Atlanta Braves Morning Chop: 5 Ways MLB Could Shake Things Up for Fans
Oct 7, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle (left) high fives his team during introductions prior to the National League Wild Card playoff baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
2. Radical Realignment
I’ll get straight to the point here: with 32 teams, 8 divisions of 4 teams apiece make great sense, and would provide more playoff opportunities for all.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE NORTHEAST
- Yankees
- Red Sox
- Blue Jays
- Orioles
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
- Indians
- White Sox
- Tigers
- Twins
AMERICAN LEAGUE SOUTH
- Mexico City/San Antonio
- Astros
- Rangers
- Royals
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
- Angels
- Athletics
- Mariners
- Diamondbacks*
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
- Montreal
- Nationals
- Mets
- Phillies
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
- Cardinals
- Pirates
- Cubs
- Brewers
NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH
- Braves
- Rays*
- Marlins
- Reds
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
- Dodgers
- Giants
- Padres
- Rockies
* – teams that would switch leagues under this plan.
Details could be quibbled over – such as whether the Twins go out west or if the Rockies and DBacks should be swapped. But geographically, this makes sense and should serve to increase rivalries… while at the same time also reducing the impact of travel for games within a division (as opposed to the Marlins having to consistently travel to the Northeast, for instance).
How would this be scheduled? Well, that’s the next topic of discussion…
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