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Old 06-11-2011, 03:01 PM   #841
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Realignment is being tossed around in the labor talks. Bouncing one NL team to the AL side making it an even 15 teams on both sides. They're also talking about killing off divisions all together so the top 5 teams from both sides go to the playoffs.

Mind you this is just chatter and you can read it all on espn.com right now. But it makes for some interesting discussion between baseball junkies such as us. Don't ya think?
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Old 06-11-2011, 04:31 PM   #842
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Old 06-11-2011, 04:45 PM   #843
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Realignment is being tossed around in the labor talks. Bouncing one NL team to the AL side making it an even 15 teams on both sides. They're also talking about killing off divisions all together so the top 5 teams from both sides go to the playoffs.

Mind you this is just chatter and you can read it all on espn.com right now. But it makes for some interesting discussion between baseball junkies such as us. Don't ya think?
Balancing the divisions would create a lot of good changes with better balanced schedules and more "fairness" for spots instead of a 4-team division being equal to a 6-team division.

The biggest issue is the loss of tradition of the 2 leagues being seen as separate and the brief inter-league games no longer being special.

Never mind, just finished reading the article and MLB would still have the leagues act as being seperate and just push more inter-league games instead of a true combination of the leagues and balanced schedule.
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Old 06-11-2011, 05:25 PM   #844
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I can see adding the Astros to the AL West and allowing interleague play to run all year, one series at a time. Interleague has overstayed its welcome anyway, so only having one series going at a time is a good thing.

There is zero chance they eliminate divisions though. That would mean you play the teams in your league an equal amount of times. aka a bunch of rivalry games are lost. No way in hell will MLB, FOX, ESPN, etc. allow there to be less Yanks/Sox games.
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Old 06-11-2011, 05:47 PM   #845
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Granderson tied Bautista in home runs today.
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A little late but Rizzo made a lovely debut, hitting the shit out of a Livan Hernandez piss ball in his second at bat. Kid's got a gorgeous swing, and his finish is real pretty. Hope he continues to develop.
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Old 06-11-2011, 07:38 PM   #847
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...PNC is one beautiful ballpark...hopefully the Pirates will contend someday soon, and the world will be able to see it.
The only way the Pirates will ever contend under current ownership is if there are plane crashes involving the Brewers, Reds, Cardinals, Astros, and Cubs all in the same season.
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I can see adding the Astros to the AL West and allowing interleague play to run all year, one series at a time. Interleague has overstayed its welcome anyway, so only having one series going at a time is a good thing.

There is zero chance they eliminate divisions though. That would mean you play the teams in your league an equal amount of times. aka a bunch of rivalry games are lost. No way in hell will MLB, FOX, ESPN, etc. allow there to be less Yanks/Sox games.
Astros to the AL West makes no sense with the Rangers already there.

My plan: Colorado to the AL West, Astros the NL West.
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The only way the Pirates will ever contend under current ownership is if there are plane crashes involving the Brewers, Reds, Cardinals, Astros, and Cubs all in the same season.
They're not THAT far off. Geritt Cole, their 2011 1st overall pick, should move through the system rather quickly and could be up by next year. They still have James Tallion moving ever closer, and their current crop iof youngsters in Walker, Alvarez and McCutchen provide a very solid offensive core.

Their top catching prospect, Tony Sanchez, is also getting closer and could be a very good offensive catcher, especially in tha ball park.

I think if they can get an ace (Cole) and a real #2 starter, they could compete in that division. It is not that strong.
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Old 06-11-2011, 09:33 PM   #850
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Astros to the AL West makes no sense with the Rangers already there.

My plan: Colorado to the AL West, Astros the NL West.
The Dodgers, Padres, and Giants all play in the same division.
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Old 06-11-2011, 11:31 PM   #851
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Old 06-12-2011, 12:13 AM   #852
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Always loved the idea of the Expos moving to the AL West (Las Vegas) and moving Pittsburgh to the NL East.
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Old 06-12-2011, 01:07 AM   #853
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Astros to the AL West makes no sense with the Rangers already there.

My plan: Colorado to the AL West, Astros the NL West.
The idea is that the Rangers have no natural rivals as it is, they don't even play in the same time zone as the rest of the division. The Rangers and Stros would almost certainly become major rivals.
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The giants were absolutely murdered yesterday. It was white disgusting. The A's lost a close one to the Sox as well. Sheesh
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They're not THAT far off. Geritt Cole, their 2011 1st overall pick, should move through the system rather quickly and could be up by next year. They still have James Tallion moving ever closer, and their current crop iof youngsters in Walker, Alvarez and McCutchen provide a very solid offensive core.

Their top catching prospect, Tony Sanchez, is also getting closer and could be a very good offensive catcher, especially in tha ball park.

I think if they can get an ace (Cole) and a real #2 starter, they could compete in that division. It is not that strong.
You assume that they will keep A. McCutchen, Jones, and Walker. It's proven time and again that as soon as a guy gets even mediocre near the end of his contract, he gets traded away.
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You assume that they will keep A. McCutchen, Jones, and Walker. It's proven time and again that as soon as a guy gets even mediocre near the end of his contract, he gets traded away.
That's not going to happen anytime soon with McCutchen and Walker. Neither are free agent eligible until 2016. Alvarez also won't eligible until that year. That's 5 years after this year. Gerrit Cole could be up as soon as next year, with Tallion following suit.

Not to mention, is the NL Central really THAT strong? Outside of the Cardinals, there's really no run away team. The Reds finished under .500 against 5 playoff/potential playoff teams last year. That suggests they played in a weak division and steamrolled lesser teams, but couldn't match up well against good ball clubs.

I'm not saying the Pirates are a lock, but it's not hopeless for them. If Cole and Tallion show up and pitch even mediocre (4.00 ERA or under) and their bullpen holds up, they have an outside shot at that division over the next 5 years.
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In other news, Padres took the first game of their road trip against Colorado last night. Love the team so much when they're not at home, which is sad.
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Os pitching coach resigned today with no advance notice due to personal reasons.

ugh..the former pitching coach Rick Kranitz moved on to Milwaukee and has done wonders for their staff. Mark Connor was supposed to be the guy that would do the same for the Os and aside from a shaky bullpen he had done well.
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MLB will never allow both NY teams, both CHI teams, both LA area, or both Bay area teams to be in the same league, let alone the same division.

But I do find it at least a little bit humorous that this scenario had the Mariners moving to the same town that the Sonics did.
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It would be pointless for me to continue watching baseball if the Mets got put into a division with the Yankees, Red Sox, AND Phillies.
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The Orioles have lost 14 straight in Toronto and are doing everything possible to ensure #15. I thought for sure the Os were catching Toronto at the right time since they lost 5 in a row and were trounced by Boston over the weekend but I guess not
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MLB will never allow both NY teams, both CHI teams, both LA area, or both Bay area teams to be in the same league, let alone the same division.

But I do find it at least a little bit humorous that this scenario had the Mariners moving to the same town that the Sonics did.
i wonder if they did that on purpose
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Padres are tied with the Rockies 1 to 1 in the bottom of the 5th as we speak. Winner takes the series.
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Rockies just took a 4 to 1 lead in the bottom of the 6th. Latos got knocked out after 5 and a third. Well, this bitch is over.
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Nice wording, Heyman.

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Makes sense. Reyes is going to get anywhere from $15-$20mil a year, and he's hitting free agency in his prime. No need for the Sox to go after him. But, GASP, what if the Yankees were to get him?

Is that even a possibility? It would almost guarentee Jeter moving out of SS for good, which would help his health over the long term duration of his contract. Playing shortstop in your mid to late 30s everyday is not a plus in the health department.

Other teams could be the Angels, who failed miserably at signing Beltre, Soriano and Crawford this past offseason. They need to inject some more life into that offense. Reyes is perfect.

Giants are a big possibility. They lack the dynamic player that Reyes is, and I don't know if they have anyting remotely close to an above average, everday shortstop who's glove and bat plays. He'd be an immense fit in that ballpark, and on that team. Giants have the money to do it, as well.

I really don't think there are too many places for Reyes to go, honestly. There's only a handful of teams who could dole out the cash he's going to command on the open market. I don't think Sandy Alderson signs him, and collects draft picks instead. So, IMO, the Mets are out in terms of keeping him.
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Seems you missed the point of the post. It's obvious that the Sox aren't gonna go after Reyes.

However, it's because Heyman says they "shot wad" with Crawford and Gonzo. Yikes.
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Seems you missed the point of the post. It's obvious that the Sox aren't gonna go after Reyes.

However, it's because Heyman says they "shot wad" with Crawford and Gonzo. Yikes.
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