Opinions about MLB division re-alignment

The MLB is seriously talking about realigning the divisions. Personally I think it is immenent and needs to be done ASAP. It's not fair for squads like Baltimore to have to try and compete with the Yankees and Red Sox year in and year out. They just don't have the money that the others have. One thing that needs to be done is leave the Rivalry's together, while focusing on making new rivalries. Rivalries creat controversy and controversy creates cash. Which is why they are there in the first place.

You have to keep the Red Sox and Yankees in the same division, as well as the Phillies and Mets. So it makes 100% sense to me to place those 4 teams in the same division, they all have plenty of money to spend and will only beat up on each other for the most part.

You also need to put the clubs that are in that area that have less money to spend in a division. Such as Toronto, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Washington. Baltimore would be an instant rivalry. But you have to give every team a chance to succeed and make the playoffs, and thats just not going to happen when those four clubs are racing with Boston, New York, and Philladelphia every year

I don't think what is now known as the NL Central or AL Central should change much. The one exception being that the Astros should be moved into a division with the Rangers. It only makes sense. The six games they play against each other are huge money makers for both clubs by moving them into the same division, they will play three times as many games against each other and making for a much bigger rivalry. Face it, people from Houston hate the Rangers and people from DFW hate the Astros. While we are on that Division, it should be Texas, Houston, Colorado, Arizona and possibly San Diego.

The West coast is interesting. as with the two Texas teams, the New York Teams and the D.C. teams, i think you have to put the California, and more inparticularly the LA teams in the same division, and maybe they should put Seattle in the division with Texas instead of San Diego. Maybe that makes more sense. On second thought it probably does.

What this leaves out is finding a place for the 3 teams in the southeastern part of the country. The Braves, Rays, and Marlins. Throw one of them in with the Baltimore group, one in with the New York group and one in with the central group. One thing i didnt touch on. Kansas City and St. Louis need to be in one division together, just like both Chicago teams need to be in a division. Also it would make sense for the Florida teams to be in the same division as well. but being that they are 2 of the 3 left out teams that may not be possible.

For all of the NL teams that enter into divisions with AL teams and vise versa to work out right. MLB would have to either make everyone use the DH rule or demolish the DH rule and have pitchers hit. Personally i like the demolishing of the DH rule because it brings more of a pure game.