Media Proposal: MLB Expansion and Complete Realignment

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I don't see the point of expansion.   How many teams have issues fielding enough pitchers.



I think what the MLB really needs is a salary floor.   Too may teams just will not spend money.

I agree with you, though I think "the point" of it, as far as MLB is concerned, is nothing more than a cash grab on what would be a couple of new fan bases.

But yeah, as things stand now, the talent pool is already diluted, and there are already numerous teams that have virtually no shot at a WS title, or even contention, and which serve as nothing more than quad-A/feeder teams for the top 4-5 spenders (Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, and a couple others).

I think they want to get to 32 teams to make realignment, divisions, & scheduling easier.

The math makes sense, but I'd rather see them contract to bring up the overall talent level. Never happen, of course.

[Moranis]

I don't see the point of expansion.   How many teams have issues fielding enough pitchers.



I think what the MLB really needs is a salary floor.   Too may teams just will not spend money.

I agree with you, though I think "the point" of it, as far as MLB is concerned, is nothing more than a cash grab on what would be a couple of new fan bases.

But yeah, as things stand now, the talent pool is already diluted, and there are already numerous teams that have virtually no shot at a WS title, or even contention, and which serve as nothing more than quad-A/feeder teams for the top 4-5 spenders (Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, and a couple others).

I think they want to get to 32 teams to make realignment, divisions, & scheduling easier.

The math makes sense, but I'd rather see them contract to bring up the overall talent level. Never happen, of course.

They could just realign with 3 5 team divisions.

AL
NY, NY, Bos, Phi, Pit
Bal, Was, Atl, TB, Mia
Cle, Cin, Tor, Det, Mil

NL
Min, STL Chi, Chi, KC
Hou, Tex, Ari, Col, LV
Sea, SF, LA, LA, SD

Something like that.  Could split up Chicago teams and swap with Brewers. That might help with markets a bit.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I don't see the point of expansion.   How many teams have issues fielding enough pitchers.



I think what the MLB really needs is a salary floor.   Too may teams just will not spend money.

I agree with you, though I think "the point" of it, as far as MLB is concerned, is nothing more than a cash grab on what would be a couple of new fan bases.

But yeah, as things stand now, the talent pool is already diluted, and there are already numerous teams that have virtually no shot at a WS title, or even contention, and which serve as nothing more than quad-A/feeder teams for the top 4-5 spenders (Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, and a couple others).

I think they want to get to 32 teams to make realignment, divisions, & scheduling easier.

The math makes sense, but I'd rather see them contract to bring up the overall talent level. Never happen, of course.

They could just realign with 3 5 team divisions.

AL
NY, NY, Bos, Phi, Pit
Bal, Was, Atl, TB, Mia
Cle, Cin, Tor, Det, Mil

NL
Min, STL Chi, Chi, KC
Hou, Tex, Ari, Col, LV
Sea, SF, LA, LA, SD

Something like that.  Could split up Chicago teams and swap with Brewers. That might help with markets a bit.

Yeah, that would work.