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When and if Major League Baseball ever decides to move forward with expansion, Salt Lake City remains a favorite to land a new team along the Wasatch Front.
In addition to its strong success with the Portland Beavers, there are plenty of MLB cities with a lower populace than the City of Roses. Portland trumps Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland and Milwaukee in populace, and when the Trail Blazers have been good in the past, the fans come out.
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Why Nashville was called 'almost a shoo-in' for MLB expansion team after Rob Manfred's comments
ESPN's Jeff Passan called Nashville "almost a shoo-in" to get an MLB expansion team after comments by commissioner Rob Manfred
During an appearance in the broadcast booth on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred suggested that the league could realign divisions geographically if it expands in the future.
Here's what Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is saying about adding two expansion teams to the league.
Add ESPN’s Jeff Passan to the many who believe Major League Baseball will eventually find its way to Nashville. The network’s senior baseball insider listed Music City first among likely expansion candidates during a Pat McAfee Show interview Monday.