DBWI: Dodgers, Giants move west?

I think that the baseball gods were just pissed at that one fan, and tried extra hard to ruin the Giants’ season. I mean, what is the explanation for some September call up named “Zoilo Almonte” hitting a walk-off grand slam off Papelbon, who at the time was still quite good, to put a randomly surging Astros team in the playoffs?
Yeah ajMe Papelbon had mental issues and jumped into the stands and choking the fan that was heckling him. Guy had temper issues..
 
Am I the only one who thinks New York just gets another expansion team if the Dodgers leave?

Yeah, losing that history sucks, but New York is way to big of a town for the MLB to let the Yankees have it all to themselves - this is the town that has two NFL teams, two NBA teams, and arguably three NHL teams. No way is baseball gonna be the only sport to take a bite out of the big apple.

Only question is, which OTL expansion/relocation happens instead if one of the spots instead goes to New York? Houston? Atlanta? Seattle? Portland?
 
Am I the only one who thinks New York just gets another expansion team if the Dodgers leave?

Yeah, losing that history sucks, but New York is way to big of a town for the MLB to let the Yankees have it all to themselves - this is the town that has two NFL teams, two NBA teams, and arguably three NHL teams. No way is baseball gonna be the only sport to take a bite out of the big apple.

Only question is, which OTL expansion/relocation happens instead if one of the spots instead goes to New York? Houston? Atlanta? Seattle? Portland?

Yes, that’s what I think as well. We’d just get them instead of the Angels as the other 1961 NL expansion team (Houston would probably still get a team).
 
I am really looking forward to the Brooklyn Devils going for their 5th Stanley Cup championship. Barclay's Center is always a madhouse.
 
Am I the only one who thinks New York just gets another expansion team if the Dodgers leave?

Yeah, losing that history sucks, but New York is way to big of a town for the MLB to let the Yankees have it all to themselves - this is the town that has two NFL teams, two NBA teams, and arguably three NHL teams. No way is baseball gonna be the only sport to take a bite out of the big apple.

Only question is, which OTL expansion/relocation happens instead if one of the spots instead goes to New York? Houston? Atlanta? Seattle? Portland?
3 NHL? You have the Rangers at MSG, The Islanders just out of the city, The Devil's in Brooklyn and the Whalers play in Bridgeport that's 4 teams in the NYC media market in my eyes so glad the Whalers stayed in CT instead of moving to some southern city like Nashville or something
 
A world without the San Francisco Seals? Being a Seals fan is in my blood. To think they set up their AAA team in Spokane, WA and got my dad hooked at a young age - but it was nothing like growing up in Berkeley and going to Seals games. That World Series win in 1989 was one of my first real baseball memories - right after the earthquake, the Seals went on the road to Philly and almost blew it, but our boys won it for the home fans that year. That and the win in 2002 - what a time to be a Seals fan.
 
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A world without the San Francisco Athletics? Being an A’s fan is in my blood. To think they set up their AAA team in Spokane, WA and got my dad hooked at a young age - but it was nothing like growing up in Berkeley and going to A’s games. That World Series win in 1989 was one of my first real baseball memories - right after the earthquake, the A’s went on the road to Philly and almost blew it, but our boys won it for the home fans that year. That and the win in 2002 - what a time to be an A’s fan.

OOC: It was the Senators who moved to San Francisco, not the A’s.
 
The Dodgers probably wouldn't hate the Red Sox as much. Seeing as how they beat them in five World Series 67, 75, 86, 04, and 18.
It's debatable who hates the Red Sox more the Dodgers or the Yankees.

Yeah, but the Dodgers got em’ back, and either way, then Red Sox never had a chance to repeat like the Dodgers have. The Sox always suck the year (or years) after winning a ring. Just what happens.
 
If the Dodgers go to LA, there is no point in putting an expansion NL team in LA, so the Angels are placed in New York. Relocating a franchise and then replacing it with an expansion franchise is kind of silly, but sports owners are not known for long term planning and it was done with Washington.

The Angels would be called something else, and with no Dodger Dome would probably not even be in Brooklyn, maybe there stadium would be at the Flushing location that has periodically been considered for both the Dodgers and the Yankees.
 
Louisville is even smaller than KC market wise .. the KC market is like 2 million - Louisville inst small granted, but your going to go head to head with Cincinnati for market share. not that KC doesn't go head to head with the Cards. I mean i guess it could work. Better than Omaha .. thankfully they stayed in KC and got that new stadium in 71 .. Athletic Stadium is a beauty and the teams they had in the 70's were awesome! 4 world series titles in the 70s wasnt too shaby

OOC: Athletics moves to LA in 1957.
 
If the Dodgers go to LA, there is no point in putting an expansion NL team in LA, so the Angels are placed in New York. Relocating a franchise and then replacing it with an expansion franchise is kind of silly, but sports owners are not known for long term planning and it was done with Washington.

The Angels would be called something else, and with no Dodger Dome would probably not even be in Brooklyn, maybe there stadium would be at the Flushing location that has periodically been considered for both the Dodgers and the Yankees.

The Flushing location is dumb. I don't know why Robert Moses came up with that idea. You'd have planes taking off and landing right next to the stadium.
 
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