Major League Baseball "Contracting"

Ronn_Bman · 11-07-2001, 01:44 PM

The team owners, overwhelmingly, gave Commissioner Seilig the power to eliminate 2 franchises which aren't "pulling their weight" economically.

It looks like the Twins and the Expos will be the losers, but the Marlins are also a possibility.

In an interesting twist, a team may need to be moved from one league to another. If so, there is a young team, still under an expansion contract, that could be forced to switch without any choice. The world champion Arizona Diamondbacks!

Here's a little Baseball Trivia. When was the last time baseball eliminated teams? Can't remember? There's a good reason...
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It was after the 1899 season that the NL was reduced to 8 teams through the elimination of Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville, and Washington.

domingo · 11-07-2001, 01:49 PM

Crap that would suck .... I grew up with baseball and now their just gonna pull the plug on two teams that have been around forever ... what a sad sad day

Hiram Sedai · 11-07-2001, 05:35 PM

I'm a Phillies season ticket holder. Not having the Expos around any more will be a bit odd. I know that professional sports are only about money these days and that the fan's opinions really don't matter. Think about the All Star game and all of that voting before hand.

Lioness · 11-08-2001, 07:24 AM

bleh, I hate the way baseball's going.

Mitro Jellywadder · 11-08-2001, 10:18 AM

If baseball implemented a salary cap this could have been avoided. The only thing that is keeping quite a few of the teams above water is the sharing of TV revenues. If they weren't sharing that, the contraction might be four or five teams.

Didn't Montreal average 7000+ fans per game? The city is obviously not needing a baseball team. (Who needs baseball when you have hockey

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Ronn_Bman · 11-08-2001, 10:38 AM

The Twins and the Expos, if I remember correctly, only make about 8% of the top league team's earnings, and less than 18% of the industry average.

It's sad to lose teams, but those numbers are pretty bad

*\Conan/* · 11-08-2001, 10:41 AM

We have been begging for a team out here in the DC metro area....Ive got an idea!!!! Give us the expos!

11-07-2001, 01:44 PM	#1
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	The team owners, overwhelmingly, gave Commissioner Seilig the power to eliminate 2 franchises which aren't "pulling their weight" economically. It looks like the Twins and the Expos will be the losers, but the Marlins are also a possibility. In an interesting twist, a team may need to be moved from one league to another. If so, there is a young team, still under an expansion contract, that could be forced to switch without any choice. The world champion Arizona Diamondbacks! Here's a little Baseball Trivia. When was the last time baseball eliminated teams? Can't remember? There's a good reason... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It was after the 1899 season that the NL was reduced to 8 teams through the elimination of Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville, and Washington. __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-07-2001, 01:49 PM	#2
domingo Zhentarim Guard Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: St. George Utah USA Posts: 331	Crap that would suck .... I grew up with baseball and now their just gonna pull the plug on two teams that have been around forever ... what a sad sad day __________________ <br /><i>You can only call someone something so many times before they become that which you did not wish them to be! <br />Bad things happen to bad people!</i>

11-07-2001, 05:35 PM	#3
Hiram Sedai Emerald Dragon Join Date: October 8, 2001 Location: Georgia Age: 54 Posts: 918	I'm a Phillies season ticket holder. Not having the Expos around any more will be a bit odd. I know that professional sports are only about money these days and that the fan's opinions really don't matter. Think about the All Star game and all of that voting before hand. __________________ [url]\"http://www.xsorbit3.com/users/HADB/index.cgi?board=general&action=logout\" target=\"_blank\">HADB Messageboard Board</a><br /><br />Hopelessly Pedantic

11-08-2001, 07:24 AM	#4
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 36 Posts: 5,837	bleh, I hate the way baseball's going. __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/lioness1.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /> <br /><br />Premier Waitress/Smacker of Cloudy\'s Cafe<br /><br />\"the only people for me are the mad ones...\"

11-08-2001, 10:38 AM	#6
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	The Twins and the Expos, if I remember correctly, only make about 8% of the top league team's earnings, and less than 18% of the industry average. It's sad to lose teams, but those numbers are pretty bad __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-08-2001, 10:18 AM	#5
Mitro Jellywadder Quintesson Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Florida Age: 52 Posts: 1,016	If baseball implemented a salary cap this could have been avoided. The only thing that is keeping quite a few of the teams above water is the sharing of TV revenues. If they weren't sharing that, the contraction might be four or five teams. Didn't Montreal average 7000+ fans per game? The city is obviously not needing a baseball team. (Who needs baseball when you have hockey )

11-08-2001, 10:41 AM	#7
\Conan/ Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 62 Posts: 1,512	We have been begging for a team out here in the DC metro area....Ive got an idea!!!! Give us the expos! __________________ \\Conan/
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