southsider2k5 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/rays-...montreals-gain/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/rays-...montreals-gain/ That makes a lot of sense. Do the Rays/Expos stay in the AL or do we get some sort of realignment that gets them back in the NL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Oct 27, 2014 -> 11:23 AM) That makes a lot of sense. Do the Rays/Expos stay in the AL or do we get some sort of realignment that gets them back in the NL? Think they'd have to stay in the AL at that point. MLB has had no problem with moving teams across leagues (in the past 15 years, we've seen both Milwaukee and Houston switch spots). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 27, 2014 -> 11:29 AM) Think they'd have to stay in the AL at that point. MLB has had no problem with moving teams across leagues (in the past 15 years, we've seen both Milwaukee and Houston switch spots). It would also make the AL East a much smaller geographic spread of a division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 27, 2014 -> 11:53 AM) It would also make the AL East a much smaller geographic spread of a division. I know Toronto & Montreal aren't THAT close, but I wonder if they would want to keep the Canadian teams in separate leagues, just like the Yankees/Mets, Cubs/Sox, Giants/As, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 27, 2014 -> 12:32 PM) I know Toronto & Montreal aren't THAT close, but I wonder if they would want to keep the Canadian teams in separate leagues, just like the Yankees/Mets, Cubs/Sox, Giants/As, etc. It would be great just leaving them where they are. 18 or 19 head to heads. Montreal is a pretty cool place. I would love for it to happen for road trip purposes, and hopefully a return of the Expos with the same type of uniforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 27, 2014 -> 12:37 PM) It would be great just leaving them where they are. 18 or 19 head to heads. Montreal is a pretty cool place. I would love for it to happen for road trip purposes, and hopefully a return of the Expos with the same type of uniforms. Agreed. Hopefully it would give them both a bump at the gate to get 9 or 10 premium rivalry games a year, and keep them both healthy fiscially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Sounds like a leverage ploy against the cities of St Petersburg and Tampa. Now that St Pete has a new mayor, maybe talks between the two cities and organization will lead to something. The old mayor of St Petersburg had zero interest in allowing the Rays to try and work out a way to move the team across the bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickofypres Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 27, 2014 -> 12:32 PM) I know Toronto & Montreal aren't THAT close, but I wonder if they would want to keep the Canadian teams in separate leagues, just like the Yankees/Mets, Cubs/Sox, Giants/As, etc. Just my opinion, but I think they would leave them in the AL East. They would be natural rivals with Toronto, who could use a bolt of energy in their fan base since its been 20+ years since they've been to the post-season. Not to mention Montreal being a hockey town, Habs fans don't like the Rangers, and they really don't like the Bruins. So that could carry over to baseball and be huge rivals with the Yankees, and Red Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 QUOTE (woods of ypres @ Oct 27, 2014 -> 08:04 PM) Just my opinion, but I think they would leave them in the AL East. They would be natural rivals with Toronto, who could use a bolt of energy in their fan base since its been 20+ years since they've been to the post-season. Not to mention Montreal being a hockey town, Habs fans don't like the Rangers, and they really don't like the Bruins. So that could carry over to baseball and be huge rivals with the Yankees, and Red Sox. wasn't there a study made about vegas on whether or not they can field a team. this was something like 3 yrs or so. something also about 2 wks ago. dang it I can't remember the whole details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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