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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Interesting re:expansion. 8 divisions with 4 teams in each is an interesting idea. The NFL has that without splitting AFC/NFC via geography, but travel is less impactful when you play 1 game per week.
Maybe something like:
California: Padres/Dodgers/Angels/Giants
West: Mariners/Las Vegas As/Rockies/Diamondbacks
Texas Plus: Astros/Rangers/Cardinals/Royals
Chicagoland: Twins, Brewers, Cubs, White Sox
Big Money: NYY/Mets/Phillies/Bo Sox
NE: Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburg
SE: Marlins/Rays/Braves/Raleigh expansion
Atlantic: Nationals/Orioles/Nashville expansion/Reds
Edited to add: the scheduling would have to be different as well - maybe something like 14 games against the 3 in-division teams, 6 against 4 teams from a neighbouring division, amd 4 against all 24 other teams. Those could be alternate-year 4 game series to reduce travel.
Do a single playoff - top four division leaders get a bye, the other 4 play a wildcard round against the next 4 best teams that didn't win thwir division, then quarterfinals (replacing DS round), semis (replacing CS) and world series.
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I like that format and maybe to simplify, you just go with four divisions of eight teams each -- two per league/conference. You win the division, you get a bye. You don't, you battle to get to the next round and face one of the division winners.
Also, the rumblings seem to be Nashville/Salt Lake City as the two expansion cities. It's too bad Montreal seems to be priced out.