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the_hdk · 07-08-2025, 05:00 PM

Introduction
Part One - The Nashville Stars Rise Again

Let’s get one thing out of the way: yes, Michael Jordan owns a Major League Baseball team now. In a move that stunned both the baseball world and the world-world, the Nashville Stars are joining MLB as part of the 2028 expansion — resurrecting the name of the old Black Leagues club — and were immediately the most talked-about franchise not for what they’d done, but for who signs the checks. Jordan, long presumed gone from public life (and possibly the planet following his sale of Charlotte Hornets), emerged from self-imposed exile with a staggering business portfolio, a surprisingly sharp eye for undervalued sports properties, and, a genuine love for baseball. Or maybe just sequins on uniforms. Either way, he owns the team. And he's not shy about it.

This is Nashville — the city of music, memory, and money. And the Stars? They’re built to reflect all three. They’re flashy. They’re ambitious. And they’ve got a front office led by former MLB outfielder Curtis Granderson*, who somehow manages to balance baseball idealism with the daily chaos of answering texts from a billionaire and former basketball star who is already planning his upcoming Netflix special.

But beneath the tabloid-ready surface, there’s a serious project at play: a roster built on underappreciated talent, a scouting department that thinks outside the box (and the country), and a fan base hungry for something new, meaningful, and maybe a little strange. The Nashville Stars are not just an expansion team. They are a question mark, a fever dream, and possibly a revolution — wrapped in a rhinestone jacket and ready to hit cleanup.

Welcome to the circus. First pitch is at 7:05.

Miles Carver, senior correspondent — covers the collision of American culture, celebrity, and chaos. Rolling Stone August 2027 edition.

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* The avatar I will use as GM for this story. Based on real person who would be a great fit as a GM tbh and fits the profile and culture of the team.
Note that the logo is the actual logo used by the team that want to bring the Nashville Stars to MLB. I just edited teh colours so they align to the fictional logo used earlier.

07-08-2025, 05:00 PM	#2
the_hdk Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2025 Posts: 10	Introduction Part One - The Nashville Stars Rise Again Let’s get one thing out of the way: yes, Michael Jordan owns a Major League Baseball team now. In a move that stunned both the baseball world and the world-world, the Nashville Stars are joining MLB as part of the 2028 expansion — resurrecting the name of the old Black Leagues club — and were immediately the most talked-about franchise not for what they’d done, but for who signs the checks. Jordan, long presumed gone from public life (and possibly the planet following his sale of Charlotte Hornets), emerged from self-imposed exile with a staggering business portfolio, a surprisingly sharp eye for undervalued sports properties, and, a genuine love for baseball. Or maybe just sequins on uniforms. Either way, he owns the team. And he's not shy about it. This is Nashville — the city of music, memory, and money. And the Stars? They’re built to reflect all three. They’re flashy. They’re ambitious. And they’ve got a front office led by former MLB outfielder Curtis Granderson, who somehow manages to balance baseball idealism with the daily chaos of answering texts from a billionaire and former basketball star who is already planning his upcoming Netflix special. But beneath the tabloid-ready surface, there’s a serious project at play: a roster built on underappreciated talent, a scouting department that thinks outside the box (and the country), and a fan base hungry for something new, meaningful, and maybe a little strange. The Nashville Stars are not just an expansion team. They are a question mark, a fever dream, and possibly a revolution — wrapped in a rhinestone jacket and ready to hit cleanup. Welcome to the circus. First pitch is at 7:05. Miles Carver, senior correspondent — covers the collision of American culture, celebrity, and chaos. Rolling Stone August 2027 edition. --- The avatar I will use as GM for this story. Based on real person who would be a great fit as a GM tbh and fits the profile and culture of the team. Note that the logo is the actual logo used by the team that want to bring the Nashville Stars to MLB. I just edited teh colours so they align to the fictional logo used earlier.