will move there. Nashville has a booming economy, as well as the infrastructure to support pro teams

It’s shocking how much they have grown in just the past decade. I can definitely see them getting a MLB team but I’d hate if they took the Grizzlies. I read they re upped until 2029 so we shall see.

 

[LezJepzin]

It doesn't have the infrastructure, they need rail and way more of a population than they currently have...

I do think they'll get one of the teams though...


A's shoulda moved to Sacramento...

Speaking of the city, I'm coming home in 2 weeks, finna hit up a page for all the Sac heads to maybe link up. Its been 5 years man, kids and life on this side has kept me away!

Sacramento is Giants country unfortunately. Even when our minor league team was ran by the A's . We actually had a better shot of landing a NFL team back in the 90s .

Sacramento Kills $50-Million Bid to Lure Raiders : Pro football: Owner Al Davis had told the mayor he was not ready to commit to moving his team from Los Angeles.

The City Council late Tuesday night voted to kill the city's offer to pay a $50 million "franchise fee" to attract the Los Angeles Raiders to the capital, effective midnight tonight.

www.latimes.com

 

[Captain Crunch]

Nashville is a lock. I hope the MLB pulls a Cleveland Browns w/ the A’s. Force Fisher to rebrand the A’s, and give Oakland an expansion franchise that keeps the A’s name/history.

 

[FakeNews]

What about San Jose? The Giants territorial rights are bogus and I really believe the Bay Area should be a two team market having just one baseball team in NorCal isn’t right to me.

 

[yseJ]

What about San Jose? The Giants territorial rights are bogus and I really believe the Bay Area should be a two team market having just one baseball team in NorCal isn’t right to me.

the byproduct of Giants minor league affiliates being in Sactown, SJ and even Fresno made all those cities Giants fans Im pretty sure

 

[NYChase718]

Bring back the montreal expos

 

[murksiderock]

MLB expansion cities: Nashville, Charlotte and other candidates if baseball jumps to 32 teams | Sporting News

With the Rays and A's moving closer to resolution on stadium situations, things could be in motion soon.

www.sportingnews.com

Sporting News says these are the frontrunners:

Charlotte
Raleigh
Nashville
Portland
Montreal
Salt Lake

With a few dark horse candidates:

Mexico City
Vancouver
Sacramento
Oakland
San Antonio

I'm gonna ride the train for Raleigh and Sacramento. Alot of yall are convinced Raleigh won't get an expansion team but all the rags covering this shyt have Raleigh as a legitimate option...

Sac's not gonna get it. We should but they won't. It'll probably be Portland and Nashville...

 

[Lord-Yosh]

MLB expansion cities: Nashville, Charlotte and other candidates if baseball jumps to 32 teams | Sporting News

With the Rays and A's moving closer to resolution on stadium situations, things could be in motion soon.

www.sportingnews.com

Sporting News says these are the frontrunners:

Charlotte
Raleigh
Nashville
Portland
Montreal
Salt Lake

With a few dark horse candidates:

Mexico City
Vancouver
Sacramento
Oakland
San Antonio

I'm gonna ride the train for Raleigh and Sacramento. Alot of yall are convinced Raleigh won't get an expansion team but all the rags covering this shyt have Raleigh as a legitimate option...

Sac's not gonna get it. We should but they won't. It'll probably be Portland and Nashville...

Wouldn't be mad at Raleigh but would rather Charlotte got the team

 

[murksiderock]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2023/12/04/mlb-winter-meetings-nashville-stars-dave-stewart/71795830007/

Nah fukk that, gotta root for Nashville now (and I think they are the frontrunner anyway). Majority black ownership, designing to put the stadium I a historically black neighborhood, using the Negro League team name. I hope Nashville gets it and odds are they will anyway...

I think MLB will put one team on the eastern side of the country, and one on the West. Nashville fills that eastern side as well as the Southeastern MLB void...

I still believe Portland is the favorite among western cities. Sporting News mentioned Sacramento as a dark horse, that's a long established and well-respected sports rag, they got Sac's name from somewhere. I don't see the path but I'd love for Sacramento to pull a rabbit out the hat and make this happen...

 

[Gritsngravy]

Tennessee seems more so like a state that would support baseball, Vanderbilt and university of ten both had good baseball teams over the years, I think Nashville would support a team