MLB Expansion/Relocation/Contraction
What city/cities should have a MLB team?
| 5% (14) | Birmingham, Alabama | |
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| 14% (38) | Buffalo, New York | |
| 38% (100) | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 3% (8) | Columbus, Ohio | |
| 6% (16) | East Rutherford, New Jersey | |
| 6% (17) | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| 25% (66) | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 5% (14) | Jacksonville, Florida | |
| 7% (20) | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| 15% (40) | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 16% (44) | New Orleans, Lousiana | |
| 5% (14) | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| 8% (23) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| 7% (20) | Orlando, Florida | |
| 41% (108) | Portland, Oregon | |
| 20% (55) | San Antonio, Texas | |
| 14% (38) | Somewhere else | |
| 3% (9) | MLB doesn't need these cities |
262 voters have answered this question.
What Canadian city/cities should have an MLB team?
| 7% (17) | Edmonton, Alberta | |
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| 23% (57) | Montreal, Quebec | |
| 37% (90) | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 4% (12) | Somewhere else | |
| 45% (109) | MLB doesn't need any more Canadian teams |
242 voters have answered this question.
If MLB wanted to put teams in other continents, what continent(s) should have MLB teams?
| 0% (0) | Africa | |
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| 19% (44) | Asia | |
| 1% (3) | Australia | |
| 6% (16) | Europe | |
| 20% (48) | South America | |
| 66% (153) | MLB should stay in North America |
231 voters have answered this question.
What MLB team(s) should be moved?
| 2% (5) | Arizona | |
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| 0% (1) | Atlanta | |
| 1% (4) | Baltimore | |
| 0% (1) | Boston | |
| 0% (2) | Chicago Cubs | |
| 4% (11) | Chicago W. Sox | |
| 0% (1) | Cincinnati | |
| 0% (0) | Cleveland | |
| 2% (5) | Colorado | |
| 0% (1) | Detroit | |
| 35% (83) | Florida | |
| 0% (1) | Houston | |
| 8% (21) | Kansas City | |
| 4% (11) | LA Angels | |
| 1% (4) | LA Dodgers | |
| 2% (6) | Milwaukee | |
| 2% (6) | Minnesota | |
| 0% (2) | NY Mets | |
| 0% (1) | NY Yankees | |
| 8% (21) | Oakland | |
| 0% (0) | Philadelphia | |
| 2% (6) | Pittsburgh | |
| 0% (0) | St. Louis | |
| 2% (5) | San Diego | |
| 0% (1) | San Francisco | |
| 1% (4) | Seattle | |
| 25% (61) | Tampa Bay | |
| 2% (6) | Texas | |
| 9% (23) | Toronto | |
| 5% (13) | Washington | |
| 33% (78) | None of the teams should move |
235 voters have answered this question.
What MLB team(s) should be contracted?
| 0% (1) | Arizona | |
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| 0% (2) | Atlanta | |
| 0% (0) | Baltimore | |
| 1% (3) | Boston | |
| 0% (2) | Chicago Cubs | |
| 0% (2) | Chicago W. Sox | |
| 0% (1) | Cincinnati | |
| 0% (0) | Cleveland | |
| 0% (2) | Colorado | |
| 0% (0) | Detroit | |
| 6% (13) | Florida | |
| 0% (0) | Houston | |
| 3% (8) | Kansas City | |
| 0% (0) | LA Angels | |
| 0% (2) | LA Dodgers | |
| 1% (3) | Milwaukee | |
| 0% (2) | Minnesota | |
| 0% (1) | NY Mets | |
| 0% (0) | NY Yankees | |
| 1% (3) | Oakland | |
| 0% (0) | Philadelphia | |
| 1% (3) | Pittsburgh | |
| 0% (0) | St. Louis | |
| 0% (0) | San Diego | |
| 0% (0) | San Francisco | |
| 0% (0) | Seattle | |
| 6% (14) | Tampa Bay | |
| 1% (3) | Texas | |
| 2% (5) | Toronto | |
| 1% (4) | Washington | |
| 80% (165) | MLB doesn't need to contract |
205 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)
| 12% (25) | Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902 version; to New York) | |
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| 11% (23) | Boston Braves (to Milwaukee) | |
| 21% (43) | Brooklyn Dodgers (to Los Angeles) | |
| 9% (19) | Kansas City Athletics (to Oakland) | |
| 8% (16) | Los Angeles Angels (to Anaheim in 1965) | |
| 18% (37) | Milwaukee Braves (to Atlanta) | |
| 4% (8) | Milwaukee Brewers (1901 version; to St. Louis) | |
| 29% (58) | Montreal Expos (to Washington) | |
| 16% (32) | New York Giants (to San Francisco) | |
| 6% (12) | Philadelphia Athletics (to Kansas City) | |
| 12% (24) | St. Louis Browns (to Baltimore) | |
| 9% (19) | Seattle Pilots (to Milwaukee) | |
| 9% (19) | Washington Senators (first version, 1901-1960; to Minnesota) | |
| 8% (16) | Washington Senators (second version, 1961-1971; to Texas) |
196 voters have answered this question.
Which MLB team(s) should never have relocated?
| 4% (8) | Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902 version; to New York) | |
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| 5% (11) | Boston Braves (to Milwaukee) | |
| 44% (86) | Brooklyn Dodgers (to Los Angeles) | |
| 4% (8) | Kansas City Athletics (to Oakland) | |
| 8% (17) | Los Angeles Angels (to Anaheim in 1965) | |
| 4% (9) | Milwaukee Braves (to Atlanta) | |
| 2% (4) | Milwaukee Brewers (1901 version; to St. Louis) | |
| 17% (33) | Montreal Expos (to Washington) | |
| 19% (38) | New York Giants (to San Francisco) | |
| 6% (13) | Philadelphia Athletics (to Kansas City) | |
| 4% (9) | St. Louis Browns (to Baltimore) | |
| 7% (15) | Seattle Pilots (to Milwaukee) | |
| 8% (16) | Washington Senators (first version, 1901-1960; to Minnesota) | |
| 11% (23) | Washington Senators (second version, 1961-1971; to Texas) |
192 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% (18) | American Association (1882-1891) | |
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| 2% (4) | Union Association (1884) | |
| 4% (8) | Players League (1890) | |
| 11% (22) | Federal League (1914-1915) | |
| 9% (19) | They all should still be around! | |
| 69% (133) | It's a good thing that they don't exist anymore! |
192 voters have answered this question.
How many teams should MLB have?
| 0% (0) | 10 or less | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (2) | 11-15 | |
| 2% (6) | 16-20 | |
| 4% (9) | 21-25 | |
| 18% (41) | 26-30 | |
| 74% (167) | 31 or more |
225 voters have answered this question.
How many Canadian and international teams should MLB have?
| 17% (40) | None | |
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| 61% (138) | 1-3 | |
| 13% (31) | 4-6 | |
| 2% (5) | 7-9 | |
| 0% (2) | 10-12 | |
| 4% (9) | 13 or more |
225 voters have answered this question.
What's your opinion on a possible relegation system in MLB?
| 31% (68) | It's a great idea! | |
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| 28% (61) | It doesn't really matter | |
| 40% (86) | No! Leave MLB as it is! |
215 voters have answered this question.

