Keith Olbermann supports the return of the MLB to Montreal.

[oakville69]

Here is a post from Keith from last November.

 

http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/2012/11/13/the-marlins-a-modest-proposal/

 

If the Rays moved to Montreal, can you imagine the Rogers Centre crowd during Expos -Jays games??

 

Any fans of Expos Nation here?

[The_DH]

I'm sure the seven québécois fans would show up. It's not going to happen.

[The_DH]

Why do they deserve a second chance? The old Expos fans left Montreal after the first referendum. And Vancouver blew its chances of getting any professional franchise.

[Dick_Pole]

"Why do they deserve a second chance?"

 

Well, every city in the modern era that has lost their only MLB baseball team eventually got one back:

 

Milwaukee

Kansas City

Washington

Seattle

 

Permanently striking Montreal off the list would be the first time MLB ever did that. Unless you want to count Brooklyn as its own city, which I don't.

[Buster]

Montreal isn't quite the city it once was.

[The_DH]

Montreal isn't quite the city it once was.

Exactly, the demographics changed drastically.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Building a new stadium in Montreal would probably take like 25 years now with all the corruption proceedings going on.

[jaysblue]

Here is a post from Keith from last November.

 

http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/2012/11/13/the-marlins-a-modest-proposal/

 

If the Rays moved to Montreal, can you imagine the Rogers Centre crowd during Expos -Jays games??

 

Any fans of Expos Nation here?

 

Montreal would need a downtown stadium. They can't play baseball at the O - the area is deserted. A new ballpark downtown, along the St. Lawrence and a winning ball club would be a recipe for success!

[AdamGreenwood]

If a winning team is one of the necessary ingredients for success, you've got problems.

[Dr Negative]

People still care about what Keith Olbermann has to say?

[jaysblue]

If a winning team is one of the necessary ingredients for success, you've got problems.

 

That's how the Montreal fans are. If a team is doing poorly, the fans won't support them -- it's always been like that. I'm sure for baseball even more.

[ElNik2013]

It would be nice, but no doubt a DT park would have to be built and I don't see the city the municipal or provincial govt forking up the funding, not that I would like them to fund it. It probably won't happen regardless as politicians here are too busy redistributing what little wealth is left.

[Anemic0ffense]

[oakville69]

I think baseball will return to Montreal at some point in the future. The economy is in better shape now than in the 1990's.

 

The Saputo family which is very wealthy owns the soccer team which is going to make the playoffs in the second season.

 

I could see them trying to bring a team to Montreal.

 

Unfortunately. Jeff Loria let the option on the vacant piece of land in downtown Montreal expire prior to selling the team to the MLB.

 

I am sure they could find a piece of land to build somewhere in downtown Montreal.

 

Expos Nation will rise again !