From Utah To Montreal: Everybody Wants In On MLB Expansion

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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025

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  • @adamlwkachillguy
    @adamlwkachillguy Год назад +5

    Personally, I would love to see another team in Montreal, and I’m sure city residents would agree with that too.

  • @fortunatejeremy
    @fortunatejeremy Год назад +2

    It would be cool if there were MLB teams in Montreal and Vancouver someday.

  • @ArcaneMelodies82
    @ArcaneMelodies82 Год назад +3

    How Montreal would work is easy. Downtown ballpark, build it and the fans will follow Montreal is a festival city. The downtown core is bustling.. Montreal also has history with major league baseball that goes back to Jackie Robinson playing for the Montreal Royals, Brooklyn Dodgers farm team. Montreal is eager to get the expos back. however, if they do not build a stadium downtown and only have the Olympic stadium, it won’t work in the long run. Short term while a stadium is being built downtown sure. All in all there is a market for baseball in Montreal. Hopefully break the 1993/94 curse. ❤

    • @matthewsmith2241
      @matthewsmith2241 Год назад +2

      That Expos teams of 1993 & 94 right before strike was really strong and could have arguably won at least 1 World Series. Think Pete Rose, former Red (Cincinnati Reds fan) was part of that team very late in his career. As an idea, maybe have new downtown ballpark named after Jackie Robinson. That would make it historic and legacy continue.

    • @ArcaneMelodies82
      @ArcaneMelodies82 Год назад +2

      @@matthewsmith2241 apparently Jackie Robinson loved his time in Montreal playing for the Royals. ❤️🍁❤️ Montrealers would be for a new baseball stadium named after him. Mind you it’s in Quebec, so it would be Stade Jackie Robinson.

    • @matthewsmith2241
      @matthewsmith2241 Год назад

      @@ArcaneMelodies82 Very true since French (Français) is primary language and how things are prounced. That would be cool though nonetheless. 👍🙂🇫🇷

  • @kyleekstrand3971
    @kyleekstrand3971 Год назад +7

    Montreal is the only city In the World Series era of baseball to lose their team and not get it back. I think it's about time for the Expos

    • @daboys1215
      @daboys1215 Год назад +1

      You'd have to have a group that puts together a bid for an expansion team and none exists. It won't happen.

    • @gwensalador4325
      @gwensalador4325 Месяц назад

      @@daboys1215theres teams that needs to move… like the tampa rays… no one cares about the rays and theyve been there since 1998 if im not mistaken

    • @daboys1215
      @daboys1215 Месяц назад

      @@gwensalador4325 They are getting a new stadium. They aren't moving.

  • @PhilTheBronxite
    @PhilTheBronxite Год назад +9

    I say bring back the Montreal Expos and a combination of another team. Have 8 divisions 4 teams each. Cut down on regular season games. And expand the playoffs to 8 teams in each league.

  • @ddddirge
    @ddddirge Год назад +1

    My preference of expansions are totally Nashville and Montreal... Nashville since there are some empty spaces surrounding Braves to Reds, Nationals, Cardinals, and Rays... Also Montreal to get another Canadian teams too... The problem is, best alignment only works if both are NL teams...
    For the division it might depends on where the A's gonna be though, maybe stay in Oakland, or relocate to Vegas, maybe even other sites like Sacramento, Portland, or SLC...
    AL West: Angels, Arizona, Seattle/Colorado, Oakland/Vegas/Sacramento/Portland/SLC
    NL West: Dodgers, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle/Colorado
    AL South: Texas, Houston, Kansas City, Minnesota
    NL South: Atlanta, Miami, Tampa Bay, Nashville
    AL North: White Sox, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee
    NL North: Cubs, St Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh
    AL East: Yankees, Baltimore, Boston, Toronto
    NL East: Mets, Philadelphia, Washington, Montreal
    🤔🤔🤔

  • @thatcanada
    @thatcanada Год назад +11

    Yeah Montreal! It's time to return to being MLB's greatest shared farm team!
    They drafted or launched the careers of many great players only to see them leave as the contracts grew to favour the large market teams. Nothing would be different today.

  • @trv411
    @trv411 Год назад +3

    Bring the total to 36 with three divisions of six in each league. After the A's move to Vegas and the Tampa mess is over (Tampa, Orlando, who cares), add Portland, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, Nashville, Montreal, and San Antonio or Oklahoma City.

    • @rubenarriaga3029
      @rubenarriaga3029 Год назад

      That’s a good idea however it’s taken ages for MLB to even consider the concept of 32 teams plus do you think the league may be a bit too watered down by that point?

  • @CustomBlocks
    @CustomBlocks Год назад +12

    The only thing I disagree with is having teams switch leagues as a part of the realignment, I think 2 divisions per league could work tho

    • @MrCubFan415
      @MrCubFan415 Год назад

      It’s happened before tho (Brewers and Astros)

    • @CustomBlocks
      @CustomBlocks Год назад +1

      @@MrCubFan415 I know but I'm also a cubs fan and can't say I'm a fan of us going to the AL. I guarantee you that if either of those teams were actually successful historically they wouldn't have been moved

    • @MrCubFan415
      @MrCubFan415 Год назад +1

      @@CustomBlocks I wouldn’t worry. If any of the NL Central teams had to switch leagues, the Brewers would probably volunteer lol. Also fun fact: before the Brewers switched leagues to the NL, the Royals offered to switch to the NL, but were turned down.

    • @MrCubFan415
      @MrCubFan415 Год назад

      @@CustomBlocks Also, the fact that there’s one Chicago team in each league already makes it extremely unlikely IMO that MLB would put BOTH Chicago teams in the same league

    • @adanalyst6925
      @adanalyst6925 Год назад

      @@MrCubFan415 the owners like having teams in the same city in different leagues. Makes it less of a straight competition between the two, let’s fans root for both

  • @DBSG1976
    @DBSG1976 Год назад +3

    1977 was a great expansion year!

  • @Flair3777
    @Flair3777 Год назад +6

    STL and CHIC in the AL? Please get that junk out of here.

    • @turn556
      @turn556 Год назад +2

      thats such a joke who made this graphic lol

  • @saltbae865
    @saltbae865 Год назад +1

    rays to Montreal

  • @MidNightSantos
    @MidNightSantos Год назад

    Utah would be a instant rival for Colorado

  • @daboys1215
    @daboys1215 Год назад +1

    It's going to be SLC & Nashville but it won't happen until 2030.

  • @epicbirdy42069
    @epicbirdy42069 Год назад

    Here’s how things should go.
    Relocation:
    Rays in Charlotte
    A’s in Las Vegas(confirmed)
    Expansion teams:
    Nashville
    Portland
    The AL and NL have 4 divisions each
    AL:
    North:
    White Sox
    Twins
    Tigers
    Guardians
    South:
    Rockies
    Royals
    Rangers
    Astros
    East:
    Orioles
    Red Sox
    Yankees
    Blue Jays
    AL West:
    Angels
    Athletics
    Portland
    Mariners
    NL:
    North:
    Cubs
    Reds
    Cardinals
    Brewers
    South
    Rays
    Marlins
    Nashville
    Braves
    East:
    Mets
    Phillies
    Nationals
    Pirates
    West
    Diamondbacks
    Dodgers
    Padres
    Giants
    Each team plays AL opponents seven games but an additional games for division rivals = 108 games
    48 games in the NL including plus an additional 3 games with rival = 159 and an additional 3 games with a random inter league opponent. For example, the Astros won the AL West and the Braves won the NL South and all AL West Teams play the AL South. So the Braves and Astros play 3 extra games, totaling the amount to 162. The playoff format stays the same.

    • @dominicanball2361
      @dominicanball2361 Год назад +2

      How tf you have my same ideas? I want a Nashville and Portland expansion and that's the same realignment I had (except that I made another one in which neither Rockies or Rays switch division). I still don't like the idea of the Rays moving out of Tampa Bay but Charlotte would be the best place imo. You could also change Portland for Salt Lake City but as a Mariners fan, I want a close rival.

  • @ShaqFuGuru
    @ShaqFuGuru Год назад +2

    I’d go to games in Charlotte all the time.
    Mlb blacks out the Braves, Washington, Baltimore in NC making them hard to watch even though they’re hundreds of miles away from me.

  • @theamazinghippopotomonstro9942
    @theamazinghippopotomonstro9942 Год назад +5

    My moves would be: A's to Las Vegas, Expansion teams in Portland, Oregon and Charlotte, North Carolina

    • @omarkhan93
      @omarkhan93 Год назад +1

      Montreal makes more financial sense. They will be the #1 choice

    • @willp.8120
      @willp.8120 Год назад +1

      @@omarkhan93 Charlotte would have a far larger attendance than Montreal, and it would be a new rival with the Braves.

    • @whulmef
      @whulmef Год назад +1

      @@willp.8120 Raleigh is farther from Atlanta than charlotte and has a similar market.

  • @nbapbaupdate8338
    @nbapbaupdate8338 Год назад +1

    Expansion great idea 🤔🤔🤔

  • @william7286
    @william7286 Год назад

    Oakland A's will likely relocate to Las Vegas; rumor is that the Chicago White Sox are exploring relocation options, with Nashville garnering the most buzz. The Rays are locked into Tampa after securing a new stadium. Follow the corporate money for viable expansion candidates: for markets without an MLB team, Charlotte currently boasts comparable appeal to Pittsburgh and Seattle. It's not a surprise since the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets were recently purchased by billionaire hedge fund managers. For a second expansion, I'd opt for the most prominent North American (US/Canada) TV market without a team - which is Montreal.

  • @alexlarsen2464
    @alexlarsen2464 5 месяцев назад

    Utah has been the fastest growing state since 2010. The wasatch front has a population of 2.6 million people and quickly growing. They have great support for their nba and mls teams. And will heavily support their nhl team. They have a very young and very healthy population with expendable income. They also have 2 successful big12 teams close to each other. The mlb and nfl would be insane not to move into this market for its potential growth and proven fan support.

  • @nbapbaupdate8338
    @nbapbaupdate8338 Год назад +2

    Jaylen Brown story your next video theScore 🙏🙏🙏

  • @mariocisneros911
    @mariocisneros911 Месяц назад

    Id put Houston back in the National League and reallign teams with a national and national league team within a days drive to each other. Example , if Vancouver ever joined, they be a national league to compete with Seattle

  • @kyleekstrand3971
    @kyleekstrand3971 Год назад +2

    Maybe it's time for a 40-team major league

    • @willp.8120
      @willp.8120 Год назад +1

      I agree with the 40 team league. It's necessary now given that so many cities have become large enough to support a team. It's a bit unfair to fast growing cities that have surpassed many declining cities in the midwest, yet they still do not have teams.
      I'd add teams in Charlotte, Raleigh, Nashville, Norfolk, Austin, Orlando, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, and San Antonio.

    • @trv411
      @trv411 Год назад

      Forty would be awesome! Like I said in another comment, move the A's to Vegas and finalize the Florida situation. Add ten new teams to Montreal. Charlotte, Nashville, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Portland, New Orleans, Memphis, and Brooklyn.

    • @rubenarriaga3029
      @rubenarriaga3029 Год назад

      If we had every major leaguer from Ruth to Mays to Ryan to Maddox etc in one league at one time 40 teams would be great

    • @MidNightSantos
      @MidNightSantos Год назад

      Do you thinkbthey would have to add expansion teams for the minor league also?

  • @wierdwesterner
    @wierdwesterner Год назад

    Ask most fans in major cities about being moved into a division against the other team in their market and they will cuss you out. I speculatively suggested this in a bar in Chicago once and was shot at.

  • @breadedagenda
    @breadedagenda Год назад +4

    If you're going to align the leagues at eight per division, then by default the playoff system should expand to 16. Top 4 in each division advance, but are seeded/bracketed based on wins in a best of 3 matchup *solely* at the better team's home ballpark. DS is 3, CS is 5, WS is 7. Everything takes place in October, ends first week of November.
    And every three years, it's WBC time. How do we handle that? Three days after the hypothetical end date of WS Gm7, the qualifiers start. All players have the whole month of October to sign up or drop out.
    Edit: The DS, CS, and WS are split b/t the two teams' respective ballparks. The matchups before that are not.

    • @yankeesforlife24
      @yankeesforlife24 Год назад

      You don’t want it like basketball where over half the teams make the playoffs.

    • @breadedagenda
      @breadedagenda Год назад

      @@yankeesforlife24 Not over half, exactly half. If they expand again, it has to be four teams, not two, but the playoffs stay as basically a Sweet 16. Call it the Autumn Dance, Idk 🤣

  • @gc5907
    @gc5907 2 месяца назад

    Little Rock,Arkansas needs a team

  • @patrickledonne5547
    @patrickledonne5547 Год назад

    MLB needs to address the payroll parity issue before they add more small market AAAA clubs to the majors. There are no major markets remaining that can compete with the current big market teams. People arent going to invest themselves the way they need to for a team that will be a losing team 80% of seasons. Increasing the field will make it harder for the also rans to have their good runs just by increasing the field. NY, LA, SF,BOS,CHI will still be taking an oversize share of top players, playoff berths, and deep playoff runs.

  • @blackdawg7361
    @blackdawg7361 Год назад

    Josh, bring the Dodgers back to Brooklyn! L.A. will survive with the Angels. Memphis, Nashville, Portland (Oregon), and Charlotte (N.C.) deserve MLB franchises. Also, would it be appropriate to finally land in Buffalo? And lastly, western Canada is asking for a franchise, say the Vancouver Pacifics! Regarding Montreal, "Mount Royal" lost their team when the Expos forfeited the squad after the 2004 season when they left for D.C. They are busy with hockey 365/24/7! 😛

  • @nickolasfigueroa9487
    @nickolasfigueroa9487 Год назад +1

    Milwaukee could move. Wisconsin doesnt want to pay for the stadium renovations. At least the bucks won a championship soon after a new arena. Brewers look like it will be a long long time

  • @ChristopherJoseph35
    @ChristopherJoseph35 Год назад +3

    I’d say Nashville, Salt Lake, Montreal and Charlotte are the contenders. Nashville seems pretty likely. It’s between Montreal Charlotte and Salt Lake for the second team .

    • @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536
      @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 Год назад +2

      Sacramento would be better than SLC

    • @whulmef
      @whulmef Год назад +1

      Raleigh makes more sense than Charlotte for a number of reasons.

    • @matthewsmith2241
      @matthewsmith2241 Год назад +1

      ​​@@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536Sacramento had plans back in late 1980's to build baseball/football stadium next to old ARCO area where NBA Kings played to lure A's and Raiders since MLB and NFL teams were trying to find new stadium due to Oakland Coliseum started to look bad at time. (Now it's a complete dump I hear). Unfortunately that didn't come to fruition as Raiders moved to LA whiles A's were screwed in staying. Couldn't move to San Jose as heard/read that San Francisco took over legal rights in "Bay Area" territory. I don't it's true, but not completely sure if Sacramento was/is considered part of "Bay Area" territory? In seeing videos, think Sacramento had started the foundation of stadium and was thinking ahead of curve. Had it came to fruition, Oakland wouldn't have screwed themselves and probably wouldn't be in worse of mess that it is now.

    • @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536
      @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 Год назад +2

      @@matthewsmith2241 Sacramento has the River Cats. That's the Giants AAA team. I'm a Giants fan, but it still saddens me to see the A's go (I grew up 10 min from the Coliseum and went to a lot of A's games as a kids before becoming a full fledged Giants fan). The Giants definitely outmaneuvered the A's over the long haul, especially business wise.

    • @matthewsmith2241
      @matthewsmith2241 Год назад

      @@whulmef Raleigh wouldn't need an expression team per sae as there's already the AAA Durham Bulls in the general Raleigh/Durham metropolitan area that probably draws people in that live in Raleigh proper. Just upgrade Bulls to MLB status and Charlotte can stay AAA to affiliate them.

  • @tysonplett3328
    @tysonplett3328 Год назад

    Mets and Angels would never switch leagues.

  • @richarddash6654
    @richarddash6654 Год назад

    As a rays fan I rather be in a division with Miami and Atlanta

    • @dominicanball2361
      @dominicanball2361 Год назад +1

      In one of my realignment ideas, I have the Rays in the NL South with the Braves, the Marlins, and a Nashville Team. Would you take that?

  • @780hoops
    @780hoops Год назад +2

    Vancouver should get a team first

  • @TimFrith24
    @TimFrith24 Год назад +1

    Here’s what the 2028 MLB realignment will look like:
    AL East
    Baltimore Orioles
    Boston Red Sox
    New York Yankees
    Toronto Blue Jays
    AL North
    Chicago White Sox
    Cleveland Guardians
    Detroit Tigers
    Minnesota Twins
    AL South
    Houston Astros
    Kansas City Royals
    Tampa Bay Rays
    Texas Rangers
    AL West
    Colorado Rockies
    Las Vegas Athletics
    Los Angeles Angels
    Seattle Mariners
    NL East
    Montreal Expos
    New York Mets
    Philadelphia Phillies
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    NL North
    Chicago Cubs
    Cincinnati Reds
    Milwaukee Brewers
    St. Louis Cardinals
    NL South
    Atlanta Braves
    Miami Marlins
    Nashville Stars
    Washington Nationals
    NL West
    Arizona Diamondbacks
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    San Diego Padres
    San Francisco Giants

  • @fernandoalvarez9613
    @fernandoalvarez9613 Год назад

    Why not promotion and relegation?

    • @coolbluecar
      @coolbluecar Год назад

      Mlb ckubs are franchises if they get relegated they will lose money

  • @Julian-hw7eg
    @Julian-hw7eg Год назад

    No mention of Mexico City

  • @mattyg4186
    @mattyg4186 Год назад +1

    If the Rays move they will go to Nashville which if that happens i say Charlotte & Salt Lake City, if Rays stay Put Nashville & then either Charlotte or Salt Lake City regardless Nashville will have a team by 2032.

    • @theb3654
      @theb3654 Год назад +1

      Salt Lake seems the most ready they already have land for a stadium I think.

    • @wierdwesterner
      @wierdwesterner Год назад

      @@theb3654 It's Utah.... if you shit on the land first it's yours.

    • @matthewsmith2241
      @matthewsmith2241 Год назад

      ​@@theb3654Similar way happened about 35 years ago in Sacramento back in circa 1988 when trying to land Oakland A's and NFL Raiders at time due to Coliseum starting to look bad + need renovations and look at what happened then. Didn't go as planned. Although things have changed, so it might be better chances for Salt Lake City & Utah.

  • @rmartin7558
    @rmartin7558 Год назад +1

    I've got the perfect location for a new Expos stadium.
    How about FantasyLand? Y'all are delusional if you think MLB is going back to Montreal. 🤣🤣🤣 Ditto for Utah.

  • @jordanjohnson9866
    @jordanjohnson9866 Год назад

    Nah. Not every corner. Not “every corner.” /

  • @tyreseneal
    @tyreseneal Год назад

    Bladé Cavazos,Bladé Cavazos,Bladé Cavazos,

  • @mariocisneros911
    @mariocisneros911 Год назад

    4 team divisions is crap, in just beating out 3 teams. Its too easy to win your divisions .At least in the 1970's a division champion had to win it beating out 5 other teams. That's more competitive than the 1961-68 era, when 1 had to beat out 9 other teams.

  • @cjhan9816
    @cjhan9816 Год назад +1

    I can see S/D Padres upon future relocation.

    • @FrenchFryRy
      @FrenchFryRy Год назад

      How? They have a good team, might be a small market but the have superstars they have a pretty good field and other things that wouldn’t make them relocate

    • @cjhan9816
      @cjhan9816 Год назад +1

      @@FrenchFryRy: All in time for S/D Padres upon future relocation like Oakland A's to Las Vegas b/c of CA's geographical saturation btwn S/F & L/A.

    • @cjhan9816
      @cjhan9816 Год назад +1

      @@FrenchFryRy: Also, I am surprise for S/D to award expansion as the 30th MLS team. We shall see by how long it will stay viable.

  • @donaldduck2756
    @donaldduck2756 Год назад

    just Give one to Charlotte NC 🤦🏻‍♂️ come on now

  • @ericchartrand857
    @ericchartrand857 Год назад +1

    Wow this video has already been dated

  • @Komo47
    @Komo47 Год назад +1

    Oakland To Las Vegas
    Portland.
    Salt Lake City.
    New Orleans.
    Oklahoma City.
    Memphis.
    Nashville.
    Charlotte.

    • @willp.8120
      @willp.8120 Год назад

      I agree that we need more southern teams, but I would put them in Charlotte, Raleigh, Norfolk, Nashville, Orlando, Austin, and/or San Antonio. With the rate Jacksonville is growing, within ten years it could have potential as well. Their metropolitan area grew 75 thousand just in the past two years.

    • @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536
      @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 Год назад

      Nashville or Memphis seem like solid choices

    • @matthewsmith2241
      @matthewsmith2241 Год назад +1

      ​@@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536Nashville more likely I've been hearing than Memphis. Question becomes is will other city be the AAA affiliate of the other, especially since AAA Memphis Red Birds are afflicted with MLB St. Louis Cardinals. Another possible additional team is maybe either Raleigh/Durham or Charlotte. Both have AAA teams as Bulls (hence from movie Bull Durham from about 30 years ago) and Knights respectively. One upgrade to MLB and other could be AAA affiliate to them.

  • @theb3654
    @theb3654 Год назад

    Move the Ray's too Nashville and rebrand them to the Stars then expand into Salt Lake and Charlotte.

  • @turn556
    @turn556 Год назад +1

    having two divisions per league is a dumb idea.. makes divisions irrelevant at that point

  • @jeffie396
    @jeffie396 Год назад

    32 mlb
    1. Utah
    2. Charlotte
    3. Tennessee
    4. Portland
    5. Las Vegas
    6. Montreal

  • @willp.8120
    @willp.8120 Год назад

    Portland and Montreal? That's not a good idea.
    The most logical choices are Charlotte, Raleigh, Austin, or Nashville.

  • @rspister
    @rspister Год назад +1

    No Montreal. Better yet: No MLB expansion.

  • @ovo_dj
    @ovo_dj Год назад

    First!

  • @AZLANKHAN003
    @AZLANKHAN003 Год назад

    Montreal needs a team again.