Alphabet Man Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I've lost the link, but the MLB will be in Australia in 2007.That's right. No not an international match or two, but a whole league.Starting 2007 six Australian teams will play a 4month season with lists full of MLB players. It is an attempt to keep the MLBers playing in the off-season, which is our summer. Funded 75% by MLB and 25% Australian Baseball Federation.Games will be 3-game series on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights or arvo's.The 6 teams:-Melbourne -Sydney-Adelaide-Perth-Brisbane-Australian Provincial (Canberra)Stadiums over here seat on average about 3500, plus standing room on the hills around the diamond.Hope it works. twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Its just another Winter League, but if they get some bi prospects it should be somewhat successful like Arizona Fall League. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Well, looks like ive got more hats to buy. Im starting to wonder if thats really such a good thing.... 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...
Discrim Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 heh, that arrangement (playing on the weekends instead of every day) sounds like it should work down there. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 yeh, with the timezones and distance between the East Coast and the one West Coast team, they cant afford to play everyday.I just hope they find a more central venue for Melbourne, the Melbourne BallPark is in the middle of no-where out in Altona twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Its just another Winter League, but if they get some bi prospects it should be somewhat successful like Arizona Fall League.Er--- that would be really a Summer League. In the Southern Hemisphere summer runs from December to March when you, Northerners, pass the winter.Yeah, Alphabet Man, I also hope the league will work. I always support baseball everywhere. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Yes, but it's a winter league for the players who are assigned there, is what he's saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 . . . if they get some bi prospects it should be somewhat successful like Arizona Fall League.I don't think the sexual orientation of the players should matter. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcan'tseeme Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 sounds cool, but will it just be MLB players playing there or an actual league were their under contract with that team only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 . . . if they get some bi prospects it should be somewhat successful like Arizona Fall League.I don't think the sexual orientation of the players should matter. .... you mean bi is not another term for switch hitting? I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't, you know, goes both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I just hope they find a more central venue for Melbourne, the Melbourne BallPark is in the middle of no-where out in Altonasounds like the ice rink we supposedly have here...basically, you either don't know it exists, or you've heard it does but have no clue where it is. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 sounds like the ice rink we supposedly have here...basically, you either don't know it exists, or you've heard it does but have no clue where it is.oh our ice rink is like that tooYCSM, yeh im not sure, i think the contracts are going to be handeled by ABF and MLB from the Gold Coast base, which is where the money is.At the moment, there is a strong base of juniors playin the game (and Softball) but there is no top league in the country. This will be it. Of course, throw in the Major Leaguers and you've got yourself a talent-filled league. twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHoJoe Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 I've lost the link, but the MLB will be in Australia in 2007.That's right. No not an international match or two, but a whole league.Starting 2007 six Australian teams will play a 4month season with lists full of MLB players. It is an attempt to keep the MLBers playing in the off-season, which is our summer. Funded 75% by MLB and 25% Australian Baseball Federation.Games will be 3-game series on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights or arvo's.The 6 teams:-Melbourne -Sydney-Adelaide-Perth-Brisbane-Australian Provincial (Canberra)Stadiums over here seat on average about 3500, plus standing room on the hills around the diamond.Hope it works.3,500 seats????YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDNG ME!!!!IN order to have an aussie equivalent of MLB, the stadium would need a seating capacity of At Least 25-35,000!!!!www.rushinoz.com BRING BASEBALL BACK TO MONTREAL!!!! MON AMOURS SIEMPRE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 3,500 seats????YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDNG ME!!!!IN order to have an aussie equivalent of MLB, the stadium would need a seating capacity of At Least 25-35,000!!!!Man, Australia has 20,555,300 habs. USA, 300,088,297 habs (Wikipedia's numbers). Think about filling day after day 25,000 seats in a little country in population's terms.Venezuela has 26,749,000 habs and its winter league always draws around 5,000 spectators and the ballparks have some 8,000 seats except the Estadio Olímpico de la UCV that seats 30,000 and is used for the derbies between the Caracas Leones and the Magallanes Navegantes. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 3,500 seats????YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDNG ME!!!!IN order to have an aussie equivalent of MLB, the stadium would need a seating capacity of At Least 25-35,000!!!!www.rushinoz.comNoHo, just about the only thing taht usually draws anywhere close to that (30-35,000) in Aus is AFL footy, and they just play once a week. Baseball's a niche sport there, so using ballparks with seating around 3000-4000 is smart IMO. Heh, they'd outdraw the D-Rays, at least A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 If the league can draw 3,500- 4,000 that will be good, as pointed out above, yes we are small country compared to the US. 25-35K will only regularly get filled for AFL matches or cricket or Melbourne Victory. In fact, Melbourne Victory draw more than many EPL teams, alright they have smaller stadiums but yeh.Apart from a strong playing base, they havent got a big supporter base (the sport in general).....its basically what the FFA did to get soccer back on the map.South Australia and the ACT are building new venues, i'd assume the ACT ones would be part-time, shared with the AIS (the Australian talent spotting agency basically). Haven't heard about the others. Most likely the current state stadiums. twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr79 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Dave Nilsson running this again or is someone else having a crack at it this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 The MLB is running it, with 75% finances and 25% from Australian Baseball Association or whatever it is called.The article has been pulled, maybe this aint meant to get out into the public yet. twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzzaf Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Too bad Newcastle or the Central Coast doesn't have an adequate venue to get a franchise, we've got some pretty hardcore local leagues here (by Australian standards anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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