MLB Off-Topic

[kehlis]

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http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/which-locations-make-the-most-sense-for-mlb-expansion-022816

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters recently that he’s interested in expanding from 30 to 32 franchises. The sport’s growing revenues support the concept, and Manfred cited the favorable schedule of 16-team leagues split into four divisions of four. (Tighter divisional footprints would make owners happy, because fewer road games would start at unfavorable times for local television.)

[Speedy]

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MLB is trying to mimic the NFL and I don't like it.

My idea: move Tampa to Montreal with the caveat they must build a stadium, move them to the NL to make an even number of teams in each league and get rid of interleague except for a week or two before the ASG.

[Majingir]

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Of all the 4 major pro leagues, MLB is the one I actually think should expand more than any of the others, won't mind seeing that at all.

4 divisions per league though, that'll change things up a fair amount. Playoff seeding wise too, who makes it? Unless they go to NFL style format(top 2 get a BYE,lower 2 division winners each face WC team), which is harder to do with MLB since it's a series,not 1 game.

[kehlis]

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Of all the 4 major pro leagues, MLB is the one I actually think should expand more than any of the others, won't mind seeing that at all.

4 divisions per league though, that'll change things up a fair amount. Playoff seeding wise too, who makes it? Unless they go to NFL style format(top 2 get a BYE,lower 2 division winners each face WC team), which is harder to do with MLB since it's a series,not 1 game.

With four teams per division there would be no wild card teams.



Also, while I'm not at all in favor of expansion I wouldn't at all mind that format. I'm really all for anything that gets rid of interleague play every day of the season.

[Majingir]

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With four teams per division there would be no wild card teams.



Also, while I'm not at all in favor of expansion I wouldn't at all mind that format. I'm really all for anything that gets rid of interleague play every day of the season.

But you know as soon as 2nd in 1 division finishes better than 1st in another, people will be calling for change.

[IlliniM1ke]

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But you know as soon as 2nd in 1 division finishes better than 1st in another, people will be calling for change.

Like last year where the top 3 in the NL were all in the central.

[kehlis]

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But you know as soon as 2nd in 1 division finishes better than 1st in another, people will be calling for change.

Fair point but the complaining about stuff like that will never go away regarless of format.

I actually think saying you have to win your division is least dramatic way to do it.

[slickdtc]

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I'd support expansion to 32 teams, but I don't like no WC's.

Maybe do 2 divisions per league, and take the division winners and the next 3 best teams. WC1 is in, while WC2 and WC3 do their one game play-in. I would fully support 4 total 8 team divisions -- would be better for travel too like with the NHL's recent realignment. I assume the West Coast teams have a good bit more air miles then the more closely packed East coast teams.

If they expand playoffs it would have to be to 8 teams per league, and as much as I love more playoff games, the difficulty and small playoff field in baseball is something I don't think should be touched. Byes will never work.

[55]

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My idea: move Tampa to Montreal with the caveat they must build a stadium, move them to the NL to make an even number of teams in each league and get rid of interleague except for a week or two before the ASG.

Um, there already are an even number of teams in each league.

And Montreal is a garbage city for baseball, just as much as St. Petersburg is. The Rays don't play in Tampa.

[AC]

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Um, there already are an even number of teams in each league.

And Montreal is a garbage city for baseball, just as much as St. Petersburg is. The Rays don't play in Tampa.

He meant even #, not equal lol

[Speedy]

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He meant even #, not equal lol

Yeah, I wasn't as clear as I should've been (sorry 55!).

I just don't care for interleague all year, especially with the DH rules different.

[WaitTilNextYear]

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Well at first I thought Cespedes bought a Harley-Davidson...



Oh no no, he actually bought a hog.

[CMH]

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When's the 30 for 30 on Cespedes airing?

[Majingir]

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Um, there already are an even number of teams in each league.

And Montreal is a garbage city for baseball, just as much as St. Petersburg is. The Rays don't play in Tampa.

Montreal is garbage city for it? They're in much better shape now than they were any time in past 15 years to have a team. New stadium is only thing holding them back imo, cause Manfred even said all they need is a new stadium PLAN to really get considered. I could see them getting team, playing at Olympic Stadium for a year or two,then moving into new location after. Retractable roof specifically due to cold temps, but it could work.

Ownership wise, i still think Bell(rivals of Rogers(who own Jays)) could be part of the group. Air games on Bell owned TSN and RDS(their french affiliate). TSN has own radio station also. TSN needs MLB back after Rogers took Jays away from them,and also lost most NHL coverage. Owning a team that they can get all 162gms on their network, a great opportunity.

So many things now in world of Canadian media didn't exist back in Expos days, that could benefit them big time. I mean how many potential mlb cities could have an owner also owning their own tv/radio stations, and have temp home for team until new stadium is built? Big plus for Montreal.

I'd support expansion to 32 teams, but I don't like no WC's.

Maybe do 2 divisions per league, and take the division winners and the next 3 best teams. WC1 is in, while WC2 and WC3 do their one game play-in. I would fully support 4 total 8 team divisions -- would be better for travel too like with the NHL's recent realignment. I assume the West Coast teams have a good bit more air miles then the more closely packed East coast teams.

If they expand playoffs it would have to be to 8 teams per league, and as much as I love more playoff games, the difficulty and small playoff field in baseball is something I don't think should be touched. Byes will never work.

NHL current format i hate. Look at west. 2-3 seeds might face off vs each other in rd1, cause of the WC format. 3rd best team in west doesn't even get home advantage in rd1....But 5th best team will. And 7 seed faces easier team than 2 seed.

[Master Live 013]

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There should be no expansion until Rays and A's have new stadiums/relocate.