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Old Posted Dec 25, 2005, 6:14 PM
wrightchr wrightchr is offline
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i think Harrisburg was in the bid for Ottawa as well...but the fan base of the Senators is pretty dedicated (especially since they switched their affiliation to the Nationals), so i don't think the city will be taking the chance on getting rid of them just to attract a International League team. S/WB may lose their affiliation with the Phillies, but they will pick up another MLB team.

let's face it, Baltimore has been looking at moving their Ottawa team for years now. i think they will ultimately end up in PA...the same with the Washington Nationals with their team in New Orleans...was in New Orleans RIP! it's just more marketable and economical to have your first line minor league team nearby. i agree with Evergrey...S/WB would be a great location to relocate Pittsburgh's AAA team. there are only three markets in PA that could really support AAA teams...and now two of them have/will have them.
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