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Sctvman · 04-07-2025, 08:13 PM

After skipping over a couple of months in the proceedings here, Los Angeles and San Francisco have been vociferously getting ready for their new major league franchises. Each franchise has been received incredibly well in their communities, as to many having these teams puts them in the class of "big league" cities.

Sure, both have professional football teams, Los Angeles multiple, but baseball being the national sport helps to put the profile of the cities on the map across the country and around the world as well.

Los Angeles will play its regular season games, the vast majority of them inside the 93,000 seat Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which they hope will help to provide a record attendance in the club's first year.

San Francisco will play in the city at Seals Stadium, their previous AAA ballpark. Both clubs will take the names of their Triple A franchises, Los Angeles being the Angels and San Francisco being the Seals, which should help provide some name recognition for the clubs.

The AAA franchises for the two cities will move to other West Coast cities. Los Angeles will move to neighboring city Long Beach, while San Francisco's destination remains undetermined. Cities such as Spokane, Washington and Fresno have inquired about acquiring the New York Giants affiliate.

Offices have been set up for the two teams, and both will participate in the upcoming MLB Draft, the first one ever done, for high school and college players in November or December. Each will also participate in an expansion draft to help to populate the two rosters.

No favors have been made though by the 16 other MLB clubs. Each will pick 17th and 18th in the prospect draft, and only 2-3 players per organization will be allowed to be picked in the expansion meeting.

These clubs will have to go through things the hard way, but after being jilted by the major leagues for decades previously, they will take having a seat at the table.

04-07-2025, 08:13 PM	#18
Sctvman Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 401	Getting acclimated After skipping over a couple of months in the proceedings here, Los Angeles and San Francisco have been vociferously getting ready for their new major league franchises. Each franchise has been received incredibly well in their communities, as to many having these teams puts them in the class of "big league" cities. Sure, both have professional football teams, Los Angeles multiple, but baseball being the national sport helps to put the profile of the cities on the map across the country and around the world as well. Los Angeles will play its regular season games, the vast majority of them inside the 93,000 seat Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which they hope will help to provide a record attendance in the club's first year. San Francisco will play in the city at Seals Stadium, their previous AAA ballpark. Both clubs will take the names of their Triple A franchises, Los Angeles being the Angels and San Francisco being the Seals, which should help provide some name recognition for the clubs. The AAA franchises for the two cities will move to other West Coast cities. Los Angeles will move to neighboring city Long Beach, while San Francisco's destination remains undetermined. Cities such as Spokane, Washington and Fresno have inquired about acquiring the New York Giants affiliate. Offices have been set up for the two teams, and both will participate in the upcoming MLB Draft, the first one ever done, for high school and college players in November or December. Each will also participate in an expansion draft to help to populate the two rosters. No favors have been made though by the 16 other MLB clubs. Each will pick 17th and 18th in the prospect draft, and only 2-3 players per organization will be allowed to be picked in the expansion meeting. These clubs will have to go through things the hard way, but after being jilted by the major leagues for decades previously, they will take having a seat at the table.