MLB Games In Europe

[yankeessuck013]

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2005/09/08/mlb_eyeing_european_sites_for_2007/

 

After moving games to Mexico, Puerto Rico and Japan, baseball officials have met with representatives of the Surrey County Cricket Club, which runs The Oval cricket ground in south London. Wet, chilly weather in the spring could make an opening-season game difficult, but a game later in the season is possible.

 

"Major League Baseball is very interested in playing games in Europe," baseball senior vice president Paul Archey said Thursday. "We're investigating possibilities in Europe where we may be able to play regular-season games as early as the 2007 season."

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that would be great to help the popularity of the sport over there...but it does seem kind of odd to me

[Ray10]

Would the players agree to this though cause of the travel distance. If they have to play a game in Europe then fly all the way back to the West coast or something for a game the next night. But it would help the popularity of the sport though that's for sure.

[Sound2TheBay]

If they have to play a game in Europe then fly all the way back to the West coast or something for a game the next night.

Lol... you think that would happen?

[MC Hammer]

I always thought things like this were silly. I mean we're not holding european cup soccer games here, nor any other sports from another country, yet it seems like we're trying to push our sports on them. I could understand playing some kind of all star game, or exhibition game in another country but I don't think any regular season games should be played anywhere but North America.

[Ray10]

Lol... you think that would happen?

 

 

You never know with Bud Selig.