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GambleBotsChafedPenis
I actually came up with this idea years ago (I'm sure I wasn't the first) to have split-market MLB teams. This allows small markets to fill stadiums better, as they'll only have 40-41 games to sell instead of 81.
This might ultimately be what is needed to bring MLB to Vegas. I don't believe the Vegas-area population is big enough to fill seats for 81 games. especially since Vegas has zero nearby cities. It's just Vegas, Henderson, and desert all around for 100+ miles in every direction (200+ in some directions).
The way they're planning the Montreal/Tampa one is stupid. They are talking about splitting the season, rather than alternating. That's stupid. That's a way to burn out the fans in each market (thus defeating the purpose of the whole thing), plus make each market lose interest during the time the team isn't visiting them.
It should alternate with each homestand going to a different place, or at least approximate that.