r/baseball • u/jonahkeri Senior sportswriter • Mar 25 '14

Feature Hi Reddit, I'm Jonah Keri. AMA.

Howdy hey!

My name is Jonah Keri, I'm a baseball writer for Grantland and author of the book, "Up, Up, & Away", a really fun (and occasionally autobiographical) look at the history of the Montreal Expos, told via ~130 interviews with ex-players (Pedro Martinez! Andre Dawson! Tim Raines! Rusty Staub!), managers, owners, and many more.

The book comes out today and is available at bookstores near you, online (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307361357/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307361357&linkCode=as2&tag=jonahkericom-20), as an e-book (https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/up-up-and-away/id707326028?mt=11), and in various other places.

Though baseball is my vocation, I'm also a native Montrealer with strong opinions about everything from bagels to standing desks. So go nuts. I'm excited to chat.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '14

Wouldn't they have to add another one too? Where do you think it would be?

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u/illegal_deagle Houston Astros Mar 25 '14

It would be cool for Brooklyn to get another team.

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u/ThrowTheHeat New York Mets Mar 25 '14

It just seems unlikely. Yankees and Mets culture is so massive here in NY. I don't see a new team pulling any fans.

It's hard enough for a second team to grab fans in a city. A third? I don't see it happening. Especially in the same market as one of the biggest teams in any American sport.

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u/LinuxLinus Seattle Mariners Mar 25 '14

The real market for a third NY area team is probably northern NJ.

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u/Iam_a_Jew New York Yankees Mar 26 '14

IDK about that. It's pretty strongly Yankees from what I've seen from visiting. Would the new team really be able to gain enough support, especially if they're an expansion team that won't many/any stars.