Mayor: Las Vegas Getting American League Team

packbusta · Aug 19, 2010

Checking in with some news from Vegas...

Mayor Oscar Goodman says the city is very close to getting a MLB franchise. The team would be from the American League and play in a too-be-built domed stadium. This would be interesting. Wonder how serious MLB is about these plans, and who would move.

Las Vegas A's?
Las Vegas Rays?

lisu · Aug 19, 2010

I am thinking that A's. That would make me sad.

markakis8 · Aug 19, 2010

Any chance it's a new team?

FortyFour · Aug 19, 2010

The A's would be nice, I mean why stay in Oakland were they get little support.

pigskincardboard · Aug 19, 2010

The AL West has like 4 teams, they need another. Seems to make sense.

bouwob · Aug 19, 2010

markakis8 said:
Any chance it's a new team?

The west could use a 5th team

blazers091 · Aug 19, 2010

Las Vegas Spiders

UMich92 · Aug 19, 2010

Doubt it's a new team as MLB would need to add 2 teams to make scheduling work and I doubt 2 teams would be added in this economic climate.

matchpenalty · Aug 19, 2010

UMich92 said:
Doubt it's a new team as MLB would need to add 2 teams to make scheduling work and I doubt 2 teams would be added in this economic climate.

Yep, no chance it would be a new team.

Philip J. Fry · Aug 19, 2010

Las Vegas Gamblers?

pigskincardboard · Aug 19, 2010

matchpenalty said:
UMich92 said:

Doubt it's a new team as MLB would need to add 2 teams to make scheduling work and I doubt 2 teams would be added in this economic climate.

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Yep, no chance it would be a new team.

I think they should add a japanese team that plays in two giant home and road trips.

First couple months, they tour america. Then, teams fly over to japan three at a time and play it out for a couple weeks.

I don't think jet-lag would be that bad from the west-coast after a couple days.

That's what I want to see.

FortyFour · Aug 19, 2010

Philip J. Fry said:
Las Vegas Gamblers?

I heard Pete Rose is the manager

Wes · Aug 19, 2010

craiger122003 · Aug 19, 2010

I have been hearing this for years I highly DOUBT IT
To the OP where in town you at ?? What shop you go to??

cowboysrule48 · Aug 19, 2010

The Rays are still trying very hard to get a new stadium. I highly doubt it's them. The only team that would make sense to me is Oakland as mentioned by others.

Zithy · Aug 19, 2010

lisu said:
I am thinking that A's. That would make me sad.

I really hope not. The seriously need to move to Sacramento. They'd be supported here.

brouthercard · Aug 19, 2010

I wonder if they will have slot machines in the bathroom stalls at the stadium? They could at least put them in the handicap seats, right along the rail....

Tom Oates · Aug 19, 2010

Zithy said:
lisu said:

I am thinking that A's. That would make me sad.

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I really hope not. The seriously need to move to Sacramento. They'd be supported here.

Raley field was built with expansion in mind. They could draw fans from as far away as Reno, Tahoe, Stockton, Modesto, Merced, etc. It's right on the I-5 Corridor with the I-50 and I-80 intersecting just North and South of the Stadium. Rivercats usually set the MiLB attendance mark or are near the top every season. It could work...

Sac City Council would be kicking themselves for letting the team escape across the River to West Sac :benson:

Tom

MAC16 · Aug 19, 2010

like this idea. Oakland gets no support up there and they have crap for a stadium.. if they can get a domed or at least retractable roof park in vegas why not? Vegas would support them since there is nothing to do there unless you are 21. the best thing you can do as a family is go see a movie.

craiger122003 · Aug 19, 2010

There is a AAA team here already so where would they move to?

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