[Alberta's Child]

You can scratch Calgary from that list. That city couldn't even support a AAA-level minor league team (the Calgary Cannons) when they were up there.

The problem with Calgary is that it's just not a "baseball" city. What hampered attendance for the Cannons was the short summer season and cool summer evenings. Fans needed to bring jackets to night games even during the peak of summer, as temperatures often dip down into the 50s once the sun goes down at that elevation.

I may be wrong about this, but I believe Portland, Sacramento and San Antonio are the largest metro areas in the U.S. without a MLB team.

[buccaneer81]

I believe Portland, Sacramento and San Antonio are the largest metro areas in the U.S. without a MLB team.

Riverside, CA is actually the largest, but the three you mention follow it in order. After that come Orlando, Las Vegas and Columbus.

[Redmen4ever]

Alberta is rich. They can build a domed stadium. They're not French. So, they'll grow to love baseball. Assuming the team is successful, Edmonton and Vancouver would be future possibilities.

[rawhide]

I like your San Antonio suggestion? Lots of Hispanics to support them down there. Hispanics love baseball.

Sacramento may be too close to the Oakland team/San Francisco team area to be considered?

What about San Juan, PR? Two hour flying time from Miami.

[Anima Mundi]

San Antonio would be a good candidate as it has a strong economy and I think there would be fans.

[choirboy]

Fans needed to bring jackets to night games even during the peak of summer, as temperatures often dip down into the 50s once the sun goes down at that elevation.

You mean like San Francisco . . . at sea level elevation . . . day or night. Tomorrow will be warm though. It's expected to get up to 60 degrees.

"The coldest summer I spent was a summer in San Francisco." -- Mark Twain.