2025 Around The League Thread

Definitely think Manfred will start the expansion process once the Rays new ownership gets a stadium plan in place. Have to think right now Nashville is a favorite for expansion along with either Salt Lake City or Portland. If that scenario occurs, I could see an realignment go like this:

East:
Northeast Division: Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays
Mid-Atlantic Division: Phillies, Pirates, Orioles, Nationals
Northern Division: Reds, Guardians, Tigers, Twins
Southeast Division: Braves, Rays, Marlins, Nashville

West:
Midwest Division: Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, White Sox
Southwest Division: Astros, Rangers, Royals, Diamondbacks
Mountain Division: Mariners, Rockies, Athletics, SLC/Portland
Pacific Division: Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Angels
 
Mets and Yanks in the same division would be absolutely insane. And it would throw gasoline on a sports rivalry that's had a little spark for awhile but has generally been pretty tame.
 
Video of Victor Robles chucking a bat at an opposing pitcher after a HBP (that he swung at, bizarrely). I particularly enjoy the emotional journey of the catcher, who starts arguing with the umpire (who granted Robles first base despite him swinging at the pitch), misses Robles throwing the bat and looks around in confusion as things go haywire.

While Robles went too far, he was pretty justified to be this upset. The same pitcher had hit him 3 separate times in a span of less than a week. It was the 5th time getting hit in a span of 15 at bats.

Here is the breakdown by JomBoy.

 
Definitely think Manfred will start the expansion process once the Rays new ownership gets a stadium plan in place. Have to think right now Nashville is a favorite for expansion along with either Salt Lake City or Portland. If that scenario occurs, I could see an realignment go like this:

East:
Northeast Division: Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays
Mid-Atlantic Division: Phillies, Pirates, Orioles, Nationals
Northern Division: Reds, Guardians, Tigers, Twins
Southeast Division: Braves, Rays, Marlins, Nashville

West:
Midwest Division: Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, White Sox
Southwest Division: Astros, Rangers, Royals, Diamondbacks
Mountain Division: Mariners, Rockies, Athletics, SLC/Portland
Pacific Division: Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Angels
i think they’ll keep the al/nl and both have a east team replace the mets and orioles in your scenario
 
Definitely think Manfred will start the expansion process once the Rays new ownership gets a stadium plan in place. Have to think right now Nashville is a favorite for expansion along with either Salt Lake City or Portland. If that scenario occurs, I could see an realignment go like this:

East:
Northeast Division: Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays
Mid-Atlantic Division: Phillies, Pirates, Orioles, Nationals
Northern Division: Reds, Guardians, Tigers, Twins
Southeast Division: Braves, Rays, Marlins, Nashville

West:
Midwest Division: Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, White Sox
Southwest Division: Astros, Rangers, Royals, Diamondbacks
Mountain Division: Mariners, Rockies, Athletics, SLC/Portland
Pacific Division: Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Angels
Southeast division couldn't be more boring, gross. Nashville would be a curiosity for a little bit, but that novelty will wear off quickly when they lose 15 games in a row and are 30 games back in the division by the ASB.
 
Southeast division couldn't be more boring, gross. Nashville would be a curiosity for a little bit, but that novelty will wear off quickly when they lose 15 games in a row and are 30 games back in the division by the ASB.
While the Rays are maybe too smart for us, it would be a very winnable division if that still would yield playoff berth.
 
holy crap, Mutts are paying him 50 million a year until he is 40 (not sure it might be 50 in real age)... wow that is so freaking bad.. maybe they will get lucky and he will opt out after 2029.. yeah right..
 
I can’t wait for ABS just so we can stop talking about umps. They seem to get worse every year.
same. and i bet no one doubts how hard it is to get balls and strikes right all the time. pitches traveling 95+ moving is amazing they get what they get right.. but the tech is there to make it right all the time.. no reason to not use it.
 
holy crap, Mutts are paying him 50 million a year until he is 40 (not sure it might be 50 in real age)... wow that is so freaking bad.. maybe they will get lucky and he will opt out after 2029.. yeah right..

They are gonna have to wheel him from the dugout to the plate by the end of that contract
 
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