Would MLB contract A's and Rays?

Numero uno!

Man I am hung over

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Originally posted 09:21 AM ET  03.18 by TheBigF

Man I am hung over

too many stoli shamrock slushies?

MLB tried to get rid of the Twins and Rays some years ago and it didn't happen and this won't either for pretty much the same reason. The union won't allow 50 of it's players to lose their jobs and any hint of change in the status quo brings on harrasment from congress and threats that they will look at replealing MLB's anti-trust excemptions.

That would be a shame to lose the A's franchise. I remember watching them back in the days of Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando, Joe Rudi, Jim Hunter, Vida Blue. Hope they work something out
but if contraction is what happens then we'll have to live with until better times.

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The A's owner is a billionare, but refuses to finance a new stadium. The Giants built their park with all private funding, and have been quite the success.

Like most billionaires he wants to use YOUR money.

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Yeah. The Giants pay like 20-30 mill a year, paying off their stadium. It's totally worth it though! It's a beautiful park, and the fans fill it up almost every night. The A's owner just wants to make money. And is unwilling to take risks.

Don't forget that san fan owner is complaining that San Jose is the Giants turf or market and does not want anyone to steal his fan base! I mean $$$$$$$$.

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The A's owner is a billionare, but refuses to finance a new stadium. The Giants built their park with all private funding, and have been quite the success.

Too bad Oakland doesn't follow that great example.

The article mentions the relative labor peace right now in baseball and Seligs connection to the As and Rays owners. I also don't see a contraction of any of the 15 old-line team names.
The Bay Area won't support 2 teams and the Giants own any rights in San Jose which is the logical move for one of the Bay Area teams. I would make the Giants scream.
I would also make the Republicans and the Cuban community in Miami cry like Banshees and move the Rays to Havana. It would admit to our success in dealing with Castro, open up all of Cuba for player scouting and keep MLB looking more Worldly with one more franchise out of the USA. Lot of politics involved but I wouldn't be surprised if Selig doesn't have a file hidden somewhere marked "Post-Castro" along this line.

So what the NY Post is implying is that there is a Shortage of Rich people out there that would pay for a Major League Team...

That the Commish would rather fold 2 teams than have 2 new Owners (Who are out there - but the last I checked the Mets / Dodgers weren't selling)...

Truly Stupid by the Post - but what do you expect.

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Didn't Pittsburgh contract years ago?

Honestly, baseball might be better off if two teams contract...of course, I was thinking the Pirates and the Marlins, not these two.

Why did they put a picture of Drew Carey with this story?

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Originally posted 09:58 AM ET  03.18 by Mongo Alex

MLB tried to get rid of the Twins and Rays some years ago and it didn't happen and this won't either for pretty much the same reason. The union won't allow 50 of it's players to lose their jobs and any hint of change in the status quo brings on harrasment from congress and threats that they will look at replealing MLB's anti-trust excemptions.

The Twins situation was entirely different, though. It was an attempt to force MN to build a stadium.

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Originally posted 09:58 AM ET  03.18 by Mongo Alex

MLB tried to get rid of the Twins and Rays some years ago and it didn't happen and this won't either for pretty much the same reason. The union won't allow 50 of it's players to lose their jobs and any hint of change in the status quo brings on harrasment from congress and threats that they will look at replealing MLB's anti-trust excemptions.

The way I remember it is that MLB tied to get rid of the Twins and Expos not the Rays. If memory serves me correctly the players union played a major role in stopping that move. I can see union caving in now considering the agreement between players and league is about to expire.

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Originally posted 09:58 AM ET  03.18 by Mongo Alex

MLB tried to get rid of the Twins and Rays some years ago and it didn't happen and this won't either for pretty much the same reason. The union won't allow 50 of it's players to lose their jobs and any hint of change in the status quo brings on harrasment from congress and threats that they will look at replealing MLB's anti-trust excemptions.

Twins and Expos...

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Originally posted 12:31 PM ET  03.18 by yagottabekiddin

The article mentions the relative labor peace right now in baseball and Seligs connection to the As and Rays owners. I also don't see a contraction of any of the 15 old-line team names.The Bay Area won't support 2 teams and the Giants own any rights in San Jose which is the logical move for one of the Bay Area teams. I would make the Giants scream. I would also make the Republicans and the Cuban community in Miami cry like Banshees and move the Rays to Havana. It would admit to our success in dealing with Castro, open up all of Cuba for player scouting and keep MLB looking more Worldly with one more franchise out of the USA. Lot of politics involved but I wouldn't be surprised if Selig doesn't have a file hidden somewhere marked "Post-Castro" along this line.

Hate to break it to you there, but Cuba starting opening up while Bush was in office. You know, the Republican And Miami has a mostly Democrat city government...