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WIthout reading all the replies I'd say Oklahoma city because it is the only one that doesn't have any type of major league team out of the cities on that list.
San Jose is the only city that was mentioned here that could probably support a baseball team. The MLB is actually in need of contraction imo to 14 teams per league.
How does San Jose need a team? There are two teams in the Bay Area already! I STILL vote Portland because it evens out the AL West, but I could be in favor of Charlotte as well.
Either Portland or Indianapolis. I'm slightly biased for Indy, since I checked out their minor league stadium only 2 years ago, and thought that stadium had such an amazing view of the Indy skyline.
They could always try to lure the Rays or Marlins, since neither of their future stadium issues have been resolved. Not sure if the Marlins have quite gotten a deal going to build a baseball-only stadium in the Miami area yet....
Either Portland or Indianapolis. I'm slightly biased for Indy, since I checked out their minor league stadium only 2 years ago, and thought that stadium had such an amazing view of the Indy skyline.
They could always try to lure the Rays or Marlins, since neither of their future stadium issues have been resolved. Not sure if the Marlins have quite gotten a deal going to build a baseball-only stadium in the Miami area yet....
1. Whats the largest METRO that does not have a MLB team?
2. Gather like the 3 largest, see which area has the most want for a baseball team.
Done
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Originally Posted by wh15395
So to ask my question again; is the media market more important than the metro area or are they equally important? I thought I remembered reading that Louisville was considered for the Pacers, but the NBA picked Indianapolis because the market was so much larger.
In this case the largest metro and largest media market are one in the same. Orlando is the 27th largest metro in the US, however, is the 20th largest media market. Orlando is in a state with a lot of other major metros with their own media markets nearby so the media market isn't even a very large geographical area. I still don't think an MLB team is desired here, we get bored too easily. NBA and IHL have done well here. There was hardly a peep when the story broke about a minor league team called the Yankees for O-town. We only support pro with the exception of IHL and Arena Football which have had good followings in years past.
How about Richmond, Virginia? Virginia doesn't have any major league sport teams and it seem that Virginians have to root for Carolina or Washington D.C pro sport teams. It would be kinda cool seeing a major league pro sport team there. I think pro sports should try to expand instead having the same old markets in cities like New York, Miami, Charlotte, Detroit, Oakland, Pittsbugh, Cinncinatti, etc. Look at the Oklahoma City Thunder for example.
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