January 3, 200422 yr Well the saga of the Montreal Expos should be over in 2005 as they are finally relocated. Here is some info on potential sites that MLB is looking at, of course new ballparks would have to likely be built for all the suitors. The Suitors List Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia - RFK Memorial Stadium Portland, OR - PG&E Park New Orleans, LA - Louisiana SuperDome Monterrey, Mexico - Monterrey Stadium No Pictures Found San Juan, Puerto Rico - Hiram Bithorn Stadium http://www.ebaseballparks.com/bithorn.html Las Vegas, NV - Cashman Stadium http://www.lv51.com/stadium/ San Antonio/Austin, TX - Wolff Stadium http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stor.../15/daily1.html http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/sananton.../29/story1.html
January 3, 200422 yr Who knows when it will end? Probably whenever they think they sucked the last dollar out of the DC group bid. Then again with Vlad and Vazquez gone it's not like MLB has any need for the Expos any more. They don't have the players to dangle for trade and bring down the free agent market.
January 3, 200422 yr Cashman field in vegas is a very nice stadium. but then what happens to the Dodgers AAA team that curently plays there?
January 3, 200422 yr If they contracted the Spos... What Happens to the Organization (Minor Leaguers, MLers Galore) Portland, and DC seemed to be the most likely suitors a while back
January 3, 200422 yr Author If they contracted the Spos... What Happens to the Organization (Minor Leaguers, MLers Galore) Portland, and DC seemed to be the most likely suitors a while back The assests of the team get drafted like an reverse expansion draft.
January 3, 200422 yr Portland deserves a team...... DC no... cuz than who will come to O's games????? most people in the DC Virgina and eastren states go to O games..... MLB should not move the team there I like Vegas and Portland and New Orleans... Mexico????? can people even afford to go to a MLB game ova there?????
January 3, 200422 yr Lmao if the expos go to that stadium in portland,they'll be called the hood expos,lol,i like that ballpark.
January 4, 200422 yr Portland deserves a team...... DC no... cuz than who will come to O's games????? most people in the DC Virgina and eastren states go to O games..... MLB should not move the team there I like Vegas and Portland and New Orleans... Mexico????? can people even afford to go to a MLB game ova there????? Why? Portland doesn't even support their minor league franchises. The DC suburbs have more than enough baseball fans with enough income to win awards for their three area minor league teams (Bowie, Potomac, Frederick), so I don't see how they wouldn't pack a stadium in DC (don't forget the high bids for luxury boxes by many lobbyists), and fill-in a section or two of Camden Yards. Every since the late 90s it's been said that Orioles attendance have grown from the Baltimore area and shrunk from the DC area. Still the Orioles have maintained healthy attendance numbers throughout. Las Vegas is a tourist destination, and thier minor league team suffers. Good ballpark though. Not that matters. Any town the Expos move to Selig and MLB is going to demand a new stadium.
January 4, 200422 yr Author I really would like having the Expos move to Washington because it is an easier trip, an established major league city, and would be a more temperate climate than Montreal or Portland to play in.
January 4, 200422 yr best spot is washington proven mlb town, existing stadium and plan for a future park and remember the expos are in the nl east. having them stay in the east will be much easier on travel and wont require realignment
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