Expansion

[WrongVerb]

Rob Manfred is floating the 'E' word again:

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ICYMI - Commissioner Rob Manfred discussed his desire to expand the league, today on "The Leadoff Spot":

"I'd like to get to 32."
5:24pm · 29 Mar 2018

There's an audio link on the tweet. Manfred apparently says Montreal and San Antonio are big league cities.

[cumberlandreds]

Just what we need, more bad pitching.

[M2]

I'm for it. 20 years is officially the longest MLB has gone without expansion since it started expanding.

[NebraskaRed]

Montreal seems like the obvious one.

I've always thought that Mexico City would be a great choice if the city wasn't so far from the border.

[Kinsm]

Should have already happened.

[CaiGuy]

Montreal seems like the obvious one.

I've always thought that Mexico City would be a great choice if the city wasn't so far from the border.

Monterrey is the place to expand to if they go to Mexico...wealthier, closer, and not as far above sea level.

[Tom Servo]

MLB beating the NFL to the punch in San Antonio would probably be a good move, they seem undeserved with only the Spurs and an NSAL soccer team.

[RedTeamGo!]

Why expand when there are two complete joke organizations with Miami and Tampa Bay? Just move them to Montreal and SA.

[Tom Servo]

Why expand when there are two complete joke organizations with Miami and Tampa Bay? Just move them to Montreal and SA.

I mostly agree but it's too late for that option. The Marlins still have their new ballpark and the Rays are set to get a new one in a few seasons. Right now Oakland is the only team that could still legitimately look at relocation.

[CaiGuy]

Why expand when there are two complete joke organizations with Miami and Tampa Bay? Just move them to Montreal and SA.

They're not jokes because of their location, though, right? I mean, Miami is a massive market.

The ownership would remain.

[Tracy Jones]

They're not jokes because of their location, though, right? I mean, Miami is a massive market.

The ownership would remain.

That massive market is made up largely of transplants from other cities, whose allegiance is with another team, not the Marlins.

[M2]

MLB beating the NFL to the punch in San Antonio would probably be a good move, they seem undeserved with only the Spurs and an NSAL soccer team.

Really important to beat MLS to the punch in San Antonio. That applies to Sacramento and Charlotte too. I suspect it's going to be hard for MLB to get a foothold in Nashville, which starts in MLS in 2020. Montreal has a metro population of more than 4 million, so two summertime pro leagues is less of an issue there.

[Tom Servo]

That massive market is made up largely of transplants from other cities, whose allegiance is with another team, not the Marlins.

There's certainly truth to that but it gets overstated. Look at the D'Backs, Arizona is full of transplants but they've still built up a loyal regular crowd. The problem ultimately isn't with the fans, it's the Marlins.

[Tracy Jones]

There's certainly truth to that but it gets overstated. Look at the D'Backs, Arizona is full of transplants but they've still built up a loyal regular crowd. The problem ultimately isn't with the fans, it's the Marlins.

Miami is a lousy sports town in every aspect. They’re the ultimate front runners. It’s gone from a Canes/Dolphins/Marlins/Heat town so many times over the last 30 years it’s difficult to keep up.

[Ohayou]

Curious to hear what Charles Barkley thinks about expanding into San Antonio...