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To the dismay of the fans, MLB announced today that the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants will be playing a series in Mexico City in 2023. This is part of MLB's effort to grow the game on a global scale. As the league looks for ways to expand, taking the show on the road is never a bad idea.
The series will be played on April 29 and 30, hopefully allowing many fans in Mexico City to see some MLB action. The Padres and Giants are two of the better teams in the National League, but there is no way to guarantee the quality of the games.
Despite this effort, some fans are disappointed by the teams that are being sent.
The MLB themselves announced this 2023 series via Twitter, and did not quite get the reception they were likely expecting.
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Many fans are disappointed by the lack of the Los Angeles Dodgers in this series. The Dodgers have a huge global following, and are arguably the second biggest team in baseball, behind only the New York Yankees. Not sending them seems like a huged missed opportunity.
If the series does not live up to expectations, the league will be under fire for the teams they chose to send.
The elevation of Mexico City will certainly do its part to make the game exciting. With a higher elevation than Colorado, the ball should be able to fly in this game.
Lowering expectations could turn out to be a positive for this series, as any level of entertainment can be viewed as a success.
Hopefully, this will become an annual tradition, allowing fans in Mexico City to see a plethora of teams play in person.
San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. will not be playing in this game, as he will still be serving his suspension for PED use.
Hopefully this game can outperform the expectations of the pessimistic fans.
Baseball has long been an international sport, and this could be the first of many games played around the world.
The MLB's trip to Mexico City is a positive sign for the global growth of the game
With large baseball fanbases in the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Japan; the MLB could be looking towards capitalizing on those fanbases. Fans who don't often get to see their teams play live and in-person are often the hungriest.
If this series in Mexico City is a success, it could become a template that the league uses around the world.
