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Originally Posted by go_leafs_go02
Longer term if a team would come - but hope they wouldn't launch now. Jays are too popular nation wide and I think would cause issues in terms of support even in Vancouver right now.
Should the jays not be as popular, I think it will help.
Jays have done a great job branding themselves as a national brand.
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i think they jays have done a good job of that. i agree.
but i'm not a jays fan. and if van would ever have their own MLB team, i'd drop the jays (if i were a fan), and i'd be on board with OUR team here in our city! local support for local teams always! the reason, i think we have so many jay fans is because there's a lack of teams in canada. if your a fan of MLB, and have a desire to support a canadian "brand" or team, wouldn't have a choice but to choose the jays. i think vancouver would do well if they were granted an expansion team. MLB, though, can't put restrictions like they did with the Grizz (the first go around). we need several high draft picks in order to compete, and an owner with HUGELY DEEP pockets to make it work.
PLUS. stadium wise, we'd need a new stadium specifically for baseball. would love to bring my friends to a ball game in the summer. wow, that'd be amazing experience.