Interesting wrinkle I hadn't considered re: Mexico City

Jan 25, 2015
11:08:27pm

LeftOfNormal

Interesting wrinkle I hadn't considered re: Mexico City - elevation. At 7300 ft,

that'd basically be like Coors field on crack, and Coors field is already the statistical blooper reel of major league baseball.

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POLL: Could any of the following locations support a Major League ballclub, say

LeftOfNormal

1/25/15 9:43pm

caracas from Houston is like a 6.5 hour flight

BlueFrog

1/25/15 9:53pm

That's like Miami to Seattle, or Boston to San Diego. Also, are you sure it's

Japan Coug

1/25/15 10:08pm

iirc

BlueFrog

1/25/15 10:17pm

Miami to Caracas is about over 3.5 hours, Houston to Caracas is about 5 hours.

PezD

1/25/15 10:21pm

That sounds more like what I was expecting.

Japan Coug

1/26/15 10:17am

That's true. Caracas would probably be too far out there. Was basically picking

LeftOfNormal

1/25/15 10:20pm

Mexico City easily could.

Baron

1/25/15 9:57pm

~5 hours from NYC, shorter than any east coast to west coast trip. Population

LeftOfNormal

1/25/15 11:00pm

Interesting wrinkle I hadn't considered re: Mexico City - elevation. At 7300 ft,

LeftOfNormal

1/25/15 11:08pm

Monterrey might make more sense; more money, not as far.

Zooropa

1/25/15 10:52pm

Too hot, and a much smaller population and potential fanbase, although baseball

Japan Coug

1/26/15 8:31am

This will never happen...

Canougar

1/25/15 11:31pm

Detroit Tigers = Caracas North

BridgersCache

1/26/15 12:07am

There are so many reasons this can't happen...I'll give you a few..

Cougarfan777

1/26/15 12:50am

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