Expansion

[mike]

May I point out that we have gone through a few gm's this season for lack of activity, however I'm just stating that to get that part out of the way.

If in theory expansion got passed I figure get 2 cities that would support a 100mil budget for spending on players and at least 15th ranked in expenses so about 20mil on each there. So find places that can afford 140mil budget total. This way we don't add to the small budget teams and we don't add any potential power house teams either.

I do believe that our core is strong enough to get past it. In theory, with 2 established GMs taking the expanding team, they're leaving teams that are in the right path behind, and I'm sure we'll be able to find a way to get a GM to take the Tigers or Astros. Hell, I'm not opposed to taking one of the two for the sake of the league. I'd be up for taking the Tigers most of all because I would not want to be managing in DJ's shadow :P.

There is one thing to be said however. I believe I might have jumped the gun by saying the Tigers would be available, Stang hasn't yet given his take on whether he'd be fine leaving the Tigers for an expansion team, so I think it's safe to wait until he comments, even though I'm the only one that even put the Tigers name out there lol. When it comes to realignment I have a couple of ideas as well.

My thinking is that while indeed those teams are on the right path and the expansion teams would have solid gm's; I think that it would be better to take said solid gm's and give them a team when one opens up. Then when the league is full or 90% full of solid gm's then open the door to expansion, or at least go a full season without anyone leaving due to poor activity. I like the suggestions so far though, I just don't see the need for expansion.