June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 01:16 PM) You asked "Which extreme are they closer to". Right in the middle is a perfectly plausible answer. You think too much like a politician some times.
June 10, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 02:17 PM) You think too much like a politician some times. Which extreme in this case is the far left? I'll take that one.
June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 01:29 PM) Which extreme in this case is the far left? I'll take that one. Depends on how evil you think the Indians are.
June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 01:45 PM) Depends on how evil you think the Indians are. Bunch of racist bastards.
June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 02:03 PM) Bunch of racist bastards. Well duh, I am the Republican here.
June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 02:19 PM) Well duh, I am the Republican here. Meant it as how evil the Indians are, sorry was unclear in the response.
June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 02:23 PM) Meant it as how evil the Indians are, sorry was unclear in the response. Eh, it was all a joke. Its all good.
June 11, 201114 yr QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 08:53 PM) Mike.F'n.Stanton Second round pick. But remember, the reason our farm sucks hairy, pimple infested ass is because we have the third or forth most wins in the last ten years and we're severely crippled because we rarely have a top 10 pick.
June 11, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 10:10 PM) Second round pick. But remember, the reason our farm sucks hairy, pimple infested ass is because we have the third or forth most wins in the last ten years and we're severely crippled because we rarely have a top 10 pick. I see. So you'd rather have been the marlins of the past 6-7 years, no playoff appearances and a full selloff.
June 11, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 09:17 PM) I see. So you'd rather have been the marlins of the past 6-7 years, no playoff appearances and a full selloff. No, I'd rather have the Marlins scouting department. It's really that simple. They didn't get Stanton because they lost 110 games and ended up with the first pick.
June 11, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 10:26 PM) No, I'd rather have the Marlins scouting department. It's really that simple. They didn't get Stanton because they lost 110 games and ended up with the first pick. They also failed to find him in the first round.
June 11, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 09:33 PM) They also failed to find him in the first round. Yeah, I'm sure they feel completely inadequate that they found a future all-star, HR champ, perennial MVP candidate in the second round as opposed to the first round.
June 11, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 10:38 PM) Yeah, I'm sure they feel completely inadequate that they found a future all-star, HR champ, perennial MVP candidate in the second round as opposed to the first round. In other words, it's a crapshoot. A weighted random number generator.
June 11, 201114 yr MLB has thrown out the possibility of re-alignment. Both leagues would have 15 teams, so at least one interleague match up always. The one proposal that seems to have the most support is one with no divisions. Top 5 teams make the playoffs.
June 11, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 11, 2011 -> 02:15 PM) MLB has thrown out the possibility of re-alignment. Both leagues would have 15 teams, so at least one interleague match up always. The one proposal that seems to have the most support is one with no divisions. Top 5 teams make the playoffs. Unless you're going to rebalance the schedule a-la the NBA, I wouldn't like this.
June 11, 201114 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 11, 2011 -> 01:15 PM) MLB has thrown out the possibility of re-alignment. Both leagues would have 15 teams, so at least one interleague match up always. The one proposal that seems to have the most support is one with no divisions. Top 5 teams make the playoffs. ESPN.com - MLB, players talk realignment A simple form of realignment being seriously considered has been raised in the labor talks between Major League Baseball and the players' association, according to four sources: two leagues of 15 teams, rather than the current structure of 16 teams in the National League and 14 in the American League. According to a highly ranked executive, one consideration that has been raised in ownership committee meetings is eliminating the divisions altogether, so that 15 AL and 15 NL teams would vie for five playoff spots within each league. Currently, Major League Baseball has six divisions. A source who has been briefed on the specifics of the labor discussions says that the players' union has indicated that it is open to the idea of two 15-team leagues, but that the whole plan still hasn't been talked through or presented to the owners. "I'd still say the odds of it happening are less than 50-50," one source said. A sticking point involves interleague play. Because of the odd number of teams in each league, it is possible that a team in contention late in the season will have to be playing its final games in interleague play. One of the biggest issues that would have to be resolved in any realignment resulting in two 15-team leagues is which of the National League teams would switch to the American League. Two highly ranked executives believe the Houston Astros would be a possibility, because a switch to the AL for Houston would foster a rivalry between the Astros and the Texas Rangers. "There are still a lot of details that would have to be discussed," one source said.
June 11, 201114 yr Contract Oakland and KC or Tampa and realign this way: (4 NL teams to the AL, 2 AL teams to the NL) AL East: Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays AL Central: Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Milwaukee Brewers AL South: Texas Rangers Houston Astros Atlanta Braves Florida Marlins Tampa Bay Rays or Kansas City Royals NL East: New York Mets Washington Nationals Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central: Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Colorado Rockies NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim San Diego Padres Arizona Diamondbacks San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners Edited June 11, 201114 yr by Athomeboy_2000
June 11, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 11, 2011 -> 03:19 PM) MLB is not contracting. Doesnt mean they shouldnt
June 11, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 11, 2011 -> 04:49 PM) Doesnt mean they shouldnt I don't know why they should. The talent level no longer appears watered down like one could have said 15 years ago. There are very few/no teams that are actively losing money except through horrid management. Franchise value and revenue is soaring. Even teams that have been downtrodden for a decade (Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh) are showing promise. KC, as you stated, has a young and up and coming roster, hopefully several future all stars on it, the All Star game is in KC this year, and supposedly a lovely and updated ballpark.
June 12, 201114 yr QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 11, 2011 -> 02:54 PM) Contract Oakland and KC or Tampa and realign this way: (4 NL teams to the AL, 2 AL teams to the NL) AL East: Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays AL Central: Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Milwaukee Brewers AL South: Texas Rangers Houston Astros Atlanta Braves Florida Marlins Tampa Bay Rays or Kansas City Royals NL East: New York Mets Washington Nationals Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central: Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Colorado Rockies NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim San Diego Padres Arizona Diamondbacks San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners Part of the problem now is the imbalance of the AL West & NL Central. Why would they add more imbalance and more divisons with uneven amounts of teams?
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