The greater Sacramento metropolitan area has just been skipped over for a Major League Soccer expansion team, and the city, fans, and owners of the Sacramento Republic FC are rightfully outraged.
The MLS expansion committee decided that Minneapolis is a better location for expanding its brand because the potential TV revenue is bigger than Sacramento’s. That seems to be the main reason why Minneapolis was selected over Sacramento.
Both teams are in smaller revenue markets, but Minneapolis is said to have a bigger potential overall revenue base than Sacramento, relegating Sacramento behind Minneapolis for a team. This isn’t the...
The NL West has been one of the most difficult divisions in MLB the past few seasons. The San Francisco Giants have won the World Series every other season since 2010, and the resurgent Dodgers have spent vast amounts of money on players such as four time All-Star Adrian Gonzalez, Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw, and Cuban sensation Yasiel Puig. These two teams have been the power couple of this division for the last five seasons, but this year seems to be the Padres best opportunity to dethrone the kings.
The San Francisco Giants lost a key part of their offense this off-season when third baseman Pablo Sandoval...
