MLB Expansion/Relocation/Contraction
What city/cities should have a MLB team?
| 4% (43) | Birmingham, Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (123) | Buffalo, New York | |
| 36% (324) | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 4% (44) | Columbus, Ohio | |
| 7% (63) | East Rutherford, New Jersey | |
| 8% (74) | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| 28% (255) | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 6% (56) | Jacksonville, Florida | |
| 12% (114) | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| 16% (152) | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 23% (211) | New Orleans, Lousiana | |
| 6% (54) | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| 11% (104) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| 9% (81) | Orlando, Florida | |
| 46% (419) | Portland, Oregon | |
| 23% (212) | San Antonio, Texas | |
| 14% (134) | Somewhere else | |
| 6% (54) | MLB doesn't need these cities |
898 voters have answered this question.
What Canadian city/cities should have an MLB team?
| 19% (184) | Edmonton, Alberta | |
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| 34% (329) | Montreal, Quebec | |
| 37% (353) | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 4% (46) | Somewhere else | |
| 32% (303) | MLB doesn't need any more Canadian teams |
945 voters have answered this question.
If MLB wanted to put teams in other continents, what continent(s) should have MLB teams?
| 2% (23) | Africa | |
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| 17% (140) | Asia | |
| 4% (33) | Australia | |
| 9% (78) | Europe | |
| 18% (148) | South America | |
| 66% (541) | MLB should stay in North America |
808 voters have answered this question.
What MLB team(s) should be moved?
| 2% (22) | Arizona | |
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| 0% (6) | Atlanta | |
| 1% (17) | Baltimore | |
| 0% (3) | Boston | |
| 1% (9) | Chicago Cubs | |
| 3% (31) | Chicago W. Sox | |
| 2% (20) | Cincinnati | |
| 2% (20) | Cleveland | |
| 1% (9) | Colorado | |
| 0% (7) | Detroit | |
| 28% (247) | Florida | |
| 0% (5) | Houston | |
| 9% (87) | Kansas City | |
| 3% (30) | LA Angels | |
| 2% (19) | LA Dodgers | |
| 3% (28) | Milwaukee | |
| 2% (22) | Minnesota | |
| 1% (16) | NY Mets | |
| 1% (15) | NY Yankees | |
| 21% (188) | Oakland | |
| 0% (0) | Philadelphia | |
| 5% (51) | Pittsburgh | |
| 0% (3) | St. Louis | |
| 2% (21) | San Diego | |
| 1% (9) | San Francisco | |
| 1% (15) | Seattle | |
| 24% (217) | Tampa Bay | |
| 1% (13) | Texas | |
| 13% (121) | Toronto | |
| 9% (82) | Washington | |
| 29% (254) | None of the teams should move |
872 voters have answered this question.
What MLB team(s) should be contracted?
| 1% (8) | Arizona | |
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| 0% (3) | Atlanta | |
| 0% (4) | Baltimore | |
| 0% (7) | Boston | |
| 0% (7) | Chicago Cubs | |
| 1% (8) | Chicago W. Sox | |
| 0% (6) | Cincinnati | |
| 0% (4) | Cleveland | |
| 0% (6) | Colorado | |
| 0% (0) | Detroit | |
| 6% (52) | Florida | |
| 0% (3) | Houston | |
| 3% (25) | Kansas City | |
| 0% (1) | LA Angels | |
| 0% (4) | LA Dodgers | |
| 1% (15) | Milwaukee | |
| 0% (5) | Minnesota | |
| 1% (9) | NY Mets | |
| 2% (21) | NY Yankees | |
| 3% (25) | Oakland | |
| 0% (2) | Philadelphia | |
| 2% (20) | Pittsburgh | |
| 0% (2) | St. Louis | |
| 1% (8) | San Diego | |
| 0% (1) | San Francisco | |
| 0% (4) | Seattle | |
| 6% (51) | Tampa Bay | |
| 1% (9) | Texas | |
| 9% (75) | Toronto | |
| 4% (31) | Washington | |
| 70% (545) | MLB doesn't need to contract |
768 voters have answered this question.
Which MLB team(s) made the best decision to relocate? (Only NL and AL teams, post 1901, are being counted here)
| 21% (147) | Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902 version; to New York) | |
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| 9% (66) | Boston Braves (to Milwaukee) | |
| 27% (185) | Brooklyn Dodgers (to Los Angeles) | |
| 10% (69) | Kansas City Athletics (to Oakland) | |
| 8% (54) | Los Angeles Angels (to Anaheim in 1965) | |
| 21% (148) | Milwaukee Braves (to Atlanta) | |
| 7% (52) | Milwaukee Brewers (1901 version; to St. Louis) | |
| 22% (153) | Montreal Expos (to Washington) | |
| 21% (142) | New York Giants (to San Francisco) | |
| 4% (31) | Philadelphia Athletics (to Kansas City) | |
| 14% (100) | St. Louis Browns (to Baltimore) | |
| 11% (80) | Seattle Pilots (to Milwaukee) | |
| 11% (76) | Washington Senators (first version, 1901-1960; to Minnesota) | |
| 10% (72) | Washington Senators (second version, 1961-1971; to Texas) |
674 voters have answered this question.
Which MLB team(s) should never have relocated?
| 4% (30) | Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902 version; to New York) | |
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| 8% (63) | Boston Braves (to Milwaukee) | |
| 39% (281) | Brooklyn Dodgers (to Los Angeles) | |
| 6% (44) | Kansas City Athletics (to Oakland) | |
| 7% (52) | Los Angeles Angels (to Anaheim in 1965) | |
| 6% (46) | Milwaukee Braves (to Atlanta) | |
| 2% (16) | Milwaukee Brewers (1901 version; to St. Louis) | |
| 34% (249) | Montreal Expos (to Washington) | |
| 17% (123) | New York Giants (to San Francisco) | |
| 9% (68) | Philadelphia Athletics (to Kansas City) | |
| 4% (30) | St. Louis Browns (to Baltimore) | |
| 9% (67) | Seattle Pilots (to Milwaukee) | |
| 7% (54) | Washington Senators (first version, 1901-1960; to Minnesota) | |
| 9% (68) | Washington Senators (second version, 1961-1971; to Texas) |
717 voters have answered this question.
Of all of the defunct leagues recognized by MLB as major leagues, which one(s) deserved to survive and possibly exist longer than they did?
| 9% (65) | American Association (1882-1891) | |
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| 1% (12) | Union Association (1884) | |
| 2% (17) | Players League (1890) | |
| 13% (87) | Federal League (1914-1915) | |
| 8% (59) | They all should still be around! | |
| 67% (447) | It's a good thing that they don't exist anymore! |
660 voters have answered this question.
How many teams should MLB have?
| 0% (6) | 10 or less | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (4) | 11-15 | |
| 1% (16) | 16-20 | |
| 4% (39) | 21-25 | |
| 21% (173) | 26-30 | |
| 70% (582) | 31 or more |
820 voters have answered this question.
How many Canadian and international teams should MLB have?
| 12% (109) | None | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% (501) | 1-3 | |
| 25% (232) | 4-6 | |
| 1% (14) | 7-9 | |
| 0% (9) | 10-12 | |
| 4% (38) | 13 or more |
903 voters have answered this question.
What's your opinion on a possible relegation system in MLB?
| 32% (247) | It's a great idea! | |
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| 28% (216) | It doesn't really matter | |
| 38% (296) | No! Leave MLB as it is! |
759 voters have answered this question.
