Sec19Row53 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 13 minutes ago, GDAWG said: For me it's more about "Las Vegas is getting 4 Major League teams way too fast" so much so that I don't think they can sustain all 4 Major League teams plus WNBA, National Lacrosse League, Pro Volleyball Federation, Indoor Football League, MLS team (which they will get) and eventually a Women's soccer team. Do they have an owner with deep pockets? Venues? Then why is it a concern to you? 2 Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolob Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 16 minutes ago, Sec19Row53 said: Do they have an owner with deep pockets? Venues? Then why is it a concern to you? This is my attitude about Vegas as well. The only sport I do worry about succeeding there is baseball. But, it's probably more of an A's issue than baseball issue. Quote "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." Lily Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 37 minutes ago, GDAWG said: For me it's more about "Las Vegas is getting 4 Major League teams way too fast" so much so that I don't think they can sustain all 4 Major League teams plus WNBA, National Lacrosse League, Pro Volleyball Federation, Indoor Football League, MLS team (which they will get) and eventually a Women's soccer team. Well they've been able to sustain everything so far. Also, the city of Los Angeles got an NBA team, NHL team, and two MLB teams in less than 10 years from 1958-1967, so the idea of a city getting teams this quickly isn't unprecedented. I thought it was just bitter northern hockey fans who were upset about Vegas having a hockey team, but it seems like there's an odd group of sports fans who see teams in Vegas as some sort of affront to the integrity of competition or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sec19Row53 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 2 minutes ago, GDAWG said: Gambling is my main problem with all of this. It looks like the MLB and NBA have a handle on their gambling policy, as does the NFL to a lesser degree, and likely the NHL too, but I don't know about the other leagues. It doesn't seem like its going to be a problem so far, but who knows. Just once I was hoping you wouldn't move the goalposts. You didn't say anything about gambling -- you just said 'For me it's more about "Las Vegas is getting 4 Major League teams way too fast" so much so that I don't think they can sustain all 4 Major League teams' Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 10 minutes ago, Sec19Row53 said: Just once I was hoping you wouldn't move the goalposts. You didn't say anything about gambling -- you just said 'For me it's more about "Las Vegas is getting 4 Major League teams way too fast" so much so that I don't think they can sustain all 4 Major League teams' Yeah, I deleted that message. My main issue is that I think that Las Vegas should taking things slowly with their major league teams. Give the new team in Vegas time to breathe for several years before another league goes there. Let them build local fanbases first. That is my main issue with the whole thing. Las Vegas getting MLB and NBA is inevitable, but their arrivals in the city should be spread out a few years rather than having them arrive in the same year. They won't sustain all both teams if they arrive in the same year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBias Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 I just don't like Las Vegas that's why I don't want them to get an MLB team. Of course I wanted the A's to stay in Oakland/Bay Area but I'd rather see them ultimately stay in Sacramento or end up in Portland or even Vancouver, places that are actual cities with PCL history rather than a gambling tourist attraction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 7 hours ago, WestCoastBias said: I just don't like Las Vegas that's why I don't want them to get an MLB team. Of course I wanted the A's to stay in Oakland/Bay Area but I'd rather see them ultimately stay in Sacramento or end up in Portland or even Vancouver, places that are actual cities with PCL history rather than a gambling tourist attraction. What about Nashville, then? Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfNormMacdonald Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 I really do hope Nashville gets a team. The south has such a rich baseball history, and they deserve more MLB teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Nashville Stars, because we couldn’t get the Washington Grays. That was such a missed opportunity. 5 1 Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBias Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 17 hours ago, McCall said: What about Nashville, then? Yeah I think Nashville would be a great fit, them and Portland would be my votes for expansion. I just meant before as A's potential relocation spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 On 6/10/2024 at 9:19 AM, Sec19Row53 said: Do they have an owner with deep pockets? Venues? Then why is it a concern to you? As a Nevada tax payer (especially one in the Reno metro area), I care a little bit. 2 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...
FrutigerAero Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 I think Sacramento A's would be cool. We'll see though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 On 6/10/2024 at 12:19 PM, Sec19Row53 said: Do they have an owner with deep pockets? Venues? Then why is it a concern to you? I may be misunderstanding the posts leading up to this comment, so disregard if so. I'd say it's a concern to all baseball fans because there's not much worse than watching a game on TV in front of an empty crowd in a place where nobody cares, and it sucks to have teams like the Marlins that are simply never going to try, despite having the venue and deep-pocketed owner. Simply as a fan of the sport, I care. I absolutely hate when the Phillies are in Miami, because the broadcasts remind me of 2020, and it's more fun when the park is at least 50% full. I'm not saying he's right about Vegas' ability to support a MLB team - I have no idea. But I think that even though on paper, support and finances aren't the concern of 99% of us, simply as fans of the game it is. 4 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...
McCall Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 4 hours ago, FrutigerAero said: I think Sacramento A's would be cool. We'll see though. They're not gonna be the "Sacramento A's", just the "A's/Athletics". Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 On 4/4/2024 at 2:39 PM, Sec19Row53 said: You've got that backwards. The Triple-A team will need to schedule around the MLB team. Since Triple-A doesn't play on Mondays, just (routinely) Tuesday to Sunday, it will require a re-formatting of the schedule. Let's hang a big L on this post of mine. MLB is giving the A's a travel advantage, IMO. Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 The Rays Stadium saga is about to come to an end. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TBGKon Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 3:53 PM, GDAWG said: The Rays Stadium saga is about to come to an end. It wasn't my preferred location, but whatever keeps my team in my area I fully support. Cant wait for 2028! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 If the problem with Rays attendance has always been more about geographical considerations than fan interest--after all, the Bolts and Bucs have no problem drawing a crowd--then how are the Rays' perennial woes going to be solved by building a new stadium in the parking lot of the existing one? or do they not think they can solve that problem, which is why they're going to spend billions of dollars on a baseball stadium whose capacity is closer to the Lightning's arena than to other ballparks? 2 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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