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Auggie

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9. Name change is in the works and will be official after 2021 season

Reply to brush (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:16 AM

Mar 2021

https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2020/12/paul-dolan-to-indians-fans-cleveland-will-be-the-most-important-part-of-teams-new-name.html

Moving the team is news to me. That would be terrible.

This franchise is a charter member of the American League.

Problem is MLB's lack of true revenue sharing and salary cap.

Cleveland is not alone. Kansas City, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis/St. Paul, etc. can't compete with the media billions awarded to Yankees and Dodgers.

Small market teams are just fodder for large market teams, and the fans have had enough.

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The Indians are still being called Indians by the sports media and not the Cleveland baseball team.. [View all] brush Feb 2021 OP

The Dolans have slashed payroll to almost zero Tribetime Feb 2021 #1

Move them? That would be a mistake. What have you heard? brush Feb 2021 #2

I hope Im wrong but the lease is up on Progressive field next year Tribetime Feb 2021 #3

It's frustrating for us fans. They get close, 2016 WS, deep playoff runs in many years, Series... brush Feb 2021 #5

I agree 100% the Cubs fans didn't knpw the heartache Tribetime Feb 2021 #7

I swear I saw a movie like that TheRealNorth Feb 2021 #6

This would be a terrible time to move a franchise. redstateblues Feb 2021 #4

Yes, what with covid out there and no fans in the stands still. brush Feb 2021 #8

Name change is in the works and will be official after 2021 season Auggie Mar 2021 #9