Single League Alignment

[calsnowskier]

This topic came up in the SF/SD GDT, but I thought it would be a better discussion here...

I made up an alignment assuming MLB were to abolish the AL and NL and go uniform on the DH (I prefer no DH, but that is an argument for a different thread).

I like this alignment, except for 2 items.

1) The West does not have a large market team. Would this be a deal-killer?

2) The Mets and Phils are not in a division together. I am not sure how to fix this issue.

California
SF
Oak
SD
LAA
LAD

West
Arz
Col
Mil
Min
Sea

Plains
ChW
ChC
KC
StL
Cin

North
Cle
Det
Pit
Tor
Phi

East
Bal
Bos
DC
NYM
NYY

SE
Atl
Hou
Tex
Mia
TB

Thoughts?

 

[USCDoom]

I would be for a more radical approach. Contraction of 2 teams plus going back to the old playoff system with complete geographical division.

West
LA Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Fransisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
Oakland A's
Seattle Mariners
LA Angels

Midwest
Houston Astros
Texas Rangers
St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals
Colorado Rockies
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox

Central
Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers

East
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Washington Nationals
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies

 

[calsnowskier]

Franchises are worth too much for contraction. If anything, they would expand to even things up. But this is just rehashing your thread from a few days ago.

There is also WAY too much money in the playoffs and the payoff chance to limit the POs to only 4 teams. With your alignment, most teams would be done by early August and attendance would plummet. That won't happen.

 

[tabascojet]

I would be for a more radical approach. Contraction of 2 teams plus going back to the old playoff system with complete geographical division.

West
LA Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Fransisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
Oakland A's
Seattle Mariners
LA Angels

Midwest
Houston Astros
Texas Rangers
St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals
Colorado Rockies
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox

Central
Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Toronto Blue Jays
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers

East
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Washington Nationals
Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies

like the ideas(contract and playoffs) dont like the groupings

 

[tabascojet]

This topic came up in the SF/SD GDT, but I thought it would be a better discussion here...

I made up an alignment assuming MLB were to abolish the AL and NL and go uniform on the DH (I prefer no DH, but that is an argument for a different thread).

I like this alignment, except for 2 items.

1) The West does not have a large market team. Would this be a deal-killer?

2) The Mets and Phils are not in a division together. I am not sure how to fix this issue.

California
SF
Oak
SD
LAA
LAD


GreatWest
Arz
Col
Tex
Hou
Sea

Plains
ChW
Cle
KC
Min
Det

North
ChC
Mil
Pit
StL
Cin

East
Bal
Bos
Tor
NYY
TB

Atlantic
Atl
DC
NYM
Mia
Phi

Thoughts?

hate your groupings. if you only have one league it wont matter how many divisions you have so you could break it into 5. or something like this for 6.

 

[calsnowskier]

hate your groupings. if you only have one league it wont matter how many divisions you have so you could break it into 5. or something like this for 6.

I wanted to keep the natural rivalries together...

Tex/HOU
SF/Oak
SF/LA
LA/LA
Chi/Chi
NY/NY
Bal/DC
Mia/TB
KC/StL
StL/Chi
NY/Bos
NY/Phi (wasn't able to get this one to work)

 

[tabascojet]

I wanted to keep the natural rivalries together...

Tex/HOU
SF/Oak
SF/LA
LA/LA
Chi/Chi
NY/NY
Bal/DC
Mia/TB
KC/StL
StL/Chi
NY/Bos
NY/Phi (wasn't able to get this one to work)

id rather have historic rivalries over geographic ones.

 

[calsnowskier]

I included those as well...

 

[bone3421]

scanned over it...........not in too deep of thinking mood

but is there a way to get texas in the west.....dfw is a big market and could help your concern

will see what i can come up with tomorrow night.....wont be on here tomorrow

 

[bone3421]

or just put the angels in west and seattle in "pacific".........

 

[SFAnthem]

This topic came up in the SF/SD GDT, but I thought it would be a better discussion here...

I made up an alignment assuming MLB were to abolish the AL and NL and go uniform on the DH (I prefer no DH, but that is an argument for a different thread).

I like this alignment, except for 2 items.

1) The West does not have a large market team. Would this be a deal-killer?

2) The Mets and Phils are not in a division together. I am not sure how to fix this issue.

California
SF
Oak
SD
LAA
LAD

West
Arz
Col
Mil
Min
Sea

Plains
ChW
ChC
KC
StL
Cin

North
Cle
Det
Pit
Tor
Phi

East
Bal
Bos
DC
NYM
NYY

SE
Atl
Hou
Tex
Mia
TB

Thoughts?

Your regional idea makes more sense than what they have now. Tradional rivalries will just adjust. SF still has that ATL, Stl, Cin rivalry feel sometimes. I think the same will happen to the Mets and Phi if they switch divisions.

You know my thoughts on the DH...

 

[calsnowskier]

scanned over it...........not in too deep of thinking mood

but is there a way to get texas in the west.....dfw is a big market and could help your concern

will see what i can come up with tomorrow night.....wont be on here tomorrow

My first pass-through had Tex and HOU in the West, but that made the SE division awkward, and made it tough to have the Cards and Cubs in the same division.

 

[herky]

This topic came up in the SF/SD GDT, but I thought it would be a better discussion here...

I made up an alignment assuming MLB were to abolish the AL and NL and go uniform on the DH (I prefer no DH, but that is an argument for a different thread).

I like this alignment, except for 2 items.

1) The West does not have a large market team. Would this be a deal-killer?

2) The Mets and Phils are not in a division together. I am not sure how to fix this issue.

California
SF
Oak
SD
LAA
LAD

West
Arz
Col
Mil
Min
Sea

Plains
ChW
ChC
KC
StL
Cin

North
Cle
Det
Pit
Tor
Phi

East
Bal
Bos
DC
NYM
NYY

SE
Atl
Hou
Tex
Mia
TB

Thoughts?

This is almost exactly what Jim Bowden proposed a couple of years ago. I was for it then and I'm for it now.

 

[herky]

http:// http://itsaboutthemoney.net/archives/2011/06/14/analyzing-jim-bowdens-plan-for-realignment/

Looking at it, there are differences. I still think it's a good idea.

 

[Mr.Pickles]

Im completely against it.... Unless of course they canned the DH (but im assuming the opposite would happen)

Also, i doubt anyone would want to see this happen and NOT have boston, ny and philly together. Its really NY's two greatest rivals in general no way you could not put them together.

 

[tabascojet]

I included those as well...

lets agree to disagree.... your SE means nothing to me as braves fan.

 

[Mr.Pickles]

Youd probably need the Nats / Orioles in the Southeast

 

[tabascojet]

California
SF
Oak
SD
LAA
LAD


GreatWest
Arz
Col
Tex
Hou
Sea

Plains
ChW
Cle
KC
Min
Det

North
ChC
Mil
Pit
StL
Cin

East
Bal
Bos
Tor
NYY
TB

Atlantic
Atl
DC
NYM
Mia
Phi

 

[Mr.Pickles]

I dont hate that tabasco ... I feel like the NL East rivalries dont get enough respect. But i would really hate to not be in a division with Atlanta, NYM or DC

Probably a lot of people nationally might not see it that way. Though i know the people in the respective fanbases do

 

[Bulldog]

This topic came up in the SF/SD GDT, but I thought it would be a better discussion here...

I made up an alignment assuming MLB were to abolish the AL and NL and go uniform on the DH (I prefer no DH, but that is an argument for a different thread).

I like this alignment, except for 2 items.

1) The West does not have a large market team. Would this be a deal-killer?

2) The Mets and Phils are not in a division together. I am not sure how to fix this issue.

California
SF
Oak
SD
LAA
LAD

West
Arz
Col
Mil
Min
Sea

Plains
ChW
ChC
KC
StL
Cin

North
Cle
Det
Pit
Tor
Phi

East
Bal
Bos
DC
NYM
NYY

SE
Atl
Hou
Tex
Mia
TB

Thoughts?

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The first thing that pops out at me is the California teams have a huge advantage when it comes to traveling in their own division.