04-30-2022, 10:20 AM
I think this would be straying too far from reality. I know we've made some changes, but they've either happened or have been rumored.
1. Moving to the Suburbs: A lot of FCM teams have built new stadiums away from the traditional city setting to generate a higher revenue. This has happened in the real world. The most obvious case to me is Atlanta moving to Cobb County (I believe the park is technically in Cumberland). Heck, years ago, the Cavs played in Richfield, OH (in between Cleveland and Akron). Teams build a stadium where the money is (or in the Cavs' case, where it's cheap to build).
2. Rays to Expos: This was allowed because Tampa had clearly the smallest budget in the league and the Expos were a real, defunct team. Just recently Tampa was trying to have a timeshare in Montreal.
3. A's to Las Vegas: Like the Rays/Expos, the A's have been rumored (and even encouraged by MLB) to consider options of moving the franchise, if they don't get a new stadium. Years ago, Las Vegas seemed taboo, but now the NFL and NHL now having teams in LV. It just seems inevitable until we have a MLB team there as well.
1. Moving to the Suburbs: A lot of FCM teams have built new stadiums away from the traditional city setting to generate a higher revenue. This has happened in the real world. The most obvious case to me is Atlanta moving to Cobb County (I believe the park is technically in Cumberland). Heck, years ago, the Cavs played in Richfield, OH (in between Cleveland and Akron). Teams build a stadium where the money is (or in the Cavs' case, where it's cheap to build).
2. Rays to Expos: This was allowed because Tampa had clearly the smallest budget in the league and the Expos were a real, defunct team. Just recently Tampa was trying to have a timeshare in Montreal.
3. A's to Las Vegas: Like the Rays/Expos, the A's have been rumored (and even encouraged by MLB) to consider options of moving the franchise, if they don't get a new stadium. Years ago, Las Vegas seemed taboo, but now the NFL and NHL now having teams in LV. It just seems inevitable until we have a MLB team there as well.
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