MLB '11

Ghoulish Delight · 06-11-2011, 09:59 PM

Baseball Tonight just reported that there have been early talks between owners and the players' union about realignment. The proposal is to even out the leagues at 15 teams each (currently it's 16 in the NL, 14 in AL). Then do away with divisions all together with the top 5 teams in each league going to playoffs. I can't quite wrap my head around what a 5 team playoff looks like.

The speculation on Baseball Tonight was that Houston is the likely team to switch leagues. It would create a rivalry with the Rangers and they're likely up for sale soon anyway.

Not sure how I feel about it. The guys on BT made some good points (the weirdness that is the 4-team AL West and 6-team NL Central, the fact that the poor bastards in the AL East always have to fight against NY and BOS). They also liked that it would do away with so many games against in-division teams, but I quite like the drawn out LA/SF rivalry.

I also think they should just sent the Brewers back to the AL.

They were careful to reiterate that this was JUST an idea floated, currently "less than 50/50" chance it will actually happen.

06-11-2011, 09:59 PM	#11
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Baseball Tonight just reported that there have been early talks between owners and the players' union about realignment. The proposal is to even out the leagues at 15 teams each (currently it's 16 in the NL, 14 in AL). Then do away with divisions all together with the top 5 teams in each league going to playoffs. I can't quite wrap my head around what a 5 team playoff looks like. The speculation on Baseball Tonight was that Houston is the likely team to switch leagues. It would create a rivalry with the Rangers and they're likely up for sale soon anyway. Not sure how I feel about it. The guys on BT made some good points (the weirdness that is the 4-team AL West and 6-team NL Central, the fact that the poor bastards in the AL East always have to fight against NY and BOS). They also liked that it would do away with so many games against in-division teams, but I quite like the drawn out LA/SF rivalry. I also think they should just sent the Brewers back to the AL. They were careful to reiterate that this was JUST an idea floated, currently "less than 50/50" chance it will actually happen. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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