Monday, April 30, 2018

North League. Maple. Another MiLB (Rookie-Advanced)

In a daze' far far away, when the big leagues have expanded to 40 or more franchises, with bases in Montreal and Vancouver covered with those Blue Birds, there will be dozens and dozens more minor league affiliates.  And so, I've had a lot of posts covering these expansions and places they could be (like: Is this my Minor League Expansion ? )

So, let's for giggles say there will be a North League to supplement the Pacific and International Leagues.

In my blogblab post (Much More MiLB in Canada) I started to throw out some cities and team names.  Here they are:

London Ontario could house the Ontario Horsemen.
                                                      or Gold Shoes
Windsor Casinos
           Quebec Nordes 
BC Westerners
          Edmonton Fielders                       



Calgary Coldies
             Halifax Citadels
Hamilton Zambonis
           Winnipeg Winnies or Manitoba Manshees sound funnier than BC Banshees
Brampton Boaters           

Saskatchewan Big Feet             
Sudbury Suds  


And here are more teams below.  And remember some of my minor league expansion theme - two teams at least can share a field (less away games for fans to think about without live baseball, popcorn and hot dogs).  The Big Feet and Saskaroos can play home at the same place.  Double decker locker rooms and clubhouses, whatever.

Saskatoon Saskaroos
Surrey Settlers
Regina NecksWinnipeg      
Quebec City Queensmen    
Mississauga Magicians


I would throw some Alaskan teams in there, but they're already in the West Coast division of the Ocean League.  

Check out my post and tell me whether a Canadian located league should be Trip'-A or the lower rung in the form of this Rookie-Advanced League I present.
And I know a lot of Triple-A parks are 10k seats.  If you wanted this North/Maple League to be AAA....well, it's Canada, it's up north.  Do 5k.  Set up a ton of community outdoor classics in the diamond's off season.  Double up your parks with squads representing heavily traveled Ocean League and Maple League clubs.

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