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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
I’ve heard the A’s to Portland also, in lieu of expansion in that city.
Not sure how well a “carpetbagger” franchise would do in the south. Seems li a new one might be better.
Also think Charlotte makes a ton of sense. Large city that is growing and has a big Baseball fan base. Less
Competition from college football for money and attendance, too.
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I've heard Portland in the mix for the A's as well, but MLB would rather have the expansion team since they have a potential ownership group in place.
Charlotte the problem is the city just built a new minor league park and funds aren't available for a new stadium.
Nashville has the same problem as Charlotte in that regard but the A's ownership group likes the city. It's the reason they put their Triple A team there instead of closer options.
Be interesting to see what takes place.