Here are some long-term odds from SportsBetting.ag. The first list looks at possible Rob Manfred replacements as commissioner:

Next MLB Commissioner
Theo Epstein 4/1
Dan Halem 5/1
Chris Marinak 5/1
Noah Garden 6/1
Morgan Sword 7/1
Tom Werner 8/1
Nick Khan 10/1
Dave Checketts 12/1
Barack Obama 15/1
Don Garber 15/1
Ryan Howard 20/1
Cal Ripken 22/1
Greg Sankey 25/1
Tony Clark 25/1
Sam Kennedy 28/1
Brett Yormark 30/1
Steve Garvey 33/1
Doug Glanville 33/1
Casey Wasserman 40/1
Bob Iger 40/1
Mark Attanasio 45/1
Paul Beeston 50/1
Bob Costas 66/1
Tony Petitti 66/1
Jayson Stark 75/1
Tim Kurkjian 100/1
Jeff Passan 100/1
Derek Jeter 100/1
Chris Russo 150/1

Epstein would be a good choice, but he tends not to last long in these high stress jobs. Doug Glanville would make an interesting choice. He is a well educated former player who has a good public record. I know Tim Kurkjian and think he would do a tremendous job promoting the game.

Of course, it doesn’t matter what I think, it matters who the owners believe will protect their interests the most.

Second is the location of the next expansion teams.

Next MLB Team Location
Nashville 3/1
Charlotte 4/1
Portland 5/1
Salt Lake City 6/1
New Orleans 8/1
San Antonio 9/1
Mexico City 10/1
Oklahoma City 25/1
Montreal 33/1
Indianapolis 40/1
Jacksonville 40/1
Memphis 40/1
Sacramento 50/1
Vancouver 50/1
Virginia Beach 60/1
Buffalo 75/1
San Juan (Puerto Rico) 100/1

Seoul 100/1
Tokyo 100/1

I am always seeing Portland (I assume Oregon), but Portland doesn’t strike me as a baseball city, and I don’t know why it always ranks so high. I like that there are international locations on the list, but Seoul and Tokyo are likely out until we have suborbital flights to those distant locations.

I am surprised Durham, NC, is not on the list.