tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2889333447515035362.post3256910181894106009..comments2024-03-24T03:26:59.588-04:00Comments on Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: Top 10 Teams Likeliest to MoveUncle Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618876073064128027noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2889333447515035362.post-58069363830134031642011-05-31T13:19:07.705-04:002011-05-31T13:19:07.705-04:00Well, Captain Paul, you called it a lot better tha...Well, Captain Paul, you called it a lot better than I did: The Thrashers are moving to Winnipeg!Uncle Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618876073064128027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2889333447515035362.post-88176400516189744962011-05-11T21:13:36.054-04:002011-05-11T21:13:36.054-04:00Aside from the possible relocation plans of the A&...Aside from the possible relocation plans of the A's in the 70's was another one--during that point, the AL was trying to find a way to put a team in Seattle to quell the city's lawsuit regarding the Pilots moving to Milwaukee--reportedly one plan was for Bill Veeck to sell the White Sox to interests with intentions for moving the team to Seattle. In return, the AL would allow Charlie Finley to move the A's to Chicago to maintain Jr Circuit presence on the South Side. (Finley was from nearby Gary, Ind...) Also, saw an interesting article a year or two ago pointing out that of all single team markets to lose a franchise, all eventually got a new team via expansion or relocation, with the exception of Montreal (which also unlike said cities has yet to make any effort to attract a new team...)capt paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398375492813437635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2889333447515035362.post-476782491223618442011-05-11T20:04:18.654-04:002011-05-11T20:04:18.654-04:00Honorable mention to the Minnesota Vikings--despit...Honorable mention to the Minnesota Vikings--despite a proud heritage and avid, loyal fanbase, owners are unsatisfied with the Metrodome, which is long outdated, a point further exasparated by the Dome's roof colapse in December...There were competing plans for a new stadium (with retractable roof) revealed the past few days--one a location in a suburb north of the twin cities, one on the sight of the current Metrodome. Still, far from a done deal to keep the Vikings in Minnesota---Also have been some rumblings about the futures (or lack thereof) of the Atlanta Thrashers and Carolina Panthers in their current markets...capt paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398375492813437635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2889333447515035362.post-13262151403692916012011-05-11T19:17:37.491-04:002011-05-11T19:17:37.491-04:00Hey Mike - good work on the list. If it was a Top ...Hey Mike - good work on the list. If it was a Top 12, then I'd suggest maybe the Florida Panthers or even the Nashville Predators, because the former has attendance problems and the latter doesn't really say "hockey city" to me.Paul Mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776624625235149367noreply@blogger.com