MLB and Expansion where do you Stand

[mrreality68]

With Talk of MLB wanting to expand to 32 teams (no timeline yet) and with Mattingly joining the Nashville Group in an advisory capacity.

Or should they not even expand

So a Two Part Question

1, What Cities would you think would be the best for 2 new teams (NOT TALKING RELOCATION) out of these?
1. Nashville
2. Charlotte
3. Portland
4. Montreal
5. Las Vegas
6. Mexico city

2. With the new Teams there would be 32 teams total. How would align the Teams and the divisions and the League

ie would you go each League have 4 Divisions and each Divisions 4 Teams (if so what teams in what divisions)?
Do you keep the existing divisions and move some teams?
Do you just add the 2 teams to an existing division or divisions? if so where?

[D. Bergin]

I'm pretty ambivalent about expansion. Don't see the point, but understand that as long as these leagues are making money, and just the act of a team existing, automatically makes it a multi-billion dollar property, makes it all pretty inevitable to me.

I'd probably pick Portland and Nashville out of the cities listed.

Portland's basketball arena seems like one of the most lively places in the league. I think the team would be supported locally, but the weather and stadium configuration might factor into a decision.

Nashville just seems to make sense, being an Entertainment mecca already, and a healthy distance away from other competitors.

Don't really have an opinion on Charlotte. Las Vegas just seems gross to me LOL, but is probably the most likely place for it to happen.

Montreal consistently drew the lowest attendance in the league last time they had a team, so I think that's a no go right away.

Mexico City is interesting, especially with baseballs Latin American influence, but it seems like it would be a logistical nightmare, that I doubt MLB wants to take on.

[packs]

If I were choosing I'd say Portland and Montreal.

Charlotte is a dead city. Don't see MLB getting involved in Las Vegas despite the NFL and NHL being willing to. Nashville is firmly entrenched football country and I don't see how it could work out having a team in Mexico City.

I love Mexico City as a tourist but it seems like there are invariably going to be challenges with having a team there.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by packs

If I were choosing I'd say Portland and Montreal.

+1

[Rad_Hazard]

Definitely Portland and Montreal.

[Snapolit1]

Out of that list the only one that really grabs me is Montreal.