RE: MLB Expansion/Realignment
MLB has had and will continue to have discussions on: 1) expanding to 32, 2) making the DH an all-or-none rule, and 3) divisional realignment.
To discuss each topic:
1 - Expansion to 32
First, I would look to relocate the Rays. Tampa Bay has had horrendous attendance and is a largely forgettable franchise. I'd move them to Charlotte and rebrand them either as the Carolina Rays or Carolina Sharks. Then expand by 2: bring back the Montreal Expos and add either in Portland OR, New Orleans LA, Memphis TN, Nashville TN, or Louisville KY.
2 - DH
Baseball didn't have the DH until 1973 when the AL added it. I don't prefer having a DH, but, either way, it should be uniform throughout baseball.
3 - Divisional Realignment
Assuming Portland from #1 above, I'd move to 4-division setup similar to the NHL. I would prefer maintain the AL/NL split keeping Carolina in the AL, Montreal to the NL, and Nashville to the AL along with shifting around some other teams. However, for this post I'll get rid of the AL/NL and go by geography.
Western Conference
Pacific: Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, LA Angels, LA Dodgers, San Diego, Arizona, Colorado
Central: Houston, Texas, Kansas City, St. Louis, Minnesota, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee
Eastern Conference
Metropolitan: Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Atlanta, Miami
Atlantic: Carolina, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, NY Yankees, NY Mets, Boston, Montreal
(This post was last modified: 05-25-2018 01:50 PM by BePcr07.)
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