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Originally Posted by Skipaway
The thing that actually makes sense to increase parity while not rewarding bad owners is to allow teams to move wherever they want.
That way you can probably expect something like the Reds moving to New York, or the Royals moving to Boston. That way you are more likely to balance out the market.
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In other words, the open league model used in European football.
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Originally Posted by Nihilianth
II think other teams that would try to break in NY would have an even more of a tough time. Plus, I'm sure New Yorkers wouldn't want to foot ANOTHER bill for ANOTHER stadium. NYC already has 4 stadiums, and 4 arenas.
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Uh, the reason why taxpayers are often paying the cost for a new stadium is precisely because of the closed league model used by North American sports leagues. Teams threaten to move, effectively blackmailing the host city into coughing up concessions or else lose the team. In an open league model this doesn't work, since if a club leaves another club can immediately move in because there are no territorial restrictions or limitations.
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