Embrace another Montreal baseball team?

John F · May 14th, 2007, 11:37 AM

Would Montreal baseball fans support a minor league team playing in the city or province? A triple A farm team for Toronto or another northeast team?

Timmer · November 29th, 2007, 08:53 AM

I know of a major-league team that is having problems getting a stadium. Perhaps they could talk to the Montreal authorities.

What happened to the Labatt Park site?

Perhaps Montreal should find the money to put up a brand-new tennis center and reconvert the current one back to what it was -- a ballpark.

(But you'd need foul poles. i understand the OIB sold the Big O foul poles to the DC Sports and Exposition Authority.)

Habsfan84 · March 17th, 2008, 01:12 PM

I think that Baseball will never work in Montreal because those Quebeqers eat and drink Hockey.

nyexpofan · April 2nd, 2008, 07:14 PM

Odd how it worked for over 30 years.......even outdrew the Mets and Yankees......go figure.

TestSubjekt · April 20th, 2008, 08:58 AM

It would be one helluva uphill climb to get people in Quebec interested in baseball once again.

As nyexpo mentions, they once had the crowd and the support, but really bad ownership ruined the franchise to the point where the locals didn't care.

I'd think it's next to impossible to undo the damage that Loria brought upon the team.

BBfan · August 25th, 2008, 06:10 PM

the more the time pass the more i listen to people on the sport radio show , how they miss the expos they want the expos back , and yes it would work ,, people are realize it now

nerowolfe · October 3rd, 2008, 01:03 PM

Nobody in Montreal misses the Expos anymore and nobody even follows MLB baseball anymore.

May 14th, 2007, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
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November 29th, 2007, 08:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Timmer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,958	I know of a major-league team that is having problems getting a stadium. Perhaps they could talk to the Montreal authorities. What happened to the Labatt Park site? Perhaps Montreal should find the money to put up a brand-new tennis center and reconvert the current one back to what it was -- a ballpark. (But you'd need foul poles. i understand the OIB sold the Big O foul poles to the DC Sports and Exposition Authority.)

April 2nd, 2008, 07:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
nyexpofan Rookie Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	Odd how it worked for over 30 years.......even outdrew the Mets and Yankees......go figure.

April 20th, 2008, 08:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
TestSubjekt Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 178	It would be one helluva uphill climb to get people in Quebec interested in baseball once again. As nyexpo mentions, they once had the crowd and the support, but really bad ownership ruined the franchise to the point where the locals didn't care. I'd think it's next to impossible to undo the damage that Loria brought upon the team.

August 25th, 2008, 06:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
BBfan New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	the more the time pass the more i listen to people on the sport radio show , how they miss the expos they want the expos back , and yes it would work ,, people are realize it now

October 3rd, 2008, 01:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
nerowolfe Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 389	Nobody in Montreal misses the Expos anymore and nobody even follows MLB baseball anymore.