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Why Nashville was called 'almost a shoo-in' for MLB expansion team after Rob Manfred's comments
ESPN's Jeff Passan called Nashville "almost a shoo-in" to get an MLB expansion team after comments by commissioner Rob Manfred
When and if Major League Baseball ever decides to move forward with expansion, Salt Lake City remains a favorite to land a new team along the Wasatch Front.
If the league expands to 32 teams, it seems more likely that the season will last 156 games — or possibly 154 — than 162. Here's why.
Salt Lake City is viewed as a frontrunner to get an MLB expansion team, but if that happens what will the repercussions be?
In addition to its strong success with the Portland Beavers, there are plenty of MLB cities with a lower populace than the City of Roses. Portland trumps Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland and Milwaukee in populace, and when the Trail Blazers have been good in the past, the fans come out.
Following Rob Manfred’s recent comments about MLB expansion that would lean into Eastern and Western conferences, one often-circulated proposed four-team division would be a heavyweight quartet featuring the Yankees, Mets, Phillies and Red Sox.