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Yavin4

(36,363 posts) Thu Apr 6, 2023, 07:15 PM Apr 2023

Baseball should realign their divisions and get rid of the NL/AL past.

Now that the DH rule has been settled, it's time to realign the divisions based on geographical rivalries instead of the old NL/AL split.

Here's how I would do it.

Northeast
Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies

Southeast
Baltimore Orioles
Washington Nationals
Atlanta Braves
Tamp Rays
Miami Marlins

Central
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Guardians
Cincinatti Reds

Midwest
Chicago WhiteSox
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers
KC Royals
St Louis Cardinals

Mountain
Colorado Rockies
AZ Diamondbacks
Houston Astros
Texas Rangers
Oakland As

West
Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants
LA Dodgers
Anaheim Angels
San Diego Padres

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Baseball should realign their divisions and get rid of the NL/AL past. (Original Post) Yavin4 Apr 2023 OP

I like your merger realignment ... Auggie Apr 2023 #1

Agreed AltairIV Apr 2023 #2

I would increase the number of in division games to 20. Yavin4 Apr 2023 #5

Perfect. I'll add true revenue sharing and a true salary cap. Auggie Apr 2023 #7

Tack on a salary floor Yavin4 Apr 2023 #8

Nice groups. The Mountain sucks everything else in. I do have to point out underpants Apr 2023 #3

I tried to group it so that it's easier for fans to travel to see their teams. Yavin4 Apr 2023 #4

No I got that. 👍 underpants Apr 2023 #6

Twins belong in the Midwest dflprincess Apr 2023 #9

I want to keep the Cardinals/Cubs rivalry. n/t Yavin4 Apr 2023 #10

Auggie

(31,798 posts)

1. I like your merger realignment ...

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 07:23 PM

Apr 2023

but still hate the DH.

Baseball needs to increase regional rivalries, not limit them. I don’t like full inter-league play either. Dodgers only come to S.F twice all year. One of the greatest rivalries in baseball, and MLB totally fucked it up.

AltairIV

(660 posts)

2. Agreed

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 07:47 PM

Apr 2023

I too hate the dh.

Yavin4

(36,363 posts)

5. I would increase the number of in division games to 20.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 08:15 PM

Apr 2023

That way each teams plays about half of its games within the division. Again, makes it easier for fans to travel to the games.

Auggie

(31,798 posts)

7. Perfect. I'll add true revenue sharing and a true salary cap.

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 7, 2023, 04:18 AM

Apr 2023

Hey, we've saved baseball.

Yavin4

(36,363 posts)

8. Tack on a salary floor

Reply to Auggie (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 7, 2023, 08:10 AM

Apr 2023

and you have a deal.

underpants

(186,612 posts)

3. Nice groups. The Mountain sucks everything else in. I do have to point out

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 07:58 PM

Apr 2023

That Atlanta is further west than Detroit.

Not that that would change the groups.

Yavin4

(36,363 posts)

4. I tried to group it so that it's easier for fans to travel to see their teams.

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 08:13 PM

Apr 2023

It's easier to go from Baltimore to ATL.

underpants

(186,612 posts)

6. No I got that. 👍

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 08:16 PM

Apr 2023

dflprincess

(28,468 posts)

9. Twins belong in the Midwest

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2023, 09:17 PM

Apr 2023

The division you have them in is all way east of here & makes no geographic sense and would not make it easy for the fans to travel. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Cincinatti are all east of Chicago (And, of course, the White Sox have been their biggest rivalry). It would make more sense to toss St. Louis into the Central.

Yavin4

(36,363 posts)

10. I want to keep the Cardinals/Cubs rivalry. n/t

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 15, 2023, 08:59 AM

Apr 2023

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