But they could call em the "I-35s" and be the scariest team name ever.

Farmer1906 said:

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Kashchei said:

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If/when the MLB expands to 32, I would think they do 4 divisions of 4 teams in each league. I wouldn't mind dropping all those late night Left coast games from our schedule...

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I like it.

To make it work best, I think 2 teams would need to move. The NL has 5 teams in the west while the AL has 3. One would need to move. (lets say Rockies). I think it also makes some sense to move an AL to NL and not add both expansion teams to the NL. (lets say Rays)

Here is how I would do it.



I think most teams would be happy with it. The Braves would hate it. They'd lose a ton of fans and get a completely new division.

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Id counter with SLC getting a team and being with the that group and LV, angels then with the other So cal teams. Ari with Texas and KC, Nashville with braves and fl

That would be good too. The scheduling gets so much better too. There wouldn't need to be interleague play nightly.

It could be something like this:

In Division (3 teams):
3 Game Series @ Home
4 Game Series @ Home
3 Game Series Away
4 Game Series Away

In league (12 teams):
3 Game Series Home
3 Game Series Away

Other League (16 teams):
3 Game Series Home/Away (alternation each year)

No more 2 game series. Almost always a 3 game series. Its balanced home/away with your opponent except for the other league, but that's balance home away every 2 years.

The playoffs get easier too.

4 division winners, 2 wild cards, top 2 division winners get byes. Same as the NFL.

Farmer1906 said:

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Lonestar_Ag09 said:

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I completely agree that if another team goes into Texas it wont be in Austin or San Antonio but rahter somewhere in between to capitalize on both metros. Really too bad rangerettes already have the Texas terminology because it would work better for central Texas.

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No way enough people travel from San Antonio and Austin to fill a stadium for 81 games.

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Yeah i thought this was a good idea at one time. But if you use Hunter, TX as a reference point, downtown Austin and San Antonio are roughly 40 miles away. Even the outskirts of the big cities are 30 miles.

It's the equivalent to Conroe, texas city, mont belevieu and Waller.

Move A's to Vegas
Open new franchise in Nashville
Open new franchise in Mexico City

Profit!

Surely you folks advocating for Mexico City have spent time there and experienced it and flew through their airport etc…

Basic utilities, extreme pollution, questionable water, potential for being caught in cartel violence randomly, family targeted

Players don't come to the MLB to just have it better than what they came from….

Ag_07 said:

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OK...You guys faked me out with the 25+ new replies

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85+ when I got around to it

6x5 >> 8x4

Frok said:

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Mexico City is a terrible idea

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You can't compare a new team to old traditional teams. This day in age if the Yanks were established they would have never allowed the Mets to be formed. Same if you consider the Cubs allowing Sox

Cali isn't much of a comparison either because they're still spread out.

Also the congestion of those traditional areas doesn't compare to the population of Central Texas or OKC

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Lonestar_Ag09 said:

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Surely you folks advocating for Mexico City have spent time there and experienced it and flew through their airport etc…

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I have worked there. Culturally it's a lot different and there are certain aspects of it (like the airport) that leave a lot to be desired, but I I wouldn't judge an entire city on its airport or worst parts (Chicago, Detroit etc.) & I don't think there would be any problems getting players to want to play there.

Guys from Venezuela and the Dominican and Cuba would consider Mexico City heaven compared to some of the stuff in their home countries. And the nicest parts of Mexico City are just as nice as any other big city I've ever seen.

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It seems that an MLB team in Mexico City would do a lot of damage to the Mexican League. Would that be a consideration in placing a team there?

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Mr.Bond said:

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Nashville and Vegas 100 percent

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really its Nashville plus another not named Vegas since the A's will likely be there soon anyway.

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I work in an industry that deals with the pro leagues - MLB, NBA and NHL. The biggest thing they (along with the NFL) are looking for in expansion cities is the commitment to build (or have an existing) a world class facility. That is where Vegas has really stepped up. Any city that is considered for a new MLB team will need to bring the resources for a top flight stadium.

That's a good question. Im not sure there's much they could do to stop it though.

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Farmer1906 said:

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Charlotte metro is larger (~700k) and is growing as fast as Nashville metro. I would say they're just as deserving.

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More money in Nashville than Charlotte.

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I have no specifics but I always thought the Charlotte metro was loaded with huge banking operations and similar. I would they they are wealthier than Nashville

Utilityman Brandon Drury and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a two-year, $17 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Drury, 30, won the Silver Slugger at the utility position last year and is the third bat the Angels have acquired this winter.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 21, 2022

That is so cheap. We should have done this deal. He would have been a fantastic bench hat and utility player. Much better than a certain 39 year old we're considering.

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We could have had Aledmys back for cheaper than that, too. Diaz, presumably is going to become an everyday player...this guy is basically gonna cost more to be a bench guy?

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This guy could platoon with Brantley and could easily play over 100 games with as much rest as we give players. 122 wRC+ over the last 2 years and he only costs 8.5 M. Just think how clutch he would be if there was an injury. Diaz has been under 100 = below avg the last 3 seasons. It's not even comparable.

If anything I think it'd raise the level of play in it and grow the game.

Maybe this has been posted already but correa failed his physical and is a FA again? Holy crap

MosesHallRAB04 said:

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Maybe this has been posted already but correa failed his physical and is a FA again? Holy crap

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Where have you seen that he's a free agent again? Only report is that they delayed the intro due to medical flag. And yes, it's been talked about for pages.

Was coming to say the same.

Quote:

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One person confirmed that Tuesday's conference to welcome Correa was put on hold because the sides were awaiting the results of testing. A second person said that a medical issue was flagged during Correa's physical.

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MosesHallRAB04 said:

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Maybe this has been posted already but correa failed his physical and is a FA again? Holy crap

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Where have you seen that he's a free agent again? Only report is that they delayed the intro due to medical flag. And yes, it's been talked about for pages.

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Sorry it said it could put him back in FA market.

Bregxit said:

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I'm hoping it is something minor and not that some serious condition was discovered.

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One theory I have read about his evidence of PED's in a blood panel. Not my theory, just repeating the rumors.