Friday, May 29, 2015
Canada BlueJays?
?Well, perhaps for one 3- or 4-game series, according to what the Montreal mayor says he can get. It would have to be Toronto as the home team shifting their games, since that would guarantee maximum fans, and make it viable for that club. I can easily see for example 1000 season ticket holders make the trek from Toronto to Montreal, especially if the series was around July 1 (Canada Day), and July 1-3, 2016 is Fri-Sun. The opposing team would preferably be the Mets, Redsox, or Yankees, again to maximize success (fans from those cities would easily be able to come to Montreal, especially for July 1). I can't imagine either of these three teams objecting. First, the proximity works better than Toronto. Secondly, Montreal has plenty of fans who would support the Sox or Yanks ahead of the Jays.
They can even put in a stipulation like the way the NHL did with the Jets, in terms of getting certain number of tickets sold by various dates. Say, they need 20,000 seats sold by Mar 1, 30,000 by Apr 1, and 40,000 by June 1. If those targets are hit, the game is on. If not, then the Jays have the option to put the game back in Toronto.
Montreal Rays in 2028. We’re only 13 years away!