Go Boisbriand Expos!

   The Atlanta Braves are moving out of their relatively-new downtown Turner Field to set up shop in Cobb County about 30 minutes drive north of the current stadium.

Flashwood (Boisbriand) Expos!

   They are copying a trend started by the New England Patriots who have cashed in by building a mall and a hotel in Foxboro, 35 minutes south of downtown Boston. They have become one of the richest sports franchises in so doing.
   Why does this matter to us, as Montrealers?
   It appears that the throwback downtown baseball stadium, based on a 90s trend, might be a thing of the past and Montreal should consider whether it would really be so bad to have a stadium up in Boisbriand (aka Flashwood Kweebeck), or Mirabel or whatever other place would be the 30-minute drive from downtown local equivalent.
   One advantage of building a new major league baseball stadium far from downtown is that the land is plentiful and the area would likely be happy to have it built.
   In downtown Montreal there's almost no space for it anywhere and any neighbourhood that would get such a place would surely complain about parking and noise.
   I would surely prefer a downtown stadium. I'd like it built at Wellington and Bridge, or even perhaps the area being vacated by the demolished Bonaventure Highway or Turcot Interchange.
   But if push came to shove I'd gladly accept to get the Expos back even if it were a drive away in the country.