MLB considering radical realignment for 2020 season

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  • DwightShrute
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 01-17-09
    • 103451

    #1
    MLB considering radical realignment for 2020 season
    The plan would allow teams to return to the comforts of their spring training sites for three weeks of training, which would also include exhibition games, before opening the regular season and playing a schedule with wholly different divisional opponents.

    Here's a look at one realignment structure:

    GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE
    • NORTH: New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates.
    • SOUTH: Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles.
    • EAST: Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Miami Marlins.

    CACTUS LEAGUE
    • NORTHEAST: Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics.
    • WEST: Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels.
    • NORTHWEST: Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals.

      https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...on/5128935002/
  • hawkwind
    SBR MVP
    • 04-25-11
    • 4069

    #2
    Playyyyyyyyyyyyy Ballllllllllllllllll
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    • Grits n' Gravy
      Restricted User
      • 06-10-10
      • 13024

      #3
      Baseball is a dying sport.
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      • lakerboy
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 04-02-09
        • 94379

        #4
        Originally posted by Grits n' Gravy
        Baseball is a dying sport.
        Can't watch an inning of it until the playoffs and then ONLY a little of it.
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        • Grits n' Gravy
          Restricted User
          • 06-10-10
          • 13024

          #5
          Originally posted by lakerboy
          Can't watch an inning of it until the playoffs and then ONLY a little of it.
          That is 90 minutes of your life you will never get back.
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          • darrell74
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 04-16-07
            • 14648

            #6
            I read the article.

            It is an awful, awful, awful idea.

            Just cancel the season, if you cant go full go by July.

            Play again next year
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            • DwightShrute
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 01-17-09
              • 103451

              #7
              Originally posted by darrell74
              I read the article.

              It is an awful, awful, awful idea.

              Just cancel the season, if you cant go full go by July.

              Play again next year
              you think they will cancel the season? I mean its possible but I don't think so.
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              • pologq
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 10-07-12
                • 19899

                #8
                Originally posted by DwightShrute
                you think they will cancel the season? I mean its possible but I don't think so.
                i think they do everything possible to play, even in a scenario as mentioned

                they want to be the sport that comes back and brings sports to the US
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                • beefcake
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 11-26-09
                  • 14029

                  #9
                  Screw baseball..nobody cares anymore.Fan base is all a bunch of old farts.
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                  • ThaWoj
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 03-09-10
                    • 6764

                    #10
                    Arizona is neither north or east. Wtf?

                    And as a cards fan wow that division just got tough excluding Miami. Washington and Houston last year's world series teams. And the Mets who are supposed to be much improved.

                    What I do like is the possibility of having a cards cubs world series. Holy hell that would be epic.
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                    • ThaWoj
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 03-09-10
                      • 6764

                      #11
                      At least give the divisions different names so that they make sense. Name them after hall of famers.

                      Stan Musial division. Hank Aaron division. Etc.
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                      • darrell74
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 04-16-07
                        • 14648

                        #12
                        Originally posted by DwightShrute
                        you think they will cancel the season? I mean its possible but I don't think so.
                        Sounds a little awkward playing a season in 2 states
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                        • daneblazer
                          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                          • 09-14-08
                          • 27861

                          #13
                          Grapefruit League is stacked
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                          • DwightShrute
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 01-17-09
                            • 103451

                            #14
                            Originally posted by darrell74
                            Sounds a little awkward playing a season in 2 states
                            2020 is awkward. Nothing that happens this year will surprise me.
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                            • Mr KLC
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                              • 12-19-07
                              • 31097

                              #15
                              Keep all the teams in Arizona. The games in Florida would probably get rained out half the time.
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