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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 11:12 AM) Rivalries don't die because teams play each other a lot. You can go down the list of long term rivalries. If you put the Sox and Cubs in the same division and REALLY gave them something to play against each other for, it could actually intensify it to Red Sox vs Yankees levels. Cubs/Sox fan stupidity can exist without them playing at all. Let’s go with that.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 11:01 AM) I seriously doubt that. It would depend on the quality of the teams, but to say it would be a lock sellout (or 30k+) 12 times a year for decades...no, it wouldn’t. I just think there’s a line of tradition that can’t be crossed and a radical realignment would be going too far, and hurt some franchises in the long run.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:54 AM) Because the Yankees and Red Sox wore off? They’ve been AL teams since 1901, and aren’t 8 miles apart.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:40 AM) You might not like it, but if you don't notice a difference in intensity of play based on who your team is playing, you aren't paying attention. If they put the Cubs and Sox in the same division, that extra buzz or whatever you want to call it, wears off after three years. It would be very disappointing if they blew up the leagues and put these teams from the same markets in same divisions. I'd hate it so much, but they're going to do whatever makes the last dollar, even if it's bad for them or some of their teams in the long run. I think it would be terrible for the White Sox in the long run.

Seriously, this podcast is just disappointing as hell. I'm just going to say it--the word "rivalry" in baseball is overrated and for stupid people. You know who your rival is? The team you play that day.

QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:31 AM) They should cut Spring Training short for veterans and start the season in late March at the home park of warm weather or dome teams for the first two weeks of the season. I used to think that too, but then I realized weather can be bad in late March, and it can be bad in mid-April just as often. The key is to schedule against teams early that you'll play later on the season in the same place. But if they go to 24 series of one and done, they won't be able to do that.

Garfien's podcast talked to Ringolsby. It infuriated me. http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox...oposal-baseball

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 23, 2017 -> 09:55 AM) First pitch forecast for tomorrow night: 95 degrees. Yeah, I noticed the first two games should be hot out there. Next Tuesday and Wednesday should be much cooler. And if the Cubs would have made it, they’d be playing in the high 30s-low 40s...but ain’t happening!

Homer tonight

Astros in 6 Altuve MVP

Rebuilds work. Should be great World Series.

So here's what I think they should do if they go to 32... No divisions No interleague play Close to a balanced schedule Top 5 in each league make the postseason. 4 and 5 play one game to get in. For the sake of this, I'm adding the Montreal Expos to the NL and the Charlotte Knights to the AL. (don't make this about Charlotte-it's just for a new team) Put the teams in 4-team pods...D-backs to the AL, Astros back to the NL AL Pods: Bos-NY-Chr-TB Bal-Tor-Cle-Det Sox-Min-KC-Tex Arz-LAA-Oak-Sea NL Pods: Mon-Was-NYM-Phi Atl-Mia-Cin-Pit Chi-Mil-Stl-Hou Col-SF-LA-SD Play each team in your own pod 6 home, 6 road (Four 3-game series) Play each of the other three pods 42 games Example of a Sox schedule against Pod 1: Bos(10)-- 3 home, 3 home, 4 away NY(10)-- 4 home, 3 away, 3 away Chr(11)- 2 home, 3 home, 3 away, 3 away TB(11)- 3 home, 3 home, 3 away, 2 away And then this would be the same for the other pods, and rotate each year. After four years, the East teams can reconfigure if they want. The season would be 162 games in 186 days. (6) 2-game series (6) 4-game series (42) 3-game series Season starts on a Thursday (off on Friday), then 26 full weeks... All Star break off Monday-Thursday Two "Squeeze Weeks" of 2-2-3. Five weeks of a 3-game series and 4-game series 17 weeks with one day off 1 week of a Monday and Thursday off

Uribe would have had it.

Ok, Game 7 it is...get your popcorn ready.

Altuve is awesome without acting like an asshole. Refreshing.

Eloy Jimenez single to SS Fernando Tatis. True story.

RBI double in his first AB tonight. http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gi...ox&sid=l131

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 05:29 PM) Was it a bad thing when the 82-80 Cardinals won? They were 83-78, with one game not played...and that’s still over .500. But yes, a “no divisions/balanced schedule” would always be better than the 5-team division/heavily unbalanced schedule they’ve had since 2001.

Lineups https://twitter.com/michaelgbaron/status/921483543573868545

Polo 3-3 with sb today.

https://twitter.com/ChrisKuc/status/921486187507970048 Petricka elbow surgery. 3-4 months. Whatever.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 02:14 PM) It could, but that would be mitigated by playing the teams with the two worst record in each league against the two top WC teams to make sure the best teams are getting to the DLS. So you’re ok with a team under .500 having a shot at the World Series because of an arbitrary geographic location? Can’t happen in baseball. I’ll say it again- the more four-team groupings you have the more likely one of those groups will have four bad teams unworthy of the postseason.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 10:00 AM) If they aren't going to go backwards on the Wild Card game, then same and then top 5, and make the wild card best of 3. If they can find the time, go for it. To me though, if they went to no divisions/close to a balanced schedule, the win totals between the 4th and 5th teams will usually be within 3 games. At that point, those teams are close enough over 162 to just play one game and the winner moves on. It sucks now because an 84-win team could beat a 92-win team in one game and move on. If it's 85 vs 87, or 84 vs 88, is it really that bad? I don't think so.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 09:47 AM) Teams would just leave off the previous game's starter, the next game's starter, and the starter not scheduled to throw a side day that day. Correct. That's why I don't like when people say they should submit a 25-man roster in September. Again, they would just leave off the starting pitchers and use more bullpen arms.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 09:38 AM) I'm all for keep the Leagues, eliminate the divisions, get rid of the stupid Wild Card game, and top 4 records in each league in a balanced schedule get in to Playoffs. I'm with you, but they aren't going backwards on the Wildcard Game. In a way, it's good for baseball to have a lot of teams chasing the 5th spot. Where they would get off the rails is if they just handed the 6th seed a postseason spot. That's way too boring. There needs to be some heartbreak at the end of the season.