EdReedFan20
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This is my fantastical idea for a divisional realignment. It would consist of four divisions, with four teams per division (a la NFL). To accomplish this I made two expansion teams (Richmond, VA and Portland, OR) and moved two teams (Colorado and Toronto- apologies if you have allegiances to either of those teams). Also, many of the teams remain in their current cities, but have been shuffled to different divisions. One primary goal was to make the teams in each division as geographically close to each other as possible. I also want to note this is sort of fantastical and probably not practical at the moment. Edit- Due to passionate feedback, I have returned the Blue Jays to Toronto and the Rockies to Colorado. Again, I want to reiterate this is not necessarily realistic or practical. And please, come up with your own ideas. I'd really like to see them, as there has already been some really intriguing, out side the box stuff.
This is the setup I came up with:
American League
American League East
National League East
I'm not sold on the team names for Portland/Charlotte. However, I am satisfied with the names I came up with for Indianapolis/New Orleans.
Thoughts? Agree? Disagree? If not, how would you handle expansion/realignment, if at all?
This is the setup I came up with:
American League
American League East
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- New York Yankees
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Cleveland Indians (Formerly American League Central)
- Detroit Tigers (Formerly American League Central)
- Minnesota Twins (Formerly American League Cental)
- Chicago White Sox (Formerly American League Central)
- Texas Rangers (Formerly American League West)
- Houston Astros (Formerly American League West)
- Kansas City Royals (Formerly American League Central)
- New Orleans Crawdads (Formerly Tampa Bay Rays) (Formerly American League East)
- Los Angeles Angels
- Portland Sailors (Expansion Team)
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Mariners
National League East
- Indianapolis Racers (Expansion Team)
- New York Mets
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates (Formerly National League Central)
- Chicago Cubs (Formerly National League Central)
- Cincinnati Reds (Formerly National League Central)
- Milwaukee Brewers (Formerly National League Central)
- St. Louis Cardinals (Formerly National League Central)
- Atlanta Braves (Formerly National League East)
- Charlotte Sluggers (Formerly Arizona Diamondbacks) (Formerly National League West)
- Miami Marlins (Formerly National League East)
- Washington Nationals (Formerly National League East)
- Colorado Rockies
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- San Diego Padres
- San Francisco Giants
I'm not sold on the team names for Portland/Charlotte. However, I am satisfied with the names I came up with for Indianapolis/New Orleans.
Thoughts? Agree? Disagree? If not, how would you handle expansion/realignment, if at all?