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Manfred: Realignment and expansion on the table
Posted on 8/18/25 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 4:54 pm
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Posted on 8/18/25 at 4:56 pm to InkStainedWretch
I welcome realignment with open arms as long as it makes sense geographically. I'm also not a traditionalist and change can be fun so fuggitmayne
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:00 pm to Spelt it rong
This is one possible geographic scenario, posed by Forbes magazine of all places, which is doing a lot more on sports these days because there’s so much money involved (potential expansion teams are included):
Northwest Division
Mariners
Giants
Salt Lake City
Rockies
West Division
Dodgers
Angels
Diamondbacks
Padres
South Division
Rangers
Astros
Royals
A’s
Southeast Division
Rays
Marlins
Braves
Nationals
East Division
Yankees
Mets
Phillies
Red Sox
Mid Division I
Tigers
Cubs
Twins
Nashville
Mid Division II
Pirates
Guardians
White Sox
Reds
Mid Division III
Cardinals
Brewers
Blue Jays
Orioles
Northwest Division
Mariners
Giants
Salt Lake City
Rockies
West Division
Dodgers
Angels
Diamondbacks
Padres
South Division
Rangers
Astros
Royals
A’s
Southeast Division
Rays
Marlins
Braves
Nationals
East Division
Yankees
Mets
Phillies
Red Sox
Mid Division I
Tigers
Cubs
Twins
Nashville
Mid Division II
Pirates
Guardians
White Sox
Reds
Mid Division III
Cardinals
Brewers
Blue Jays
Orioles
This post was edited on 8/18/25 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:17 pm to InkStainedWretch
quote:
East Division
Yankees
Mets
Phillies
Red Sox
This would be the most toxic division in sports. Make it happen Manfred!
This post was edited on 8/18/25 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:20 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
Wouldn’t it, though?
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:22 pm to InkStainedWretch
That would impact some rivalries that fans wouldn't really like
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:22 pm to Spelt it rong
I would hate to see some old rivalries go away, like Cardinals-Cubs, in the name of geography.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:25 pm to InkStainedWretch
Manfred needs to go. Frick this guy.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:25 pm to WestCoastAg
I was posting simultaneously with you on that LOL.
There are a bunch of these scenarios floating around but it’s all speculation and nothing will change probably until 2029. I just shared it to give people an idea of what a strictly geographic approach might look like.
There are a bunch of these scenarios floating around but it’s all speculation and nothing will change probably until 2029. I just shared it to give people an idea of what a strictly geographic approach might look like.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:28 pm to SoDakHawk
If he makes the owners money, he’ll stay. Simple as that.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:36 pm to InkStainedWretch
Honestly it’s long overdue. Both NFL & MLB use the old model of teams in the same city have to be in different divisions ( I think this was for attendance back before tv). But it’s dumb to have the Jets/Giants not play each other in football every year. In the city that preseason game every year gets more juice than most of the regular season games. Same with MLb and all the teams in the same city or state that are split divisional.
Hockey and NBA have it right
Hockey and NBA have it right
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:37 pm to InkStainedWretch
Why would you send a Nashville expansion team to a division with Midwest/Great Lakes teams like Chicago and Detroit?
The Brewers, Indians or White Sox belong in that division.
The Brewers, Indians or White Sox belong in that division.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:38 pm to InkStainedWretch
Love these divisions
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:42 pm to tide06
Agreed, again this is just one bit of speculation among many bits of speculation floating around. Jim Bowden put this out in 2023. I’m more on board with it:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
East Division
Boston Red Sox
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
North Division
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Guardians
Detroit Tigers
Toronto Blue Jays
Mid-Atlantic Division
Baltimore Orioles
Charlotte* (expansion)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals
Southeast Division
Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
Nashville* (expansion)
Tampa Bay Rays
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Minnesota Twins
Southwest Division
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals
Texas Rangers
Pacific Coast Division
Colorado Rockies
Las Vegas Athletics
Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants
West Division
Arizona Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
EASTERN CONFERENCE
East Division
Boston Red Sox
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
North Division
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Guardians
Detroit Tigers
Toronto Blue Jays
Mid-Atlantic Division
Baltimore Orioles
Charlotte* (expansion)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals
Southeast Division
Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
Nashville* (expansion)
Tampa Bay Rays
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Minnesota Twins
Southwest Division
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals
Texas Rangers
Pacific Coast Division
Colorado Rockies
Las Vegas Athletics
Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants
West Division
Arizona Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
This post was edited on 8/18/25 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:56 pm to InkStainedWretch
The Cubs and White Sox being in the same league/division would feel awful.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 5:57 pm to Spelt it rong
quote:
as long as it makes sense geographically.
Spoiler: it won't
Posted on 8/18/25 at 6:01 pm to InkStainedWretch
That would be a terrible idea. Nukes what's left of the NL and AL, and has a lot of four-team divisions spread out over a wide geographic area.
This isn't football where it's just one game a week and home and home with your division opponents.
This isn't football where it's just one game a week and home and home with your division opponents.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 6:02 pm to Stealth Matrix
But if your priority is not tradition but going strictly by geographics to ensure favorable TV starting times, it’s the price you pay.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 6:32 pm to InkStainedWretch
They'll still play each other and I would expect them to be in the same division
Posted on 8/18/25 at 6:34 pm to InkStainedWretch
If it meant not having the watch Astro west coast division games I’m all for it
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