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Don't remember seeing this linked. Commissioner discussed expansion back in July and the article named potential cities.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/132563...mlb-future
Montreal, Charlotte, North Carolina, San Antonio, Portland, Oregon, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, northern New Jersey, Mexico City or Monterrey, Mexico, are among the markets that could eventually land on baseball's radar as potential locations for new or relocated franchises
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adcorbett
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RE: baseball expansion
I think it was touched on in the football thread on an NFL team moving to LA. Maybe not this article per se, but the idea of which cities would work for one.
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PirateTreasureNC
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RE: baseball expansion
Quote:Montreal, Charlotte, North Carolina, San Antonio, Portland, Oregon, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, northern New Jersey, Mexico City or Monterrey, Mexico, are among the markets that could eventually land on baseball's radar as potential locations for new or relocated franchises.
Montreal had the Expos.... I could buy a team coming back... if they have their financial act together.
Charlotte or the RDU area in NC should have MLB team--too much baseball in this state to not have one.
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Kaplony
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RE: baseball expansion
Please God not Charlotte. They'll probably be pushed down our throats as "our" team just like the Charlotte Panthers.
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PirateTreasureNC
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 06:54 PM)Kaplony Wrote: Please God not Charlotte. They'll probably be pushed down our throats as "our" team just like the Charlotte Panthers.
Carolina Panthers bro...
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Kaplony
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 07:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote: (10-14-2015 06:54 PM)Kaplony Wrote: Please God not Charlotte. They'll probably be pushed down our throats as "our" team just like the Charlotte Panthers.
Carolina Panthers bro...
Charlotte Panthers. There is no geographical area called Carolina.
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chargeradio
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 07:05 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote: (10-14-2015 06:54 PM)Kaplony Wrote: Please God not Charlotte. They'll probably be pushed down our throats as "our" team just like the Charlotte Panthers.
Carolina Panthers bro...
Charlotte Panthers. There is no geographical area called Carolina.
There are a few 17th century British settlers who would like to have a word with you.
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10-14-2015 07:13 PM |
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uakronkid
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 07:05 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote: (10-14-2015 06:54 PM)Kaplony Wrote: Please God not Charlotte. They'll probably be pushed down our throats as "our" team just like the Charlotte Panthers.
Carolina Panthers bro...
Charlotte Panthers. There is no geographical area called Carolina.
I'm pretty sure there are two of them, actually.
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Kaplony
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 07:13 PM)chargeradio Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:05 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote: (10-14-2015 06:54 PM)Kaplony Wrote: Please God not Charlotte. They'll probably be pushed down our throats as "our" team just like the Charlotte Panthers.
Carolina Panthers bro...
Charlotte Panthers. There is no geographical area called Carolina.
There are a few 17th century British settlers who would like to have a word with you.
I wasn't aware we started naming professional sports franchises after obsolete geographical names that pre-date this country. Do you know where I can purchase as New Amsterdam Mets hat?
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Kaplony
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 07:15 PM)uakronkid Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:05 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote: (10-14-2015 06:54 PM)Kaplony Wrote: Please God not Charlotte. They'll probably be pushed down our throats as "our" team just like the Charlotte Panthers.
Carolina Panthers bro...
Charlotte Panthers. There is no geographical area called Carolina.
I'm pretty sure there are two of them, actually.
There's a South Carolina and a North Carolina but no Carolina.
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 07:32 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:15 PM)uakronkid Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:05 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote: (10-14-2015 06:54 PM)Kaplony Wrote: Please God not Charlotte. They'll probably be pushed down our throats as "our" team just like the Charlotte Panthers.
Carolina Panthers bro...
Charlotte Panthers. There is no geographical area called Carolina.
I'm pretty sure there are two of them, actually.
There's a South Carolina and a North Carolina but no Carolina.
There's East Carolina and West Carolina, but not Central Carolina.
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PirateTreasureNC
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 07:45 PM)bullet Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:32 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:15 PM)uakronkid Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:05 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote: Carolina Panthers bro...
Charlotte Panthers. There is no geographical area called Carolina.
I'm pretty sure there are two of them, actually.
There's a South Carolina and a North Carolina but no Carolina.
There's East Carolina and West Carolina, but not Central Carolina.
Ahhem...it IS East Carolina, but its Western Carolina, and depending on your point of view their NC Central.
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chargeradio
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baseball expansion
Ironically, Charlotte would be a great place for a Central Carolina University.
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RE: baseball expansion
The last time MLB in NC came up the ownership group was based in Greensboro. I believe they were talking about locating the stadium between Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
With an NHL team and 3 major colleges, I think the RDU area is saturated. Same for Charlotte with NFL and NBA franchises.
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RE: baseball expansion
Nashville needs a baseball team and St. Louis could use a basketball team.
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(10-14-2015 08:33 PM)hawghiggs Wrote: Nashville needs a baseball team and St. Louis could use a basketball team.
STL has sort of a lingering issue similar to Atlanta that, basically when the Hawks owner addressed it, he was forced to sell his team.
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RE: baseball expansion
Montreal and San Juan
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RE: baseball expansion
I'd like to see San Antonio and Montreal get expansion franchises.
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Kaplony
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 07:45 PM)bullet Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:32 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:15 PM)uakronkid Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:05 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote: Carolina Panthers bro...
Charlotte Panthers. There is no geographical area called Carolina.
I'm pretty sure there are two of them, actually.
There's a South Carolina and a North Carolina but no Carolina.
There's East Carolina and West Carolina, but not Central Carolina.
http://www.cctech.edu/
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RE: baseball expansion
(10-14-2015 07:32 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:15 PM)uakronkid Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:05 PM)Kaplony Wrote: (10-14-2015 07:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote: (10-14-2015 06:54 PM)Kaplony Wrote: Please God not Charlotte. They'll probably be pushed down our throats as "our" team just like the Charlotte Panthers.
Carolina Panthers bro...
Charlotte Panthers. There is no geographical area called Carolina.
I'm pretty sure there are two of them, actually.
There's a South Carolina and a North Carolina but no Carolina.
Wow, the Panthers really bother you, huh? Why?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carolinas
Not much different than New England Patriots imo.
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