Golden State and New England sounding Teams Rep a Bigger League Region

MLS and the NFL have the Revolution and Patriots who are basically supported by Boston.
In name, they are and represent New England.

The Golden State of California houses one of its four NBA franchises outside of it's capital city (which has its own team), known as the Golden State Warriors.  Perhaps some San Diego basketballers are appeased with this.

The Pats and Warriors have been playing as their family name since the early 1970s.

Would Dallas's basketball team get away with being called the Texas Mavericks?  Sure, but just like the Marlins retracted their name to Miami because of the Devil Rays, the Mavs have to compete with the Spurs and Rockets.

All Big Five leagues carry some state named teams.  NHL and MLB are missing out on a little more of regional namesake creativity.

Coverage casts over a larger area with a region inclusive name.

Big League Hockey and Baseball could do a lot by expanding a name with some creativity and  ingenuity, ringing in more of a following.  A drumbeat throughout my blog has been the West Coast Raiders, Athletics, Coyotes, Clippers and/or a re-branded Chivas.

Venues could be moved or co-located to the likes of Portland and Las Vegas with such as broadstroke regional name like "West Coast".  Imagine the apparel sales.  The B-logo of the Bengals seems mobile to me, so me Cincinnati arse best be careful, lest there should be a West Coast Bengals playing in L.A. and Las Vegas.  But I bet the Raiders and Rams are more vulnerable for a move (again).  Wouldn't two "West Coast" named teams put up some good attendance for 20 baseball games in Portland and Vegas and two NFL games a piece?  I bet they would.

Cost of operating facilities and making a profit off of it are a pain in a business's ass indeed, so having a team "simultaneously" laying claim to a stadium in Portland and the City of Sin would be new ground, but something tells me that "West Coast" apparel sales would have a large embrace.  It's my whole point:  more people with a team.  "I'm a Cowboys fan.  I live in Portland.  I've never been to Dallas.  No connection.  I'm retarded".  Well, I guess most of our pro players are imported mercenaries so that makes us all retarded, but hey.

The way things are now, it's already complicated:
Two teams back in L.A.  Why would you want to do that?  Is Portland chopped liver?
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfls-la-future-a-high-stakes-dance-for-3-franchises/ar-BBe3zyr?ocid=mailsignout

Let me settle this.
Los Angeles Rams, West Coast Raiders ((maybe in Oakland (who cares?), Portland and Las Vegas) and the San Diego Chargers.

Want the NHL in Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Cincinnati?
I have this notion for a travel home-camp team for the North Coast Lakers.  You're welcome NHL.
Seattle, Portland and Arizona?  West Coast Snowbirds.  You're welcome.
Atlanta?  Southern Predators with Nashville.  Free up a franchise?  Panthers.  Florida Lightning or stay Tampa Lightning.  If you think hard, you don't have to expand the number of teams.  You can expand number of locations or just your brand with a title change.

As far as where these stadiums are to be built, most especially with regional name, and most especially with a weekly venue like football, build slightly off of the beaten or prime-time path and cause a new area of growth.
http://www.urbancincy.com/2011/01/learning-from-the-urban-design-of-paul-brown-stadium/



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Columbus: Visiting the Possibility of more Pro Sports

The only big league soccer and hockey teams in the buckeye state are housed in Columbus.
C-bus has a baseball team.  It's the Columbus Clippers, a Triple A ball club.

http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t445
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Clippers

As a kid, I remember their affiliation with the Yankees.  Now, it's the Indians.
In a way, as a Cincinnatian I wish C-bus was the Reds AAA affiliate.  But for the Redlegs, Louisville is as pretty equidistant to Cinci as Columbus is.

There might not be enough room in the heart of the state for the NFL in Columbus.  Go Bucks.  You can take I-71 and it's just a medium drive away straight shot away to big cities away in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and for I-70 to reach Pittsburgh and Indianapolis.

Columbus is the largest city, though the third largest metro area in the state.

http://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-ranked-as-top-affordable-housing-market-for-millennials

So what about the NBA?  If any, that would seemingly be the strongest likelihood though not likely a strong one anytime soon.  It might not necessarily be the case that Cinci outguns it for a shot, even though the state capital is fairly close to the Cleveland Cavs.  Market saturation is a factor.

Not considering the MLS, look at this chart:  http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-some-us-cities-may-have-too-many-pro-sports-teams-2013-11 
According to this study, NYC, LA, Chicago, Dallas and Philadelphia are right-sized or have a tiny bit of room for more.  So is Tampa and Portland.

I'm for a wider surname for a team in the Columbus region for the next one.  What about a basketball team called the Ohio Battle?  For the NBA, who does Cinci root for?  Some for Indy (it's closer) and some for the Cavs.  There is probably more of a Cavs tilt in Columbus.  Toledo is pretty much in the Detroit area.  I could argue a case that it would be better positioned in Dayton, which is in reach of both Cincinnati and Columbus.

Any input from someone from the C-Bus?


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No More Two-Team Towns for a Sports League

What am I going to do with the Rangers, Clippers, Jets, Mets, Angels and White Sox?
At a loss is east to west, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

And standing to gain?

As American Big Five Sports Czar this is what I can think of now:
Portland Mets
      and
Portland Jets
Las Vegas White Sox?  Or is that too much irony?
The Angels of Charlotte, I suppose.
Seattle Clippers
Seattle Rangers
And so the American Northwest would love me.
I suppose I could instead move the Islanders to Seattle since Long Island has thousands of seats that go empty and the Puget Sound and the Ocean are there, also.

So, it's got to be out with the Chivas and the other New York soccer MLS teams also... .

New York, you're slotting that team for the Carolina Kingdom though I would have to consider a strong call from Minnesota for a Norse or Norseman franchise.

Chivas, I'm splitting time with you.  You are playing in Las Vegas and Austin.  Call them "Western Union"?!
Western Divided?  Great West?  Or should I just change the team and move alone to Austin for the "Cattlemen Club"?
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._cities_with_teams_from_four_major_league_sports 

Maybe the Ducks ol' Mighty?
Not 30 miles but an hour away is Anaheim's distance from Los Angeles.  Mashed together, it just seems like one city.  Gun to my head, if I had to move the Ducks I'd put them in Portland with serious consideration for Green Bay/Milwaukee, way closer to Milwaukee.  But as far as metro areas, I don't want to punish New Jersey for jumping over river, and for that sake I wouldn't want to move the Ducks, Devils or the Nets.

You mad, New York?

Though I want to move the Raiders back to Los Angeles with some play-time in Las Vegas.

Any input?

I'm all about sharing the sports love.
Check out all of the moves I've made throughout my blog.

prosportsexpansion.blogspot.com/ 


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Out of the largest U.S. Markets, Who is Missing out of the Big Five Sports?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas

Here are the Dirty Dozen Big Pop. Towns and what they're missing:

NY
LA                             Football!!!!!    What???!!!    Two and now none????!!!!!!
Chicago
Dallas
Houston    --NHL
Philadelphia
D.C.
Miami    ---Slated for MLS pending some stadium business
Atlanta   ---Slated for MLS in 2017.  And NHL Fail.
Boston
San Francisco (has it all when you say San Jose)
Phoenix     --MLS

Further on down the list, Detroit, Seattle, Minnesota, San Diego, Tampa, St. Louis and Baltimore round out an absence in the Top 20, Baltimore obviously being butted up against D.C. so no real demand there.

The absence of the NFL in Los Angeles is just plain crazy!  Nuthouse!!!

Houston probably could give a crap less about the NHL, much like Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis care about the absence of the NBA.  In my opinion, if ever another Texas team, go for some excitement in Austin.  Go for "Texas Excited" (Think Texas United) or even "Texas Divided" (with the Dallas Dynamo presence).

For the MLS, the Latino population near Mexico would drum up some more love in Arizona sooner than later, one would think.  Minnesota can't be far off for soccer.  St. Louis couldn't be too much further behind.  Seattle for hockey.

What say you?


Television:  http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-some-us-cities-may-have-too-many-pro-sports-teams-2013-11

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Dakota NHL Team

If South Dakota's largest city has 165k people (230 metro) and North Dakota's has 115k (220 metro) can a NHL hockey franchise be sustained between the two places combined?  They don't amount to Winnipeg's area totaled up (660k (=450k)).  That is to say that there would have to be some passion required, indeed.

Wouldn't it be neat to have a traders market in a plaza outside of some unique facilities in these two towns for a Dakota NHL travel team?

These cities, Sioux Falls and Bismarck, are around 240 miles apart, which is for the most part the distance between Cleveland and Cincinnati.

As far as being the smallest sustainable hockey market in America, I bet it's the Dakotas.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/small-market-nhl-cities-need-more-than-fervent-fans/article614791/

How about being called the Dakota Shield?  Dakota Spears?   Scouts, Arrowheads?  Dynamite, Steeds, Stallions, Broncos, Mustangs, Horseman, Cattleman, Cowboys, Colts, Bison, Herd.... .

Cheering on North Dakota on ice.

I'm Dakota Fanning.  Get it?  [Not the name; the verb]

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WMLB and my Lady Redlegs v. the San Diego Madres

MLB would be smart to have a WMLB initiative.

It makes me think of the Reds Community Fund (http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/community/rcf.jsp)   From the bottom up, we can do more for our women and girls than just have them sitting with us at Great American Ballpark.

The issue with there not being a WMLB is the non-existence of a real pipeline.
No farm system.
The way things are now, softball in high school and college is an avenue of sorts.

I really want to combine two of my favorite things.  Girls and baseball.  3 if you include stuff sold at concessions.

I could go on and on about how I can sexualize the attire or give a gamut of choices in uniforms as to what each individual player on a WMLB team could choose from when taking the field.   I really should say un-uniform.  Uniformity isn't some gals wearing dresses while others are wearing miniskirts, bikinis or thongs.  No doubt that I could work in the marketing department.

So, yeah, personally for me, admittedly, it could work just as eye candy and as the years go on and the pipeline from knothole on up is built up and comes up to the plate in years to come, the quality will blossom.  And our boys will be given a run for their money.

We do need to give the ladies a footing to step on.  Encouragement and support at the ground level.  The community.

And then one day, every MLB team will have its lady counterpart.  And eventually, it could become more than an exhibition, especially when our daughters put their eyes on it in the same light we menfolk did as boys.

http://www.wxyz.com/sports/phoenix-school-forfeits-game-over-female-player

http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/baseball/post/_/id/519/changing-the-game-girls-in-high-school-baseball

http://photos.mlive.com/kalamazoogazette/2009/07/hey_thats_a_girl_playing_baseb.html

http://www.maxpreps.com/news/IzCv4bHWtk2r3u_9EzQ-hA/photos--female-high-school-baseball-pitcher-chelsea-baker-baffles-batters-with-knuckleball.htm

click:  WMLB, WNBA, WNHL, WMLS, ... and wha whuuut, WNFL?! 

 

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Florida Marlins or Florida Rays. A Stronger Florida Brand with Less Baseball.

Pick a team name.

I'm for baseball to take place in Tampa and Miami.
But just basically 40 games a piece in each place.

Or maybe not Tampa Bay - St. Petersburg at all.
We could leave Tampa out altogether.  Allow 20 games in Jacksonville OR Orlando, which are 150 plus miles apart.  Let them fight for the new "resort" 35k seat stadium on the east coast.  Combat dismal attendance figures.

Jacksonville to Miami is probably a better way to wrap your arms around the state's embrace.
It's a 350 mile stretch.  Not 200 miles from the west gulf bay to Jacksonville's dock

Although necessary because of a Tampa brand being introduced in-state, I think the Miami moniker was folly.  And full-time baseball in Tampa is proving to be a mistake anyway.  Maybe except for when the Yankees or Mets would be in town so the transplants and snowbirds can have a good time on the Gulf.  Miami's gate is nothing to brag about either.

Make the Florida Marlins brand stronger.  Rays?  I don't care.  Florida Whatevers.

Given the state's lineage in the Grapefruit League it is probably the best inaugural shot at a travel team (regional team) representing a bigger area in Major League Baseball.

Once proven successful, then the Angels could go back to their surname and co-locate in Sacramento or even Oakland if the A's leave their bay (and bring West Coast Athletics love to Portland and Las Vegas).  The Rangers in San Antonio also and more baseball love given to more of America.  In basketball wouldn't you want the Golden State Warriors to spend time in San Diego if you were San Diego?  Couldn't the West Coast Clippers split time with Seattle?  See where I'm going with this?

But weak attendance in major league Florida could be improved and the gate more of an actual event in a market with many open air choices.  At least air out of the dome from time to time.
Spread the love out to more of the state:
thebaseballhaven.mlblogs.com/2014/05/29/is-it-time-for-expansion-in-mlb-major-league-baseball-expansion/


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Oklahoma Oilers in the NFL

Remember the Titans?
Remember the Oilers.
Oilers became Tennessean and then they became the Titans.

What if the NFL ever graced Oklahoma City?  Would those of OU and Oklahoma State go for their own tornado brand of blitz in the NFL?  Or would they Sooner be Cowboys?  (<---see what I did there?)

Oklahoma Oilers?  Would they appreciate the alliteration?  Would they say, "yeah, we know it was Houston, and now Houston is the Texans, but we're the real-deal Oilers!  We're Oklahoma Steers..." ???

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Ohio Big 5 Experience: Cincinnati to Cleveland and through Columbus. NBA, NHL or MLS in Dayton or Toledo?

Interstate 71 links these cities with a capital "C" from corner to corner at a 220 mile stretch.

MLB and the NFL reside in the Ohio corners (SW and NW).
NBA in one
NHL and MLS in one.

As wikipedia points out, Ohio is the only state with all of the leagues with teams in more than one metro area.  And it's three!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._cities_with_teams_from_four_major_league_sports

What's the next franchise to land in Ohio?

Some would argue that Cleveland could do with the NHL.  Some Cincinnati.
I would have to guess many would say Cinci could use an NBA team.
Some, for a really big stretch, would say that baseball should be biggertime in Columbus.

Monetarily, having an MLS team is the most feasible shot.  At least $15 billion required in a market.

If I were calling the shots, I would insist Columbus share hockey and or soccer with the other C-cities.  The C-Bus.  A team splitting time between cities.

If there were another Ohio sports team, what should it be and where should it be?  What about Toledo or Dayton?  Let's say there's a hockey or basketball team called the Ohio Battle.  Out of those two minor league cities, I'd have to go with Dayton.  It's the fourth largest metro area for Ohio parked against the largest in Cincinnati.  Columbus isn't 70 miles away from Dayton.

But, going back to the feasibility, if one had to pick one of the Big 5 right now, Toledo would be a good shot for Major League Soccer.  Over 30 billion bucks in their market.  There's no MLS in Detroit.  Or Indy.  Tri-State Battle?  Great Lakes Fleet?  Use a wider geographic name and more might feel the vibe.  So, if I were really dictating for some new expansion in Ohio, I'd probably go with a soccer team named the "Great Lakes Battle", and it would dock the fleet from time to time between Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo.  Beautiful stadiums added near Dayton and Toledo could receive a lot of shared time with the communities' footballers, with the Dawg Pound and Jungle getting in on some face time.  Thinking about the existing American football stadiums and how they can host world football, Cinci and Cleveland would make a great home to the Ohio Boatsman.  With a Great Lakes name, Detroit, Milwaukee and Indy could somehow cut in on a scenario.  Could Toledo put 19,000 butts in the seats?

Many ways one can slice it on a travel team model.

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/_____Toledo is #1 market

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Texas Excited and more MLS Presence Out West

"Texas Excited" sound cooler than "Texas United"?

It's a name with a contemporary American twist. 

FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamos are no San Antonio Spurs.  The two big cities nearly occupy every major league and the only other Texas market that even has one outside of the big metros is San Antone.  And Austin is only about 80 miles from there.  San Marcos is seated between the two towns.

The El Paso area is less than 600 miles from the heart of Texas.  It is approaching a population of 700,000 people with over a million in the area.  There's a strong Latin American presence.

Two soccer parks, one each in those two Texas locations would be great.

Western United?  Imagine placement of that team in San Antonio and Phoenix.  A showing or two in Boise.  OKC.  Albuquerque.  MLS should capitalize on the presence of Latin America's appreciation of soccer.

http://elpaso411.com/2014/04/five-attractions-that-could-replace-cohen-stadium-el-paso/

http://www.texasmonthly.com/daily-post/austin-and-el-paso-would-both-have-major-league-soccer-teams

http://prosportsexpansion.blogspot.com/2014/03/mls-will-major-leagues-land-in-austin.html

http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_25975739/mountainstar-sports-wants-bring-major-league-soccer-el

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_of_Major_League_Soccer

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Time for more MLB in the South

Chilly baseball in or around November makes me think of this idea of more baseball needed in the south.  Mr. November?  Playah please.

That and the thought that Atlanta isn't adequate enough of a hub to represent all the way from Tennessee to the Mississip' and on to Arkansas.

Tampa and Miami are a little bit of a joke to me.  Retirement communities of loyalties?  Resort towns?  Other stuff to do without watching a game -- yes, no question.

Do folks in Nashville, Memphis, Charlotte and New Orleans root for the Braves?  Little Rock?  Or whatever big league team they're affiliated with?

Another team could represent the namesake of south in the form of a travel team, taking on a southern moniker.  Southtown Sounds.  Soundawgs.  The Rays, formerly of Tampa.  Then the Florida Marlins could play again, part time in Tampa.

Don't you think some beautiful open air temples could be built in the south for MLB?

www. ........can-team-be-shared-by-more-than-one-city????.html

Where and what do you think?

Southern fried okra.

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West Coast team name in each of the Big Five Sports

Think of a place like Las Vegas.
Portland for hockey, football and baseball.
Los Angeles for football again.

Think of all of the cities that could do the soccer gig.  Like Phoenix and Vegas.

Existing teams that could expand their brand, in name and place.  Just call it "West Coast":

Sacramento.  Call it West Coast Kings instead.  Example:  Play in Sacramento AND Las Vegas.  Boom.  Money.
Chivas.  Yawn,....so, how about something like the West Coast Emperors.  And places like Vegas can share a MLS team.
Oakland A's expanding their brand.
And Raiders
The NHL's Kings or Coyotes.  The Ducks are plenty for home games in the L.A. area.  That place, despite football, is a ball hog and puck hog like New York.

NBA Logo Redesigns <click here>

 West Coast Clippers doing time in Hawaii and Alaska on occasion.  San Diego and Seattle.  Vegas.  On and on.  Look at the American sports map.  And look at who is missing out.

Is the "West Coast" idea enticing?

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Forget building a new ballpark in Oakland. Do it in Las Vegas. The West Coast Athletics.

Imagine what the attendance figures could be for the Athletics baseball team for 40 home games in Oakland and 40 home games in Las Vegas.  Imagine the road team visitors that would find another excuse to come to Vegas.

Imagine "West Coast" apparel sales.


Like this idea?  Well, how frickin' feasible do you think it is for the Raiders?

From Portland to Vegas, the MLB map could change.

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Think "Midland" in Big League Sports

In the heart of America, even Oklahoma is represented in the big 5 sports.  Go Thunder.

Kansas might feel represented in some way because of the metropolis bordered on Missouri that is currently in the World Series.

Think about a regional team whose home games are camped in cities that don't quite make the cut for hosting every major pro league game, but could sustain some.  One week in Omaha, the next "home" game in Witchita.  Then Iowa City.  Maybe some pre-season in El Paso or the Dakotas.

Top to bottom, Minnesota and Texas are pretty well represented.

Taking a gander in between, it looks like Nebraska, Little Rock's area and Iowa would like some love.

For football, slap a stadium in between Lincoln and Omaha.
Iowa City has one of the largest stadiums in the country.
While in Kansas, the Witchita area has well over a half million people.  There is a 30k seat stadium there for use.  That would mean a higher ticket price if we're utilizing existing stadiums with limited seating.  The college facilities though, generally have more seats than pro places.

In the NBA, Omaha with Kansas City and some share time with St. Louis was housing a team.  The KansasCity-Omaha Royals are now the Sacramento Kings.  It could happen again.

College baseball is huge throughout the midlands.  Although I'm not sure how logistically difficult it would be to host MLB in non-MLB facilities, I fantasize about places like Omaha building a 35,000 seat gem to host 25 home-camp games a year.  What a great place for a facility to be used by more than just the pro players and ticket buying spectators....than the oil fields in North Dakota.

What cities would you lump into a Midland brand?  And for what sports?  Would you go as far as Albuquerque?  Maybe Boise.  Indianapolis.  As far as Midwest?

Sporting KC is within the area.  Pretty much all of the aforementioned cities and Austin are good fits for soccer.  If a team played all of it's "home" games in Midland and Austin, Texas and branded itself as Midland with an occasional game in Omaha and Cedar Rapids I bet you it would capture a large Midland Americans Football Club following.

Hockey.  Anchored in Houston, imagine the possibilities of other camps for a Midland named NHL team.  Perhaps a better anchor at this time is Austin.  Give Sioux Falls and Fargo their share of big time pro sports and if any inroads exists it's probably hockey over soccer.

Toss me some ideas, even if off-the-wall, for "expansion" travel home-"camp" team locations.

And names.
What about the Midlands Mustangs?

see: Midlakes Mustangs NHL Expansion Team

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The NFL North American Jets of Toronto and New York .... and more

The Toronto area has over 5.5 million people.  NYC has about twice that.

What kind of connotation does the name "Jets" carry?

Were I to be a league dictator, and if my dictatorial prowess wasn't permitted bringing the Raiders or Rams back to Los Angeles, I would surely share the Jets with L.A. for 4 football weekends.

Aside from L.A., the most gaping metropolis is Toronto.  Though, another coast to coast option would be Portland.  In my mind I've also toyed with the idea of Monterrey (New World Jets) and London (Atlantic Coast Jets) being a good landing for a share of the Jets.  Vancouver and Montreal wouldn't be bad either.  Mexico City would be in the running.

Out of all my thoughts, Los Angeles, without a franchise, at this point seems the most logical share between New York/New Jersey.  Some Coastal Jets.  Some bi-coastal jet-setter love for Atlantica and Pacifica.

My thoughts for when the league gets its ammonia dose and finally brings ball back to the city of Angels?:
Then the NFL could get bi-continental and stretch over the pond for 4 games.

Portland

Canada's biggest.

Monterrey, Mexico

The real Big Ben

And let's not whine about a 4 game loss for greater NYC.  The Giants are housed at that Meadowlands operation.  Share the love.


What do you think?  Gun to your head... . if you had to pick another port for the Jets team, where would it dock for 4 games out of the year?  If you're from New Mexico, are you feeling Albuquerque?



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Crossroads Racers of Indianapolis and Louisville. A nifty example of a MLB team shared for Kentucky and Indiana and beyond

Indiana and Kentucky are the 19th and 15th states admitted into the American union, respectively.

Imagine Major League Baseball in Louisville and Indianapolis, splitting time between the two cities.  I'm sure the Cubs, Cards and Reds wouldn't be overly thrilled at fans near and between them jumping ship for their own new representation of thoroughbred and indycar ilk, but rivalries are sure to bloom.

How does the "Crossroads Racers" sound?

There is some premier racing that occurs in Kentucky and Indiana.  Thoroughbreds horse and Indycar racing is in the sports lexicon.  While market sustainability for each of these metropolitan areas alone is questionable for being able to economically house a MLB franchise these days, splitting time between these two places which are about 115 miles away can be envisioned.  The metro areas of the "Gateway of the South" and Indiana's main town combined are about 3 million people.  The "Crossroads of America" with Indiana and Kentucky combined would be a population to be seen.  Would a following creep in from Tennessee and the Carolinas and other areas of out-in-the-country's outlands like Arkansas?  Yeah, Charlotte is chomping at the bit, also.

Imagine these numbers of the 15th and 19th states admitted into the union in this racing-style, adorning the back of the helmets.

While home-camping in Louisville for a game, couldn't you see a fine stallion mounted with a rifleman on the ballcap of the Racers team?

What about this bat-mobile gracing the ballcap of a home game in Indianapolis?

Louisville

Indianapolis

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Dream up the next Northern MLS Franchise. And a Southern one.

If you know your sports and are aware of teams out there, this map might draw some questions.

Maybe as far as where is Minnesota, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Buffalo, etc etc ?????

More expansion currently slated for New York and Florida

What about a broad market for the next franchise?

What about something called "Northland"?
North Shore?
What about "Southland"?

As a dictator, I envision Minnesota's twin cities and Milwaukee for a north team.  I can also think of Boise and the occasional use of oil boom towns in the Dakotas as a co-location.

In the south, I think the likes of Louisville, New Orleans, Nashville, Charlotte and of course Atlanta are interesting.


I continually argue that a region team is needed in the major sports pro leagues to be more inclusive to a bigger fan base of the outlands by camping out in multiple locations for "home" (camp) games.  For instance, look at an instance, whether that be the NFL or MLB where a Portland/Las Vegas playing team named "West Coast" can bring in a ton of fans and sell a ton of jerseys.


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Will MLS embrace a "West Coast" Moniker Brand? Be the First.

I am for the West Coast Goats.  Or something. 

Chivas USA could be in the past.  New ownership looms.
If some rich guys want to miss out on whichever pro team won't capture sales on a West Coast apparel that could claim fans from a roadshow in Boise, the Bay or Albuquerque, go ahead and miss out on that.

Locations?
Carson, Cali is fine.  Throw in Las Vegas and it's even better.

Arizona, also?
What do you think?

http://talkingbaws.com/2014/02/04/top-15-sexiest-female-footballers-you-will-never-get-tired-of-watching/

West Coast Phoenix sound good?  The heart of Arizona is far enough away from Vegas, right?  http://alyceinw0nderland.deviantart.com/art/Phoenix-Tattoo-146222790

Carson, California.  Basically Los Angeles.

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Some NHL Expansion Talk

What I would like to see?  A successful franchise camping in multiple (even if perhaps questionable) markets in a region.  A Seattle/Portland Northwest brand team would work.  There is room to branch off in the future and skimming toes in the water before "jumping" in.  Nashville was a success and Atlanta wasn't.  Who'd uh thunk?
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/half-of-the-nhls-rumored-expansion-cities-dont-make-sense/

http://predlines.com/2014/10/01/overview-nhl-expansion-part-one-got/

http://toomanymenonthesite.com/2014/10/03/nhl-expansionrelocation-could-portland-be-in-the-nhl/

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/looking-at-six-potential-nhl-expansionrelocation-destinations-from-las-vegas-to-hamilton/

We're pretty sure Toronto is going to deservedly get it's second franchise and some Nordique action will be played again in Quebec City.  And we'll get an American team.  Las Vegas is too questionable in many o' minds.  I'd really be for the West Coast Coyotes doing the deed in Vegas and the Northwest metropolises.  But go ahead and expand to those camp cities.  But still,....Arizona...., re-brand yourself as "Western" of some sort and share time in Austin, Texas !!!

But really, I'm for the Coyotes to expand camp to other cities as a west coast brand.  And that way the NHL could use their third chip for an expansion in the Great Lakes region with a shared team from Milwaukee to Cleveland and places in between like Cincinnati and Indianapolis.  The Great Lakes Armada or Fleet has a ring to it.

 

A lot of this is rehash of things I have already said in my blog.

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The Biggest Calls for New Big League Teams 

West Coast Whales NHL Team in Seattle, Portland and Las Vegas 

Canadian Band - NHL Travel Tag Team for Outlander Canada 

More Canadian NHL teams 

"Northern Lights" NHL Team a New Expansion Team for Seattle and Portland. Try that on for Size. 

NHL Team in Austin and Las Vegas called the West Coast Cattle Drive 

Austin, Texas. MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL or MLS Next ????? Answer: #NHLExpansion 

Florida Panthers can be ridiculous. Co-Locate the Team. Rebrand. Southlakes Fisherman. #NHLExpansion 

MLS Expansion. A team called "Upstate". More Upstate New York NHL also? 

Yankees Hockey: The Great Lakes/North Coast Hockey Team. A New NHL Franchise and Concept 

East Coast Whalers of Norfolk and Hartford. A Two-Place Team in the NHL 

Milwaukee Bay in the NHL

Minor League Soccer. A Travel Team Representing Two Towns or more.
Dakota NHL Team
The NHL in Lincoln-Omaha. A Big League Team for Nebraska
NHL Regional Coverage. For Now. West__ South __ Great Lakes
East Coast Feds. Imagine this NHL Franchise
NHL - If each franchise had to camp in two cities... .
Midlakes Mustangs NHL Expansion Team 

Minor League Baseball in a Major League Town

Kansas City
Brooklyn
Tampa
Florence, KY

These are but a few cities with a major league team in very close proximity to minor league clubs.
And in Tampa, it's called the Yankees.  Makes ya' sick, huh?

The independent league teams listed are the KC T-Bones and Florence (Greater Cinci) Freedom.  Cincinnati is sandwiched in between two of their farm cities (Louisville and Dayton).

Sustainability of the minors in a major league town?:
http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2014/07/20/sports/doc53cc679273a62965871413.txt?viewmode=fullstory


Minor league sports:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_league

What other mentionable blatherings are there?
http://prosportsexpansion.blogspot.com/2014/07/minor-to-major-team-proximity-and.html

Phillies minor league affiliate in-state.  A Philliate.

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More Major League Cities with No New Teams in the Big Five Sports

What's different?

The Florida Marlins play in Miami and Tampa as their home (camp) games.
The California Angels play in Sacramento also.
The West Coast Athletics play in cozy new 35k seat ball parks in Oakland, Portland and Las Vegas.
The Texas Rangers share home team time in Austin.
The Southland Rays play in Charlotte metro, New Orleans, Nashville and Monterrey, Mexico in beautiful stadiums.  They kick off their play in Atlanta while new digs are being constructed.

The West Coast Raiders play in L.A., Las Vegas and Portland.
The Southern Jaguars play in Louisville, too.

The Southern Predators also play in Atlanta.
The West Coast Coyotes play in Portland and Seattle, too.
The Panthers vacate Florida for a North Coast, Great Lakes franchise in Cleveland and Milwaukee.  Could go further with Indianapolis and Cinci.  Or even Syracuse.

The West Coast Clippers can play in Seattle and San Diego, don'tcha think?

Soccerwise, the Foot Ball of Ohio's C-town Crew expands to Cincinnati's Paul Brown and the Cleveland Brown's Stadiums.

Can you think like this?

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