MLB Realignment

[BuccaNOLEer]

Now that the DH is in both leagues and the rules are the same across the board, I think it would be better if MLB went in a new direction and realigned with teams in the same region in the same division. This will create some new regional rivalries and keep most of the old ones.

Here's my proposed realignment. Tell me what y'all think.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Northeast Division- Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Phillies, Blue Jays

Atlantic Division- Rays, Marlins, Braves, Nationals, Orioles

Great Lakes Division- Pirates, Guardians, Reds, Tigers, Brewers


WESTERN CONFERENCE

Midwest Division- Cubs, White Sox, Twins, Cardinals, Rockies

Southwest Division- Rangers, Astros, Royals, Diamondbacks, A's (when they move to Vegas)

Pacific Division- Mariners, Giants, Dodgers, Angels, Padres

[Phantom]

[Phantom]

Ag I post it on wrong thread but I think the Rays won’t leave AL East. The Rays and MLB prefer them to stay in AL East because of lot of Red Sox, Yankees and Orioles fans live here.


They make lot of money from them

[BuccaNOLEer]

Ag I post it on wrong thread but I think the Rays won’t leave AL East. The Rays and MLB prefer them to stay in AL East because of lot of Red Sox, Yankees and Orioles fans live here.


They make lot of money from them

You have a point. But teams would play an unbalanced schedule meaning more teams in their conference and especially in their division

[These Are The Days]

I'd just be content to see something like a 148 game season.

[Snake]

I'd just be content to see something like a 148 game season.

Agreed.

[Kress]

I am just now seeing this thread and original post, and I came to a screeching halt at the first one:

Northeast Division- Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Phillies, Blue Jays

No way in Hell MLB creates a division with Yanks, Mets, Sox, and Phils together. You're guaranteed to bump two of those fanbases, and likely three of them, from the playoffs every single year.

[BuccaNOLEer]

I am just now seeing this thread and original post, and I came to a screeching halt at the first one:

Northeast Division- Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Phillies, Blue Jays

No way in Hell MLB creates a division with Yanks, Mets, Sox, and Phils together. You're guaranteed to bump two of those fanbases, and likely three of them, from the playoffs every single year.

Which would make the regular season matchups all the more crucial, and with an unbalanced schedule, they would play each other more often. More tickets sold, more concessions sold, more money for the home teams, and more ease of travel for visiting fans.