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2011 MLB Catch-All Thread


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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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