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Henry · 01-18-2004, 04:25 PM

Las Vegas Expos ??

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/st...516189241.html

Carlton · 01-18-2004, 04:33 PM

With the Pete Rose ordeal, this seems oddly appropriate and "wrongful" at the same time

jmaness84 · 01-18-2004, 05:06 PM

It would be easy for the Expos to attract free agents. Especially those with gambling problems.

AnotherAlias · 01-18-2004, 05:18 PM

How long til Pete Rose applies as Manager?

EDIT - I just saw Carlton's response. OOPS!

BaseballMan · 01-18-2004, 05:34 PM

Las Vegas wanting a baseball team is like a hooker wanting to be a Nun.
Could happen but very unlikely.

kingcharlesxii · 01-18-2004, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jmaness84
It would be easy for the Expos to attract free agents. Especially those with gambling problems.

Or guys who live there in the offseason (see Maddux, Greg).

Carlton · 01-18-2004, 10:49 PM

I knew a hooker nun once, went by the name of Sister Mary Mayi..if IIRC

LivnLegend · 01-18-2004, 10:58 PM

Legend's Lock: Not on your life.

It would be nice to have another MLB team within 4 hours of me but it just ain't gonna happen.

jmaness84 · 01-18-2004, 11:35 PM

4 hours from Las Vegas...You are a lucky man.

Karen Lutz · 01-19-2004, 04:56 PM

I thought Washington was the deal? Can someone make up their mind on this team already?

SoxWin · 01-19-2004, 05:04 PM

Angelos will veto any move to Washington as the O's draw fans from there and he doesn't want the competition.

Orrie · 01-19-2004, 05:14 PM

I thought the biggest hurdle was the fact that Washington didn't have a guaranteed stadium in their bid? Angelos might complain but last time I heard, the other owners could pony up some cash to help assauge the sting.

Karros270 · 01-19-2004, 07:39 PM

I'd love to see them in Vegas. Do people really think the fact that their is gambling in the city will really taint the integrity of the team? It could happen but it could happen just as much in any other city.

KurtBevacqua · 01-21-2004, 03:59 PM

I think keeping a pro team out of Vegas is merely symbolic. There's legal gambling in New Jersey but they manage to have teams. There's legal gambling on the internet and various Reservations around the country. Shoot, there's legal gambling on riverboats the float right by Busch Stadium. Is it so much harder for a guy to place a legal bet in New Jersey or St. Louis than Las Vegas that this really makes a difference?

They could do like they do for college. It is illegal to bet on UNLV games in Vegas. Doesn't stop them from playing games though. And I know the Lakers have played exhibition games in Vegas, which I suspect had betting lines on them. It's just symbolic hogwash. Vegas is a large city with the fastest growing population in the country. I see no "real" reason for it not to have a sports team.

CMH · 01-21-2004, 04:10 PM

It won't happen (at least not with the Expos), but I don't see a problem with it.

Mike D · 01-21-2004, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by YankeePride
It won't happen (at least not with the Expos), but I don't see a problem with it.

^^^^^ Good to see Pete Rose isn't spending all his time trying to be reinstated.

Mel_Ott · 01-21-2004, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LivnLegend
Legend's Lock: Not on your life.

It would be nice to have another MLB team within 4 hours of me but it just ain't gonna happen.

D00d - if the Dodgers fire Dan Evans, your dream could come true!

CMH · 01-21-2004, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike D
^^^^^ Good to see Pete Rose isn't spending all his time trying to be reinstated.

Honestly, though...why should we fault a state full of fans just because gambling is legal?

I don't see the logic in that.

It is a market and one that undoubtedly will be successful. Is gambling a concern? Of course. But, if you worry about gambling than you should worry everyday. Can anyone honestly say that there aren't at least some major leaguers currently playing the game that don't gamble?

I wouldn't believe it if someone said no one gambles on the game.

Mike D · 01-21-2004, 07:45 PM

I agree, and that's why it wouldn't bother me if they put a team in vegas. I think that if the put a football team in vegas, that would be worse, because I believe more people bet on football than baseball. But that's just me.

01-18-2004, 04:25 PM	#1
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	Check out this story.... Las Vegas Expos ?? http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/st...516189241.html

01-18-2004, 04:33 PM	#2
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	With the Pete Rose ordeal, this seems oddly appropriate and "wrongful" at the same time __________________ "I am at that stage of my life where I keep myself out of arguments. I am 100% self sufficient spiritually, emotionally & financially. Even if you say 1+1=5, you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Enjoy!"

01-18-2004, 10:49 PM	#7
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	I knew a hooker nun once, went by the name of Sister Mary Mayi..if IIRC __________________ "I am at that stage of my life where I keep myself out of arguments. I am 100% self sufficient spiritually, emotionally & financially. Even if you say 1+1=5, you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Enjoy!"

01-18-2004, 10:58 PM	#8
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Legend's Lock: Not on your life. It would be nice to have another MLB team within 4 hours of me but it just ain't gonna happen. __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

01-19-2004, 05:04 PM	#11
SoxWin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Blissful ignorance Posts: 3,315	Angelos will veto any move to Washington as the O's draw fans from there and he doesn't want the competition. __________________ It's called partying. When you do a lot of it, you're bound to be places where the police show up. I smoke a lot of pot and drink a lot of beer. I also graduated Suma Cum Laude. ****ing sue me. - Luis Rivera

01-18-2004, 05:06 PM	#3
jmaness84 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,685	It would be easy for the Expos to attract free agents. Especially those with gambling problems.

01-18-2004, 05:18 PM	#4
AnotherAlias Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I'm back...for now Posts: 4,190	How long til Pete Rose applies as Manager? EDIT - I just saw Carlton's response. OOPS!

01-18-2004, 05:34 PM	#5
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,647	Las Vegas wanting a baseball team is like a hooker wanting to be a Nun. Could happen but very unlikely.

01-18-2004, 11:35 PM	#9
jmaness84 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,685	4 hours from Las Vegas...You are a lucky man.

01-19-2004, 04:56 PM	#10
Karen Lutz Ball Breaker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada OOTPChampionships: 5 Posts: 898	I thought Washington was the deal? Can someone make up their mind on this team already?

01-19-2004, 05:14 PM	#12
Orrie Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 115	I thought the biggest hurdle was the fact that Washington didn't have a guaranteed stadium in their bid? Angelos might complain but last time I heard, the other owners could pony up some cash to help assauge the sting. __________________ Let's go, Red Sox!

01-19-2004, 07:39 PM	#13
Karros270 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,392	I'd love to see them in Vegas. Do people really think the fact that their is gambling in the city will really taint the integrity of the team? It could happen but it could happen just as much in any other city. __________________ now everybody's praying...don't prey on me

01-21-2004, 03:59 PM	#14
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	I think keeping a pro team out of Vegas is merely symbolic. There's legal gambling in New Jersey but they manage to have teams. There's legal gambling on the internet and various Reservations around the country. Shoot, there's legal gambling on riverboats the float right by Busch Stadium. Is it so much harder for a guy to place a legal bet in New Jersey or St. Louis than Las Vegas that this really makes a difference? They could do like they do for college. It is illegal to bet on UNLV games in Vegas. Doesn't stop them from playing games though. And I know the Lakers have played exhibition games in Vegas, which I suspect had betting lines on them. It's just symbolic hogwash. Vegas is a large city with the fastest growing population in the country. I see no "real" reason for it not to have a sports team. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

01-21-2004, 04:10 PM	#15
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	It won't happen (at least not with the Expos), but I don't see a problem with it.

01-21-2004, 07:45 PM	#19
Mike D Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In a van, down by the river Posts: 2,802	I agree, and that's why it wouldn't bother me if they put a team in vegas. I think that if the put a football team in vegas, that would be worse, because I believe more people bet on football than baseball. But that's just me. __________________ Sometimes the best laid plans will never get you laid the way you plan.