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WestCoastBias Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Add Salt Lake City to the list of possible expansion/relocation cities (Las Vegas, Portland, Nashville, Montreal). 2 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayJ12 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 26 minutes ago, WestCoastBias said: Add Salt Lake City to the list of possible expansion/relocation cities (Las Vegas, Portland, Nashville, Montreal). I know SLC has had a boom over the past few decades due to the 02 Olympics and their tourist industry, but I feel like they are in a weak position - they would be probably the smallest market in MLB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Isn't there some sort of state law where no Utah teams play at home on Sundays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Just now, GDAWG said: Isn't there some sort of state law where no Utah teams play at home on Sundays? I think BYU has that rule, but it's not a state law. My old college used to have a Sunday rule until they moved from NAIA to NCAA Division II. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 hour ago, WestCoastBias said: Add Salt Lake City to the list of possible expansion/relocation cities (Las Vegas, Portland, Nashville, Montreal). Expansion? Maybe (but probably unlikely). Relocation? Doubtful. Can't imagine the A's or Rays passing over Vegas, Nashville or Montreal... or Charlotte... or San Antonio/Austin... or New Jersey... for Salt Lake City. Nothing against the city, sports or otherwise, but those two teams would have their pick of where to move, if they were to move. I just don't see Salt Lake being more appealing than their other options. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said: I think BYU has that rule, but it's not a state law. My old college used to have a Sunday rule until they moved from NAIA to NCAA Division II. So the rule is not state law, but it's out of respect for the Mormon religion. Which is why the Jazz and Real Salt Lake play road games on Sundays and why the NFL would never work in Utah (among other reasons). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 18 minutes ago, McCall said: Expansion? Maybe (but probably unlikely). Relocation? Doubtful. Can't imagine the A's or Rays passing over Vegas, Nashville or Montreal... or Charlotte... or San Antonio/Austin... or New Jersey... for Salt Lake City. Nothing against the city, sports or otherwise, but those two teams would have their pick of where to move, if they were to move. I just don't see Salt Lake being more appealing than their other options. Expansion is probably Nashville and Las Vegas if the A's stay (which seems unlikely). I think we will know next month because according to Casey Pratt, the exclusive negotiating period between the A's and the Howard Terminal port ends next month. If the A's move to Las Vegas, it's probably Nashville and the Carolinas (Raleigh or Charlotte). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, GDAWG said: Expansion is probably Nashville and Las Vegas if the A's stay (which seems unlikely). I think we will know next month because according to Casey Pratt, the exclusive negotiating period between the A's and the Howard Terminal port ends next month. If the A's move to Las Vegas, it's probably Nashville and the Carolinas (Raleigh or Charlotte). I think Montreal (if the Rays don't wind up there) may be ahead of the Carolinas. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridleylash Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Yeah, I think Montréal is the clear favourite besides Nashville; it's the location that's been closest to actually getting a team, seems like there's definite interest. Vegas seems like it's too hinged on the A's situation to be in consideration for anything else right now, and it's a little hard to justify a team in the Carolinas if you're going to have teams in DC, Georgia and Tennessee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 24 minutes ago, Ridleylash said: Yeah, I think Montréal is the clear favourite besides Nashville; it's the location that's been closest to actually getting a team, seems like there's definite interest. Vegas seems like it's too hinged on the A's situation to be in consideration for anything else right now, and it's a little hard to justify a team in the Carolinas if you're going to have teams in DC, Georgia and Tennessee. Oh I'd say Vegas is probably one of the frontrunners for expansion if the A's stay put. There will be no expansion until the A's and Rays situations are resolved, so if they miss out in relocation, expansion is a high probability. Them and Nashville may be 1-2 with Montreal a close 3rd, expansionwise. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 6 hours ago, WestCoastBias said: Add Salt Lake City to the list of possible expansion/relocation cities (Las Vegas, Portland, Nashville, Montreal). Salt Lake City is Reno with less access to fresh water. Hard pass. Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Ridleylash said: I think Montréal is the clear favourite besides Nashville There has to be ownership willing and ready to pay, and the city needs to be ready and able to pay $1B for a stadium. I know Nashville has the "Nashville Stars" org for ownership interest (though I'm not sure if any actual primary-owner candidates are part of it) but are either city ready to put shovels in the ground and build a stadium? MLB expansion is a bigger deal than any other expansion. I will make a forum bet of some sort that we don't see it even announced within 5 years of right now. 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...
DG_YouKnowWhatThatMeans Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 What about Orlando? https://orlandodreamers.com/ 5 Quote 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who do you think Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 If Utah's suddenly in the market for more sportz I would think NFL (since Sundays are apparently fine now) or NHL would be better fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 1 hour ago, FiddySicks said: Salt Lake City is Reno with less access to fresh water. Hard pass. I mean, there is a reason its called Salt Lake City and not Fresh Water Lake City 2 1 Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBias Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Some renderings for a potential stadium in Salt Lake City were released as well.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 7 hours ago, WestCoastBias said: Add Salt Lake City to the list of possible expansion/relocation cities (Las Vegas, Portland, Nashville, Montreal). No MLB expansion. A's Las Vegas Rays Nashville Portland, Salt Lake City (needs a roof) and especially Montreal are all pipedreams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Salt Lake is way more of a pipe dream than Montreal. At least Montreal actually had a Major League team at one point. Montreal has more than a million and a half people. Salt Lake has less than 200,000 people. It’s actually a miracle they have a basketball. They’re somehow a less appealing option than even Sacramento. Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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