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This isn't true. Two terrible posts back to back.
MLB expansion: Potential cities, top locations to land teams
From Portland to Orlando and Mexico City to Montreal, here's which locations could be in the mix when baseball decides to go to 32 franchises.
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This isn't true. Two terrible posts back to back.
MLB expansion: Potential cities, top locations to land teams
From Portland to Orlando and Mexico City to Montreal, here's which locations could be in the mix when baseball decides to go to 32 franchises.
This isn't true. Two terrible posts back to back.
MLB expansion: Potential cities, top locations to land teams
From Portland to Orlando and Mexico City to Montreal, here's which locations could be in the mix when baseball decides to go to 32 franchises.
This is not true. The Knights stadium 100% cannot be expanded to meet MLB standards.
Did you link to that article because you think it supports your claim that Knights Stadium can be expanded for MLB? It says the opposite:
"But the $54 million stadium, partially funded by taxpayers, would not be able to be refurbished in to a Major League park, which hold 34,000-56,000 fans for up to 81 games per regular season."
This is so untrue. Nashville isn’t locked for anything. They may win out in t end but it’s far from decided. It will be very tough for MLB to ignore NC. The only states larger than us all have multiple teams.
Lol. On another note, it was always very stupid to me to build that stadium without the ability to expand.This isn't true. Two terrible posts back to back.
MLB expansion: Potential cities, top locations to land teams
From Portland to Orlando and Mexico City to Montreal, here's which locations could be in the mix when baseball decides to go to 32 franchises.
Could never not be a Braves fan, but an NC team could be team 2 for me and I would love being able to go watch games in Raleigh.
Fair. Although I think the lot is the problem. If they wanted to build a stadium for MLB, they would have had to pick a different location, I think.
Yep, been to a few ACCT and Knights games over there and it's a great AAA park but you are correct in that the lot is the problem. There just isn't room to expand to MLB standards even if the base construction of the building allowed for it if that makes sense.
There is a strong argument for Raleigh and the fact that there are two billionaires that want to make it happen is very encouraging. When polling current players, Nashville is a heavy lean, but the campaign for Raleigh is more advanced. Beyond waiting for the CBA this offseason, what is the timing for expansion?
If they could guarantee the baseball team would have the following the Canes have, they move to NC tomorrow.
Just put the new team in the American League and Braves fans can just hop on another team too and have an excuse to watch more ball. The big question will be funding and location for the stadium and how much taxpayers will be on the hook for.
I think what makes the Canes support so volatile is that people here do not grow up playing hockey. I did not become a hockey fan until I went to boarding school with a bunch of guys who grew up playing and put NHL games on the one and only TV every night. People here do grow up playing baseball, just as people grow up playing basketball and football, so I could see attendance being more consistent with an MLB team.
Most cities have problems with attendance when teams are bad. Canes not having support when they're bad isn't simply because it's hockey.
If Raleigh had an MLB team that were consistently bad they wouldn't be filling up the stadium for 81 games a year either, even if the average person in Raleigh grew up playing baseball rather than hockey. Especially as a small city relative to other MLB cities.
I bet they could average the same as someone like the White Sox!
Baseball is religion in eastern NC. Dont underestimate the support the team would have from that part of the state. They will drive for it on weekdays.
Even though I live in Charlotte I’d be happy to see it in Raleigh, under a few conditions:
-Cannot have red and black as primary colors. Find something neutral that doesn’t align with the colleges
-Make it a “Carolina” team rather than “Raleigh”
-Build it over the cow pasture off of Wade Ave next to Lenovo or on the fairgrounds. Blows my mind how poor of a use it is for that land so close to the city center. Extra points if the ballpark ultimately gets the nickname the “fairgrounds” because it sounds like an old school baseball stadium nickname (Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, Polo Grounds, etc)
This location helps support the entertainment district Dundon is building in the area. He has to be giddy thinking about getting all of the foot traffic revenue for his real estate development without forking out the money and time necessary to bring the team to town.
As much as I’d like the MLB in Charlotte to see the best teams come to town and the potential of playing playoff baseball, the current stadium is a damn near perfect AAA ballpark.
-Cannot have red and black as primary colors. Find something neutral that doesn’t align with the colleges
-Make it a “Carolina” team rather than “Raleigh”
-Build it over the cow pasture off of Wade Ave next to Lenovo or on the fairgrounds. Blows my mind how poor of a use it is for that land so close to the city center. Extra points if the ballpark ultimately gets the nickname the “fairgrounds” because it sounds like an old school baseball stadium nickname (Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, Polo Grounds, etc)
This location helps support the entertainment district Dundon is building in the area. He has to be giddy thinking about getting all of the foot traffic revenue for his real estate development without forking out the money and time necessary to bring the team to town.
As much as I’d like the MLB in Charlotte to see the best teams come to town and the potential of playing playoff baseball, the current stadium is a damn near perfect AAA ballpark.
Yep. Pipe and Foundry is the only site nearby that makes sense but Tepper would never let that happen. Don't know if it's feasible but I wouldn't miss Romare Bearden if it had to go to expand the current footprint to make it work.
It will definitely be called Carolina. That was part of the deal in getting the State to commit to the funding. Agree on no red for this team!
I hear a huge announcement is forthcoming in the next ~30 days regarding stadium plans and much more info on the effort.
I hear a huge announcement is forthcoming in the next ~30 days regarding stadium plans and much more info on the effort.
I agree that bad teams don't draw sellout crowds but the hockey factor can be a force multiplier when the Canes are in that situation. Nobody is talking about moving the Canucks after the season they had. Nobody spoke about moving the Sabres during their playoff drought that was even longer than ours. However, in the 2010s, Carolina and Nashville were in danger of being moved and Atlanta actually was moved. The kid who plays on his high school football team will have at least a slight interest in what's going on with the awful pro team down the road. There are no high school hockey teams here.
Trading Romare Bearden for an MLB team would be a win-win. The park and that area have seen better days
I generally agree regarding the color scheme, but I can get on board with the Carolina Mudcats name being resurrected.
There was the effort in the 90s to get the Twins to relocate to the Triad.
MLB in NC? It Struck Out 19 Years Ago | wfmynews2.com
Not Kernersville. Originally 12 counties, but ultimately Forsyth and Guilford counties voted on a bond referendum to provide funding for a stadium on/near the border of the two east of Kernersville near Colfax (if a MLB team were to relocate).
At one time I favored that initiative, but I came to believe the popularity of a greater number of healthy minor league teams in the state is a better fit for NC given its long history.
And yes I do think the presence of a MLB team in NC would diminish the success of some of its minor league teams.
Put team in AL
I dont think you can ignore the states growth.
I still say Nashville is a 99% lock. Its the hottest town in America now
I dont think you can ignore the states growth.
I still say Nashville is a 99% lock. Its the hottest town in America now
Based on what metrics? The Triangle is both bigger and is growing faster.
Because they have more bachelorette parties?
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You will rarely see a full MLB stadium during a weekday game for any city. Chicago might be an exception on occassion. I do not recall one single full stadium of any game that I've watched during a weekday afternoon. Build it and they will come.
Yeah I was hoping he wasn’t serious lolYou're just trolling now. Alabama? You said Alabama.
Wouldn’t even say Nashville is the hottest town. It’s good for tourism if you like drinking or country music. Not really much else.
American League (AL), not Alabama (AL)You're just trolling now. Alabama? You said Alabama.
(After you stick around here for a while, you learn to interpret Reddfoxx00 stream of consciousness. If it enters his brain, it enters the chat.)
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Yeh but the state is growing.
I dont think Charlotte can handle a 3rd pro team.
I have made a mistake.
National media has said salt lake is the lock.
Rumor is mlb wants a western and eastern team.
If SLC is a lock its between NC and Nashville.
Jacksonville or Orlando cant be legit w a terrible team 2 hours away. Just move the rays.
National media has said salt lake is the lock.
Rumor is mlb wants a western and eastern team.
If SLC is a lock its between NC and Nashville.
Jacksonville or Orlando cant be legit w a terrible team 2 hours away. Just move the rays.