if dc says no, then where would the national play??

I HOPE TO GOD ITS INDIANA. That would be the freaking s***.

Las Vegas.

I HOPE TO GOD ITS INDIANA. That would be the freaking s***.

People....live there?

People....live there?

You could almost call them that.

I've heard Portland and Vegas.

Although the big rumor is that they'd let them barnstorm one more year then contract them. Supposedly that would save the owners more money than any other scenario.

I've heard Portland and Vegas.

Although the big rumor is that they'd let them barnstorm one more year then contract them. Supposedly that would save the owners more money than any other scenario.

So what happens to the players in the case of a contraction? Is there like a draft, and if so, what is the draft order?

I say get rid of them altogether.

 

Yours sincerely

Bud Selig.

I've heard Portland and Vegas.

Although the big rumor is that they'd let them barnstorm one more year then contract them. Supposedly that would save the owners more money than any other scenario.

The problem with contracting them is that they would have to contract another team as well, or teams would have 3 days off every now and then. I read somewhere they will wind up in Virginia, and not play at RFK if this latest issue isn't resolved.

Las Vegas is the sleeping giant. As soon as either MLB or the NBA puts a team there, the other will quickly follow. I heard that when Las Vegas put their proposal to MLB together they had a little video presentation. During the presentation, when a member of the Vegas team hit a homer, the scoreboard played a giant slot machine coming up all 7's. That was frowned upon. I also heard that their stadium had a massive number of suites, and not that many seats figuring that the casino's would buy suites for their VIPs.

Arlington Heights, Illinois? No? How about East Lansing, Michigan? No again. Damn...honestly though, I say contraction. We don't have to worry about a park built for the Expos, so the biggest issue is jobs (not the players, but front office, staff, scouts, janitors, vendors, etc) and only one empty ballpark. The competition has become watered down with guys who shouldn't be in the league. Its tough for a city to lose a team, but why do cities only seem to care when they're about to lose the team. That isn't sticking with your team, its called attention.

Wasn't there talk about contracting the Twins few years ago...

I for one wouldn't miss them... :rolly

Wasn't there talk about contracting the Twins few years ago...

I for one wouldn't miss them... :rolly

Yah, but it was seemingly to scare the city of Minneapolis into giving them a ballpark, then the team has torn up the AL Central, so they're not going anywhere. If Minnesota was contracted, it would just be someone else fighting with us in the AL Central. I like the competition.

So what happens to the players in the case of a contraction?  Is there like a draft, and if so, what is the draft order?

Yeah, I'd assume that there'd be a draft....after the Yankees, Red Sox and Cubs had their pick of the rosters, of course...don't have a clue what the draft order would be, but I'd guess won-lost record of the previous year, worst to best.

 

And I've been reading a lot of stories saying that the owners definitely have a hard-on to contract next year because of the clause in the CBA that allows them to do so without the players' consent. The ExpoNationals would be gone, along with ( most likely ) Tampa Bay.

 

Of course, the Sox would probably only wind up with a reserve infielder and a middle reliever anyway, so no looking ahead to the savior, okaaaaaayyy???

San Juan

Yeah, I'd assume that there'd be a draft....after the Yankees, Red Sox and Cubs had their pick of the rosters, of course...don't have a clue what the draft order would be, but I'd guess won-lost record of the previous year, worst to best.

 

And I've been reading a lot of stories saying that the owners definitely have a hard-on to contract next year because of the clause in the CBA that allows them to do so without the players' consent. The ExpoNationals would be gone, along with ( most likely ) Tampa Bay.

 

Of course, the Sox would probably only wind up with a reserve infielder and a middle reliever anyway, so no looking ahead to the savior, okaaaaaayyy???

One question I do have is would their contracts be honored, our would they need to be given new deals? This could be interesting to watch it build.

I say northern virginia...

One question I do have is would their contracts be honored, our would they need to be given new deals? This could be interesting to watch it build.

I'd think that the Mont/DC contracts are still binding, since the other MLB owners own the ExpoNationals anyway. The Devil Rays, however, are privately owned, so that could get sticky.

It'll be interesting, to say the least - Peter The Gerbil's head would explode from all the moves.

put the expos/nationals in salt lake city,atlantic city,vegas, or sacramento. and if those city's dont want to have them, then send em to france or greece! this is all bud lights fault. the only reason the expos went/still trying togoto dc is so uncle jerry son can make money

In order:

Las Vegas

Virginia

Monterrey, Mexico

San Juan

Portland Oregon would be the best and maybe they wont have to contract another team i dont think AZ can hang in the league they have more money problems than the d-rays.

I'd think that the Mont/DC contracts are still binding, since the other MLB owners own the ExpoNationals anyway. The Devil Rays, however, are privately owned, so that could get sticky.

It'll be interesting, to say the least - Peter The Gerbil's head would explode from all the moves.

I don't think they are valid anymore because DC didn't deliver on their stadium financing promises.

I don't think they are valid anymore because DC didn't deliver on their stadium financing promises.

Well, they're definitely still under contract until MLB makes some sort of decision to contract or eliminate the ExpoNationals. Wherever MLB decides to place them, the guys would have to play there.

It's only at contraction time that the validity of the contracts comes into question.

And DC still has until New Year's Eve to iron out a stadium agreement, as bleak as that situation seems.

Makes me kinda wish I'd purchased a Nationals hat, as a momento.

Well, they're definitely still under contract until MLB makes some sort of decision to contract or eliminate the ExpoNationals. Wherever MLB decides to place them, the guys would have to play there.

It's only at contraction time that the validity of the contracts comes into question.

And DC still has until New Year's Eve to iron out a stadium agreement, as bleak as that situation seems.

Makes me kinda wish I'd purchased a Nationals hat, as a momento.

Thank God for EBay

How would a barnstorming season even work for them schedule-wise. Away games would be played as scheduled, but where would the intended home games be played? It's a lot harder than just making everything an away game, as far as the logistics of having all the stadiums staffed and ready to go, having enough police on duuty, not having conflicting events planned, etc.

 

It would be murder on the team as well. As cool as I thought it was to have a bunch of the Expos home games played at Hiram Bithorn the last two years, I know it wore the players out.