Do you think the MLB should put teams in Alaska and Hawaii?

Question

Do you think the MLB should put teams in Alaska and Hawaii?

Answer 1

Hawaii maybe but not alaska

Answer 2

A great idea but alas, not worth happening. To play in Alaska, you have to deal with the numerous medical exams and vaccinations. Hawaii has a problem with the islands being separate and with the volcanoes. Hawaii would be used for any teams to play a couple of regular games there or host at least one All-Star Game like the NFL does the past 20+ years and the NBA with Las Vegas for 2007. Alask and Hawaii will have to deal with just watching the games online or on TV.

Answer 3

Until 1987, there was a AAA level minor league team in Honolulu called the Hawaii Islanders. The team moved to Colorado Springs because of the scheduling difficulties and costs of having a team several thousand miles away from any other.

In 2006, Hawaii was been home to Hawaii Winter Baseball, a league that (despite its name) plays in the fall. The players are mostly AAA and AA minor leaguers who are trying to get a bit of extra playing time (and, probably, money), and thus the level of play was quite high.

In Alaska, the Alaska Baseball League is considered one of the premier amateur summer leagues, with its players being among the top college players. The level of play is thus high, probably equivalent to A-level minor league ball.

Answer 4

The cost of travel, weather conditions, and fan base are good points. Also, Hawaii and Alaska are long trips, and the baseball schedule is pretty grueling, playing many games without a lot of off days. And the travel times would make it difficult for the players.

Answer 5

Hawaii I would have to say maybe, but Alaska would have to be a no. They should put a team in Las Vegas I think.

Answer 6

No way. Either of those two choices would be a nightmare to travel to. Imagine traveling to Alaska in April/May when there is still 2 feet of snow on the ground. Imagine traveling to Hawaii for a game tomorrow?
I don't think they would work.

Answer 7

It will never happen. Alaska does not have enough population to support a major league team (hell, Florida doesn't either!). Weather would also be a problem (presumably they would play in a domed stadium, but it would be difficult to get to games due to the weather). Finally, players already complain about having to travel to the Pacific Northwest to play the Mariners in Seattle. Do you really think Alaska is a viable destination to travel to for a three-game series? I don't.

Answer 8

NO. Alaska is too far away with no population base, and Hawaii is too many time zones away with just Football fans - on my travels there they had SF GIants Affiliate stations that used to pre-empt Giants games for a local High School Football game! Ain't never gonna happen!

Answer 9

Alaska no but Hawaii yes! Alaska's weather is to iffy to have any sort of sports team, but Hawaii would be great. I used to live there, and I think that the people there would really embrace a baseball team.

Answer 10

baseball plays a 162 game schedule and having to play a series in Hawaii or Alaska one night and then to come back and play in say even California the next day would make the players extremely tired and more days would be required for travel and then it would have to extend the baseball season into colder weather...so it wouldn't be a good idea