GDAWG Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 3 hours ago, BBTV said: The only way the discussion even starts is if teams agree to expand rosters by 1 to make up for the lost team, and the combined team would probably have to agree to some payroll floor clause so that there's at least the same amount of $ going to the same # of players league-wide post merge. I'm pretty opposed to expanded rosters, especially now with universal DH, but it may be a better alternative to having two teams like this. It would probably be better if they could fold 4 into 2, rather than 2 into 1. If two teams merge, the MLBPA will want the September 1st roster expansion to be moved up, possibly after the All Star Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 18 minutes ago, GDAWG said: If two teams merge, the MLBPA will want the September 1st roster expansion to be moved up, possibly after the All Star Game. Why would that matter? Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 9 hours ago, tBBP said: From an urban planning and community development perspective, that's the thing that concerns me the most. At the current clip, Lake Mead might well become Crater Mead relatively soon. (Tangentially related, even up here in South Dakota it seems as if water levels are drying up...and there's a whole freaking river cutting the state in half. And that's to say nothing about the falls that give my current place of residence its name.) So unless Vegas plabs to start raffling off the water in the Bellagio's fountain in the next several years, I don't see how that can be anything near sustainable. Ha...the RA'ys! Actually, I really do have a question about that, for the smart guys on this forum (of which I am not--at least in this wheelhouse, anyway): how likely could it be, or would it even be possible, for the Rays and As to pull a Steagles or Card-Pitt from way back in the day and actually merge?? I mean, apparently neither franchise is getting much of anywhere in getting a new ballpark, one seems to have pretty good fan support from TV but not at the gates while the other can't get a stadium or it's fans back (from what I've read in here)...they're on both coasts (for now), so could merging them & moving them to the middle somewhere (Vegas, Montreal, Nashville, wherever) ever actually happen? (I legit don't know the viability of something like this; just figured I'd do like one user's name says and throw u a scenario...) Has it been that long already?? Seems like just last year when I stood outside that then-newly-constructed glasshouse contemplating going in there to see a game (versus the Avalanche, I might add--in which VGK proceeded to get straight smashed to the tune of 6-1 or something like that)...where does the time go?? MLB has to have an even number of teams. Merging 2 wouldn't work without expanding by 1 and that wouldn't make much sense. 1 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 4 hours ago, BBTV said: Why would that matter? They are not going to allow two teams to merge without getting something in return. Whether it's to move up the roster expansion from September 1st or expanding to 26-30 players to start the season and getting rid of the September 1st Roster expansion. I don't think any talks of contraction or merging of teams happens without the MLBPA getting something in return, that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 No one's contracting any professional sports franchises! END OF STORY! 9 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 8 hours ago, GDAWG said: They are not going to allow two teams to merge without getting something in return. Whether it's to move up the roster expansion from September 1st or expanding to 26-30 players to start the season and getting rid of the September 1st Roster expansion. Moving up roster expansion doesn't do anybody any good. Nobody makes more money, all it would do is take playing time away from players who need regular MiLB playing time. Permanent roster expansion to something like 30 would be mandatory to make up for the 100 lost jobs. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tBBP Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Wellp...looks like this Nashville thing is REALLY picking up steam now. Just ran across this interview with Dave Stewart and, well... they serious. Quote *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 59 minutes ago, tBBP said: Wellp...looks like this Nashville thing is REALLY picking up steam now. Just ran across this interview with Dave Stewart and, well... they serious. Surprised we hadn't seen this yet considering this was the end of May. But read the comment about Nashville and Raleigh and then saw who wrote it. 4 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Comet Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 About two and a half weeks late due to the more interesting topics of interstellar expansion and former members posting on YouTube videos, MLB is reportedly going to waive the relocation fee if the A’s do leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 13 hours ago, Red Comet said: About two and a half weeks late due to the more interesting topics of interstellar expansion and former members posting on YouTube videos, MLB is reportedly going to waive the relocation fee if the A’s do leave. I mean, if that's the case, at this point why wouldn't they move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/14/2022 at 8:53 AM, McCall said: Surprised we hadn't seen this yet considering this was the end of May. But read the comment about Nashville and Raleigh and then saw who wrote it. Holy jack, man...whatever happened to that guy, anyway? He get banhammered from here? Quote *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partycrasher Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I think in terms of southern expansion, the only two real options are Nashville and Charlotte (maybe New Orleans in a past life), and Charlotte is much closer to the Atlanta Sphere of Influence than Nashville is. not factoring in a potential A's move, the play to get to 32 teams would probably be Montreal and Nashville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 2 hours ago, tBBP said: Holy jack, man...whatever happened to that guy, anyway? He get banhammered from here? He apparently never came back. No loss, IMO. 1 Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 20 hours ago, JerseyJimmy said: I think in terms of southern expansion, the only two real options are Nashville and Charlotte (maybe New Orleans in a past life), and Charlotte is much closer to the Atlanta Sphere of Influence than Nashville is. not factoring in a potential A's move, the play to get to 32 teams would probably be Montreal and Nashville. If the A's end up in Las Vegas, then probably Nashville and Montreal. Not really a big push for Charlotte at the moment. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 There aren't 780 MLB-caliber players, let alone 832. I assume that quality of play doesn't have much of an impact on revenue, but it's really frustrating to watch a game where half the players aren't even good AAA players let alone MLB, and in some cases, are just AAAA players that are here today, gone tomorrow, then back in a month, etc. Obviously, there's always going to be a bell curve whether we're talking about calibrating 780 players or 700 so what is a "MLB-caliber player" is a moving target, but I really wish there was contraction rather than the inevitable expansion. For what it's worth, Phillies president Dave Dombrowski stepped away from the Nashville Stars project to join the Phillies but I'm pretty sure he's still involved in some capacity, and said he'd leave the Phillies if they somehow got a team, even though even if the decision was made today, it'd still be years before a pitch could be thrown there. 1 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaTac Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 After all of this we'll probably end up with A's getting their Port of Oakland ballpark and the Rays getting theirs in Tampa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Small crowd size has its benefits. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 6 hours ago, LMU said: Small crowd size has its benefits. At least she did not mount Davis 6 Quote I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 10 hours ago, LMU said: Small crowd size has its benefits. So at least fans got to see some action at an A's game. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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