{"id":608214,"date":"2026-04-16T15:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/608214\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:15:09","slug":"why-money-and-land-are-critical-to-vancouver-mayors-pitch-for-a-major-league-baseball-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/608214\/","title":{"rendered":"Why money and land are critical to Vancouver mayor’s pitch for a Major League Baseball team"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is proposing a motion to support bringing a Major League Baseball team to the city. But as the CBC’s Justin McElroy reports, his proposal comes a little bit out of left field.<\/p>\n

Mayor Ken Sim is putting forward a motion that seeks expressions of interest to bring an MLB team to city<\/p>\n

CBC News \u00b7 Posted: Apr 16, 2026 10:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago<\/p>\n

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\"ANat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver \u2014 the existing venue for Minor League Baseball in the city \u2014 is seen in April 2023. While the city’s mayor wants to bring a Major League Baseball team to Vancouver, experts say it will be a tall task. (Gian Paolo Mendoza\/CBC)<\/p>\n

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is proposing a motion to bring a Major League Baseball team to the city \u2014 but there are many obstacles that remain before that could happen.<\/p>\n

Sim’s motion, which comes before council next week<\/a>, looks to attract a potential proponent that could bring a team to the city \u2014 with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred indicating he would want two expansion teams before his term is up in 2029.<\/p>\n

Experts say attracting a team to the city could be a tall task<\/a>, given the billions required to attract an expansion franchise and the inevitable new stadium the team would require.<\/p>\n

In addition, those experts say the team would have to attract tens of thousands of people 81 times a year to be financially viable.<\/p>\n

The CBC’s Justin McElroy broke down Sim’s proposal and whether he’s hit a home run.<\/p>\n

WATCH | CBC\u2019s Justin McElroy explains if the mayor’s pitch is a strike or a ball:\"\"<\/p>\n

Vancouver mayor looks to attract a Major League Baseball franchise to the city<\/p>\n

As Mayor Ken Sim puts forward a motion seeking to attract a Major League Baseball franchise to Vancouver, critics are doubtful the city can put forward an attractive enough business case and sustain a new franchise. CBC\u2019s Justin McElroy explains if the mayor\u2019s pitch has the potential to strike a chord.<\/p>\n

With files from Justin McElroy<\/p>\n

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