Your Preferred League/Schedule/Postseason Structure

[Nerdlinger]

For each of the 12 topics above (I through XII), select the one option which you prefer most. If your preferred option is not present, leave that section blank and write it in. Let me know if you need clarification on any of the topics or options.

[ian2813]

I selected all the settings from 1985-92. I think those conditions were optimal. Of course, thanks to expansion there's no turning back now.

[Yankeefan3783]

Although it's a small number so far, it seems like most fans are leaning towards the same thing.

BTW, great poll DJC.

[KevinWI]

I liked everything the way it was.

I don't the economy and pitching are ready for another expansion. Do we really want to add two more Tampa Bays to the league?

Look at some of the unemployment numbers in Charlotte and Portland. They're the same or worse than the national average. I don't know. I just don't know if any city can support a new MLB team.

[PlanetZoltan]

I liked everything the way it was.

I don't the economy and pitching are ready for another expansion. Do we really want to add two more Tampa Bays to the league?

Look at some of the unemployment numbers in Charlotte and Portland. They're the same or worse than the national average. I don't know. I just don't know if any city can support a new MLB team.

I agree with you that expansion just doesnt seem the way to go right now. I voted for contraction by 2 teams to 28. I would have just kept the 30 teams but for divisional balance i had to contract to make it work.

[Nerdlinger]

I selected all the settings from 1985-92. I think those conditions were optimal. Of course, thanks to expansion there's no turning back now.

During that time period there were 26 teams, not 24. So you'd most prefer 1985-92 conditions but just with 2 fewer teams?

[wrgptfan]

I liked everything the way it was.

I don't the economy and pitching are ready for another expansion. Do we really want to add two more Tampa Bays to the league?

Look at some of the unemployment numbers in Charlotte and Portland. They're the same or worse than the national average. I don't know. I just don't know if any city can support a new MLB team.

Tampa?? They won 91, 96, 84 and 97 games over the past 4 years and there is no reason to expect them to do poorly this year - in fact the opposite. For their first 10 years, yes, they were last in a 5 team division, but check out the division. They only lost 100 games 3 times. This is not an unsuccessful expansion franchise especially considering the stadium issues they have.

You don't like Charlotte or Portland? How about Montreal? or Austin? or Orlando? or Vegas?. If you build it, they will come.

[9RoyHobbsRF]

last Tampa Bay pennant 2008
last Milwaukee Brewers pennant 1982

the Rays play in by far the strongest division in either league
the Brewers play in arguably the weakest division in either league

do we really need a Brewers team?

I liked everything the way it was.

I don't the economy and pitching are ready for another expansion. Do we really want to add two more Tampa Bays to the league?

Look at some of the unemployment numbers in Charlotte and Portland. They're the same or worse than the national average. I don't know. I just don't know if any city can support a new MLB team.

[Yankeefan3783]

Indianapolis could be a good expansion city. Baseball even held winter meetings there not too long ago.

[brewcrew82]

last Tampa Bay pennant 2008
last Milwaukee Brewers pennant 1982

the Rays play in by far the strongest division in either league
the Brewers play in arguably the weakest division in either league

do we really need a Brewers team?

Milwaukee Brewers attendance has been over 3 million in three of the last four seasons and been over 2 million the last eight seasons.
Tampa Bay of the other hand have only had one season above 2 million and that was their inaugural year.

You think that was more of what Kevin was referring too? Makes much more sense...

[ian2813]

During that time period there were 26 teams, not 24. So you'd most prefer 1985-92 conditions but just with 2 fewer teams?

Ah yes, that's right. I miscounted the number of teams.

[Seattle1]

Of course, thanks to expansion there's no turning back now.

Well, we could contract the Stinkees. And maybe a couple other teams. That would be real good for baseball.

[Nerdlinger]

Ah yes, that's right. I miscounted the number of teams.

Which 6 current MLB teams would be first on your chopping block?

Well, we could contract the Stinkees. And maybe a couple other teams. That would be real good for baseball.

If we're getting rid of the team with the most World Series appearances, we should probably get rid of one or two with the fewest, you know, to balance things out. Let's see, which teams have never been to the World Series.... Which teams....

[brewcrew82]

If we're getting rid of the team with the most World Series appearances, we should probably get rid of one or two with the fewest, you know, to balance things out. Let's see, which teams have never been to the World Series.... Which teams....

The team I'm thinking of has only been around since 1977, no world series appearances, not much of a history really. Now for the 5 others...

[Nerdlinger]

The team I'm thinking of has only been around since 1977, no world series appearances, not much of a history really. Now for the 5 others...

If we go by seniority, we can knock off the Rays, D'backs, Marlins, Rockies, Jays, and Mariners. Then we're right back to 1976, except the Expos are in DC, the Brewers are a National League team, and it's the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" instead of the California Angels.

So in a few years, it'd look like this:

NL East: Atlanta, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington
NL West: Chicago, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis
AL East: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New York
AL West: Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minnesota, San Jose, Texas

Piece of cake.