I don't understand how this would do anything for baseball popularity.

It's going to spread the talent even thinner than it already is. It's inevitable though that they have a team back in Montreal.

I don't like the idea of adding wild card games either.

I am in favor of shortening the schedule to 156 games and giving the players a day off each week.

If you have to have a team in Montreal move the Rays north and call it even. Keep it at 30 teams and not much else has to change to realign things. The Expos can stay in the AL East. You can still shorten the season to 156 games. Instead of adding wild card teams maybe make the wild card round a quick 3 game series?

Can we get the DH in the NL too while we're at it? Keep things the same for teams in both leagues.

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(10-19-2017, 10:00 AM)FBT Wrote: If the Yankees and Dodgers manage to make it to the World Series, the matchup will do tons to help the popularity rebound for MLB.  For baseball fans, it doesn't get much sexier than that.

While I think this realignment proposal has some merit, and would create some strong regional rivalries, I think you're right that purists would hate the move.   But, it would create more interest in the game if they followed a plan similar to this one for sure.  The purists are still complaining about the DH rule, so they're never going to be happy.  Do what's best for the league.

MLB can't lose as far as the NLCS goes.  If the Cubs pull off a miraculous comeback (odds are about as good as you winning the Lotto) then they're going to have a ton of eyes on the World Series for a Yankees vs Cubs matchup.

If they Yankees win the ALCS then MLB will be happy with Cubs or Dodgers I would think. 

As for the bold I agree.  This is what has to be done.

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