Bored on a Sunday so I've been reading up on this since the new commissioner hinted recently at future MLB expansion to 32 teams. Setting aside whether it'd be a good idea or not, and assuming no teams relocate, I've wondered how the realigned divisions would look.
The four cities I've heard mentioned most for expansion are Montreal, San Antonio, Charlotte and Portland with a few others like Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, Nashville, Mexico City also tossed in there. But I'll go with the first four for now.
Scenario 1: Montreal and San Antonio
AL North: Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Indians
AL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays
AL South: Rays, Royals, Rangers, San Antonio
AL West: Angels, Athletics, Mariners, Diamondbacks
NL North: Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates, Brewers
NL East: Nationals, Phillies, Mets, Expos
NL South: Braves, Marlins, Reds, Astros
NL West: Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Rockies
You could flip the Rays and Astros here, but it'd be nice to get Houston back in the NL.
Scenario 2: Montreal and Charlotte
AL North: Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Indians
AL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays
AL South: Rangers, Royals, Rays, Astros
AL West: Angels, Athletics, Mariners, Diamondbacks
NL North: Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates, Brewers
NL East: Nationals, Phillies, Mets, Montreal
NL South: Braves, Reds, Marlins, Charlotte
NL West: Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Rockies
Scenario 3: Montreal and Portland
AL North: Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Indians
AL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays
AL South: Rangers, Astros, Royals, Diamondbacks
AL West: Angels, Athletics, Mariners, Portland
NL North: Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates, Brewers
NL East: Nationals, Phillies, Mets, Montreal
NL South: Braves, Reds, Marlins, Rays
NL West: Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Rockies
Scenario 4: San Antonio and Charlotte
AL North: Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Indians
AL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays
AL South: Royals, Rangers, Astros, San Antonio
AL West: Angels, Athletics, Mariners, Diamondbacks
NL North: Cubs, Cardinals, Reds, Brewers
NL East: Nationals, Mets, Phillies, Pirates
NL South: Braves, Marlins, Rays, Charlotte
NL West: Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Rockies
Same as No. 1 where you could flip the Rays and Astros.
Scenario 5: San Antonio and Portland
AL North: Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Indians
AL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays
AL South: Royals, Rangers, San Antonio, Diamondbacks
AL West: Angels, Athletics, Mariners, Portland
NL North: Cubs, Cardinals, Reds, Brewers
NL East: Nationals, Mets, Phillies, Pirates
NL South: Braves, Marlins, Rays, Astros
NL West: Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Rockies
Scenario 6: Charlotte and Portland
AL North: Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Indians
AL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays
AL South: Royals, Rangers, Astros, Diamondbacks
AL West: Angels, Athletics, Mariners, Portland
NL North: Cubs, Cardinals, Reds, Brewers
NL East: Nationals, Mets, Phillies, Pirates
NL South: Braves, Marlins, Rays, Charlotte
NL West: Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Rockies
You would play each division opponent 18 times (54 games), the other 12 teams in your league seven times each (84) and 24 games (6 per team) against a division from the other league.
What are your thoughts?
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