Could MLB actually realign logically

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Realignment May Be Coming To Major League Baseball
And Here's How It Could Look
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Bill Madden
NY Daily News
Saturday, February 26th 2011

Click Here For Proposed Alignment Chart: http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2011/02/27/cte_madden_chart.jpg

JUPITER, Fla. - In a few weeks, baseball's labor poobahs will sit down together and begin talks on a new collective bargaining agreement. The principal issues - revenue sharing, cost containment in the draft - are a prelude to bigger ones down the road, specifically: Schedule inequities, the seemingly hopeless stadium situations in Tampa Bay and Oakland, the fate of the designated hitter and Bud Selig's longtime musing, geographic re-alignment.

While none of those latter issues is on the labor agenda, people all over baseball are talking about them. Orioles manager Buck Showalter says he stays up nights configuring Realignment scenarios that would solve a lot of baseball's problems.


http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...gue_baseball_and_heres_how_it_could_look.html
 
that's the single worst realignment idea i've ever read in my life. he can't be serious, can he?

i know this is far-fetched, but i say keep the divisions the same, but tweak the schedule every year based on payroll. new york and boston want to have a $200 mil arms race every year? fine. but guess what, you have to play other high spending teams more and the low spending teams less. not only that, but make them play the best in interleague as well. you don't want to have a tough schedule? don't spend so much. simple as that.

the mid spending teams play each other more. the low spending teams face off more.
 
BigE said:
Realignment May Be Coming To Major League Baseball
And Here's How It Could Look
alg_wave-madden-%20no%20credit.jpg


Bill Madden
NY Daily News
Saturday, February 26th 2011

Click Here For Proposed Alignment Chart: http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2011/02/27/cte_madden_chart.jpg

JUPITER, Fla. - In a few weeks, baseball's labor poobahs will sit down together and begin talks on a new collective bargaining agreement. The principal issues - revenue sharing, cost containment in the draft - are a prelude to bigger ones down the road, specifically: Schedule inequities, the seemingly hopeless stadium situations in Tampa Bay and Oakland, the fate of the designated hitter and Bud Selig's longtime musing, geographic re-alignment.

While none of those latter issues is on the labor agenda, people all over baseball are talking about them. Orioles manager Buck Showalter says he stays up nights configuring Realignment scenarios that would solve a lot of baseball's problems.


http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...gue_baseball_and_heres_how_it_could_look.html
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It's not the worst idea ever, but it's close. Yeah, because people in baseball are just lining up to eliminate 100 years of AL/NL tradition. I'd say of all the things he proposed, the realignment portion is, by far, the most far fetched. But also, the DH isn't going anywhere.

Also, sorry Buckwheat, but I hate the schedule based on payroll idea.
 
buckwheat said:
Also, sorry Buckwheat, but I hate the schedule based on payroll idea.
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fair enough. what do you think would work?
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I'm actually not in favor of realignment, currently. Plus, I like that the schedule is now loaded with divisional games, like most other sports.

If we're going to continue interleague play, and it appears that it's here to stay, I'd rather see teams stick to playing the same division. That way, you don't have the Mariners playing the effin' Pirates or something silly like that. Plus, this eliminates the need for teams to play this interleague rivalry series', regardless of what division they're playing in the opposite league. For example, the Indians and Reds now have a home and home series every year, even if the Indians are scheduled to play the NL East this year or whatever.

With the wildcard, there's always going to be issues with scheduling, but at least that would make the division races true. I certainly don't want all the teams playing each other every year.

As far as realignment goes, I can see some tinkering happening, but most teams are going to be unwilling to switch leagues. The Brewers did because they were Bud Selig's team, but most others won't be very receptive. As a fan, I'd be really upset if the Indians moved to the National League, etc.

Also, I don't see contraction happening. I know they flirted with it 10 years ago or so, but it seems like such a huge admission of failure for the league. Additionally, there are still a number of cities that would love to have a team. I think Orlando, Portland and San Antonio, come to mind, off the top of my head. Sacramento could get in the mix too if they lose the Kings.
 
I love Buck Showalter, but when are we gonna learn that logic plays no part in sports.

I would really like to see the DH disappear, not because of the confusion it causes in interleague play, but because I'm tired of watching lazy, fat losers expend all their energy to swing at three pitches and accomplish nothing.
 
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