OT: All-Purpose Expos Return Topic (Part II)

[Runner77]

Tampa attendance continues to downspiral despite the team pushing for a playoff spot.

 

[JianYang]

Empty domed stadiums is about as depressing as it gets from a spectator standpoint in the sports world.

 

[LeHab]

Tampa attendance continues to downspiral despite the team pushing for a playoff spot.

Official attendance at 8779. Half of that actually attending is probably accurate. Expos even at their darkest were not this bad especially not when the team was half decent.

Rays play their last series vs tanking Jays while Indians will face Nats who are also battling for home field advantage in a WC game.

 

[callmek2]

I can't really blame Rays fans. When ownership/MLB constantly jerks you around its really tough to stay a loyal fan. It similar to what happened to the Expos. The way the team was run during their last 10+ years was atrocious. How much time and money do you want to give to a team when they let one of their all time best players (Vladdy) leave and decide to play a bunch of home games in Puerto Rico. I think the only reason they had any fans left at the end was because of their rich history.

This is why is laugh when people say Mtl wasn't a baseball city. Run any business the way the Expos were run and see how many customers you have after a decade.

That being said, would be cool to see the Expos back.

 

[Scintillating10]

I can't stand to watch Tampa play. They are boring.

 

[HabsEstrie]

I can't stand to watch Tampa play. They are boring.

If you are a baseball fan, you better get used to it on RDS

 

[Scintillating10]

If you are a baseball fan, you better get used to it on RDS

Yeah, right

 

[HabsEstrie]

Yeah, right

Why, are you one of those nay sayers ?

 

[eklund the clown]

Are the Expos/Tampa playing at the big O next year or is this all wishful thinking?Is this why you are saying RDS?

 

[HabsEstrie]

Are the Expos/Tampa playing at the big O next year or is this all wishful thinking?Is this why you are saying RDS?

I believe in Bronffman and his group.

 

[Scintillating10]

I have heard so many rumors about the Expos over last 30 years let's just say I know better.

Why, are you one of those nay sayers ?

 

[Phil Parent]

Bronfman group will be in Oakland to cheer on the Rays on Wednesday. And there will be a presentation on the Bassin Peel project on Thursday. Per Jeremy Filosa.

Tampa Bay about to learn that not putting 10k in their stadium in the playoff run is NOT how you keep your team. Might not even keep the part-time custody.

 

[Runner77]

Michael Farber on Melnick yesterday: imagine if the Rays end up facing the Nats in the WS -- it would be the future Expos battling the past Expos.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Tampa attendance continues to downspiral despite the team pushing for a playoff spot.

That's f***ing crazy. Here by just being 6 games away from wild card we got 20k-30k with Zach Day starting.

 

[Runner77]

That's ****ing crazy. Here by just being 6 games away from wild card we got 20k-30k with Zach Day starting.

It’s been such a highly recurring phenomena this season that you get the feeling Tampa is done, it’s just not a viable market.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[LeHab]

Bronfman team is presenting his redevelopment vision this evening to Montreal Public Advisory Board.

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/stephen...-baseball-stadium-at-the-peel-basin-1.4622189

First sketches of a potential new stadium could be revealed. Ironically, Roger Taillibert architect of Big O passed away today (RIP).

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Kinda hard to believe a lot of this started with Warren Cromartie just trying to keep the dream alive, pretty much by himself. If the Expos end up coming back he'll have to get a lot of credit for it .

 

[Le Tricolore]

Kinda hard to believe a lot of this started with Warren Cromartie just trying to keep the dream alive, pretty much by himself. If the Expos end up coming back he'll have to get a lot of credit for it .

Him and Annakin Slayd have done a lot.

 

[Runner77]

Kinda hard to believe a lot of this started with Warren Cromartie just trying to keep the dream alive, pretty much by himself. If the Expos end up coming back he'll have to get a lot of credit for it .

What a force he's been. One of the most likeable Expos of all time.

 

[TheItalianJob]

So the 'Nats are one win away from the World Series. Hope they wear the Expos Throwback Jersey at least once if they make it. It surely won't happen, but it would be cool.

 

[Tighthead]

So the 'Nats are one win away from the World Series. Hope they wear the Expos Throwback Jersey at least once if they make it. It surely won't happen, but it would be cool.

I will give the Jays credit, which is hard for me. I believe that for their first home World Series game ever, Paul Beeston had Charles Bronfman throw out the opening pitch as the person who brought baseball to Canada.

I am a cynic, and what you describe would be more sour than sweet for me.

 

[LeHab]

Nats are officially going to WS. Rooting for them but road will be tough against Astros (most likely) or Yankees. Seeing Nats win after Harper left would be extra sweet.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Nats are officially going to WS. Rooting for them but road will be tough against Astros (most likely) or Yankees. Seeing Nats win after Harper left would be extra sweet.

Banned.

 

[ahmedou]

I've MLB Network for free... Is this just a trial? It became my favorite channel