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Deadspin Fixes Stuff: Two new expansion teams could solve MLB’s cash 'problems' right nowWith MLB now in the overture of its musical, entitled “Winter of Discontent,” they’re still making it clear just how desperate they want people to think things are. My colleague has written about Cleveland’s desperate “need” to move Francisco Lindor before they have to pay him anything close to what...

MLB Expansion Is Probably Inevitable, But Where And When?Attendance and World Series TV ratings may be down, but baseball fever is alive and well in cities without the erstwhile national pastime. ExposNation says the time is now! Portland’s wannabe owner took Russell Wilson and Ciara on a helicopter tour of potential stadium sites! Las Vegas might be read...

Rob Manfred Wants MLB Expansion, Lists Six Potential CitiesCommissioner Rob Manfred’s all-star break wasn’t only spent sandbagging his sport’s best player. He also took some time to throw his support behind expanding MLB to two more cities....

MLB Expansion Won't Happen For A While, But When It Does, Rob Manfred Likes Montreal And Mexico City

MLB has plenty of shit to get together before it starts thinking about expansion, and commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledges that. The collective bargaining agreement expires this winter, so that’s foremost. The stadium situations in Oakland and St. Pete are dire. But once all that’s out of the way, ...