BrewersCubs • Astros moving to AL?

Indianplaya17 · by **Indianplaya17** on Oct 12th, 2011, 11:20 am

Astros owner Drayton McLane is expected to complete the sale of the team to Jim Crane in mid-November, according to Peter Gammons of MLB Network (on Twitter). The arrangement would move Houston to the American League West and even MLB into two leagues of 15 teams.

The sale of the Astros is intertwined with baseball's current round of collective bargaining. MLB is likely to add a Wild Card team by 2012 or 2013 and moving the Astros to the American League would likely accelerate expanded playoffs.

McLane recently said he expects the sale to be complete within three or four weeks. Last week, MLBTR's Tim Dierkes looked ahead to Houston's offseason.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/10/a ... to-al.html

TonyPee · by **TonyPee** on Oct 12th, 2011, 11:29 am

There goes 12 easy wins every year.

anotheridiot · by **anotheridiot** on Oct 12th, 2011, 2:54 pm

Probably would be smarter to split the dodgers and giants, since there are three cali teams in the nl. that would also end the violence at the games.

Macha Man · by **Macha Man** on Oct 12th, 2011, 2:59 pm

anotheridiot wrote:Probably would be smarter to split the dodgers and giants, since there are three cali teams in the nl. that would also end the violence at the games.

Not gonna happen, MLB doesn't want to break up rivalries. Plus, three California teams in the NL? You realize that there are 5 California teams, so no matter what you do, one league will have 3.

TonyPee · by **TonyPee** on Oct 12th, 2011, 3:58 pm

Macha Man wrote:
anotheridiot wrote:Probably would be smarter to split the dodgers and giants, since there are three cali teams in the nl. that would also end the violence at the games.

Not gonna happen, MLB doesn't want to break up rivalries. Plus, three California teams in the NL? You realize that there are 5 California teams, so no matter what you do, one league will have 3.

Yeah. What an "idiot"!!!

It goes beyond the obvious of splitting rivalries. Under that plan, either both LA teams would be in the AL or both Bay Area teams would be in AL. Somebody didn't quite think it through.

anotheridiot · by **anotheridiot** on Oct 12th, 2011, 5:05 pm

TonyPee wrote:
Macha Man wrote:
anotheridiot wrote:Probably would be smarter to split the dodgers and giants, since there are three cali teams in the nl. that would also end the violence at the games.

Not gonna happen, MLB doesn't want to break up rivalries. Plus, three California teams in the NL? You realize that there are 5 California teams, so no matter what you do, one league will have 3.

Yeah. What an "idiot"!!!

It goes beyond the obvious of splitting rivalries. Under that plan, either both LA teams would be in the AL or both Bay Area teams would be in AL. Somebody didn't quite think it through.

Oh, sorry, I thought the livelihood of fans might play a part. At least two La teams or two bay teams might have a healthier rivalry, not one full of bloodshed.

betroit02 · by **betroit02** on Oct 20th, 2011, 5:00 pm

there will finally be divisional alignment. the nl central was the only division with 6 teams, and the al west had 4. makes perfect sense.

UWbrewball · by **UWbrewball** on Nov 14th, 2011, 5:05 pm

Astros will move to AL West in 2013.

Indianplaya17 · by **Indianplaya17** on Nov 16th, 2011, 11:56 pm

The new division alignment will look as such starting in 2013

AL East

New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

AL Central

Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals

AL West

Texas Rangers
Los Angeles Angels
Seattle Mariners
Oakland Athletics
Houston Astros

NL East

New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Miami Marlins
Washington Nationals

NL Central

Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West

Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Francisco Giants
Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres

Macha Man · by **Macha Man** on Nov 17th, 2011, 8:07 am

So any word on how they will do the schedule then? Have interleague throughout the season? Or give up on having series typically ending on Tues/Wed/Thurs and Sunday? Or something else?

horsechukk314 · by **horsechukk314** on Nov 17th, 2011, 8:38 am

Macha Man wrote:So any word on how they will do the schedule then? Have interleague throughout the season? Or give up on having series typically ending on Tues/Wed/Thurs and Sunday? Or something else?

I heard briefly on mike and mike yesterday that there will be two 15 team leagues, an extra wild card spot, and inter league play throughout the season.

RyGuy · by **RyGuy** on Nov 18th, 2011, 12:28 am

Finally evened out the divisions! However, I'll miss beating up on Houston all year...

medicalgary33 · by **medicalgary33** on Nov 18th, 2011, 6:01 am

horsechukk314 wrote:
Macha Man wrote:So any word on how they will do the schedule then? Have interleague throughout the season? Or give up on having series typically ending on Tues/Wed/Thurs and Sunday? Or something else?

I heard briefly on mike and mike yesterday that there will be two 15 team leagues, an extra wild card spot, and inter league play throughout the season.

And in your drunken haze induced by TLR, you missed this a year or 6 ago.

Congrats on informing us on what we all knew

The Great Santo · by **The Great Santo** on Nov 19th, 2011, 9:05 am

I hate the idea of the extra playoff team, but I kinda like the idea of interleague all year. Should make it fair instead of the current system of playing different teams.

Goathater1328 · by **Goathater1328** on Nov 19th, 2011, 10:41 am

Now that the interleague play will be even amd fair, at the end of the year they should total up the W-L and the league that has most wins in interleague play should get HFA in the world series.

The Great Santo · by **The Great Santo** on Nov 19th, 2011, 10:48 am

Or they could stop letting teams that suck decide homefield and just give to the team with the better record.

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