Vancouver will be in the expansion mix in the next go around in the 2027-28 time frame.MLB is definitely expanding to 32 in 2022-23 time frame.Montreal is a given for the east with Portland/San Antonio as the favorite for the western slot. Portland alleviates the Seattle travel problem.I am curious to see who the financial whale is for
Portland Diamond Project . They appear to have the gift of time on their side to get the stadium resolved.
Oakland has to have a solution to their stadium situation by next All-Star break.If not they announce a move to San Antonio by August for the 2020 season .They can play temporarily in the AlamoDome for 2-3 years until they get a baseball specific stadium.They have a group assembled and have hosted exhibition games since 2013.I believe MLB will mothball the Athletics name/logo/uniform until MLB expands again in 2027-28 time frame.They will attempt to go to San Jose/Sacramento in that time period.
MLB will be sued by the MLBPA(just like in 1990) for collusion over the free agent salary freeze, we saw this past off season.They will lose/settle with the use of expansion to regain money just like they did in the 1990's when they added 4 teams. Bosa,Concord,Aquillini,Coleman,foreign capital will build a stadium complex similar to Atlanta's Battery complex.It will be a retractable-roof enclosed facility(no picturesque views). I would have liked that site the WhiteCaps were looking at over the railyard.