Why are there not more MLB teams in the South East region of the U.S.?

With the popularity of minor league ball with AAA teams in New Orleans, Memphis, Durham, and Charlotte as well as the popular Southern League (AA), South Atlantic League (A), Florida State and Carolina Leagues (both Advanced A), it makes more sense for the MLB teams to keep their minor league teams there based on population (less dense than New England or the Midwest) and economy (slightly lower per capita incomes.

And really, the demand for a MLB team in Jacksonville or Birmingham just is not there right now.

In a word: there have always been greener markets to exploit.

The number of players from a region and presence of good college teams are irrelevant to whether or not a franchise will do well.

Charlotte, the largest southeastern market without an MLB team, is 33rd overall in the US, so that basically means there are 32 'better' markets for MLB to have a team in, and that's ignoring the fact that MLB has two teams in four of those markets, and there are also larger markets in Canada.

The only MLB team in the Southeast that is really popular & making money is the Braves, the Marlins & the Rays have a hard time selling tickets because everybody in the state is entrenched as a Braves fan

It's all about money. All the current teams are in major markets and there is no interest by MLB to expand into other markets. Just look at the Charlotte Hornets years ago, it didn't work then they moved to New Orleans and now I think Oklahoma City. If there is no market, there is no team.

If MLB wants to expand to 32 teams, it is a great choice for them to go to Charlotte or Nashville.

However, Oakland and Tampa are struggling. I doubt expansion for the next 50 years.

There comes to a point where the major leagues are too big. I think 32 is enough teams for baseball.

There are 30 communities in cities that have the fan base to assist them. as quickly as a city and its on the spot suburban area gets adequate inhabitants that's waiting for a significant league franchise. Phoenix is a classic occasion. So is Denver. There are 50 states. each and each with its very own capital city. in straightforward terms 0.5 of those cities have a expert baseball group of any form enjoying there. interior the majors, in straightforward terms 4 communities are enjoying of their respective state capitals. 2 of those communities are in an self sufficient minor league: the Saint Paul Saints and Lincoln Salt canine of the yankee affiliation. Seven of those communities play on the Triple-a point. 3 play at Double-a point. 2 are in junior type-A. 3 cities are represented in college A (short Season) baseball and one has a set in a type a short-season prepared rookie league. There are a number of those cities, exceptionally on the Triple-a point that are waiting for a significant league franchise. yet, the different group vendors won't approve it. significant league baseball have been given rid of the "seventy 5 mile rule" some years in the past which prevented any prepared minor league group from enjoying interior of seventy 5 miles of a significant league park. some minor league communities have been started interior of that seventy 5-mile radius and are drawing followers remote from the main league parks in some situations as a results of fact that's much less discomfort on the wallet.

In todays economic climate TV revenue trumps ticket sales. There aren't many media markets here unfortunately.

No unoccupied population centers that aren't already served.

HELLO...College football rules the south, period.