Originally Posted by
schulzte
In terms of market size and media rankings, if MLB gave expansion teams to San Antonio, Charlotte, Orlando, Portland, and Sacramento [[all 50% of metro Detroit or greater); then alternate league teams to Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix [[all larger markets than Detroit); then third teams to New York and LA [[both triple the size of Detroit); then I think Detroit has a legitimate shot. Which one is the sarcasm font?
The attendance argument.......Ever visit Tiger Stadium in the mid-late 1990's? Detroit likes a winner. So do most other cities.
When the Red Wings were so hot in the late 90's and you could barely get a seat, there was some discussion about a second NHL team landing at the Palace. It sounds silly now, but it sounded half-viable then.