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Originally Posted by jollyburger
He never said there are "zero signs of baseball culture here". There's a lot of kids playing soccer in Metro Vancouver so of course the Whitecaps are going to be a smashing success is a similar POV.
I think if you think baseball is going to be a success here then the first thing you need is a dumb billionaire willing to foot the bill.
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My goodness you're exactly right! He didn't say there are "zero signs of baseball culture here". He said "I see zero signs of it.", after bolding the part of my quote that said Vancouver has a strong baseball culture. So technically you are right. Touche.
Tell me why you think MLB would not be a success here.
I already mentioned that Vancouver produces lots of MLB players, and very good ones, so, unlike the NBA, we have lots of hometown players to have on the team. That certainly helps with fan interest.
Vancouver is the 22nd largest TV media market in the US and Canada, ahead of cities like St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and other big cities that have multiple major league teams.
THe Vancouver Canadians are one of the best attended baseball teams in the minor league's, and every summer Vancouver takes over Safeco Field in Seattle to watch the Blue Jays play.
So I'll ask again, why would MLB not work here?