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Astros move to AL? (1 Viewer)
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boubucarow
Footballguy
Inter league games all year?
culdeus
Footballguy
Well for one it would mean inter-league games every day of the week.
whoknew
Footballguy
That's what I was worried about. That means more inter-league games. I don't like that.
boubucarow
Footballguy
I don't like inter-league either. But if they increase the number of inter-league games resulting in the cover of the local rivalries and also creating a balanced schedule, it would be an improvement.
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culdeus
Footballguy
With Houston in the tank for the next 5 years and Oak/Sea mired in suck this could upset the ALEast stranglehold on the wild card.
Bogart
Footballguy
More games with Houston only means good things for Texas and LAAAAAAAAAA.
culdeus
Footballguy
I would love to see CC bat
whoknew
Footballguy
God no. The DH needs to be added to the NL.
Bogart
Footballguy
If he hits a rope in the alley, all the way to the track, what are the odds he gets to second base?
boubucarow
Footballguy
The few series that are major successes in inter-league ensures its survival even if we get 16 and 16.
I've heard no way the union would approve that. 14 guys would have to play the field or find a new job.
whoknew
Footballguy
I begrudgingly accept that. I just assume that this Astros plan means more inter-league. But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe they can just spread it out over the entire season and not have more inter-league games.
No it doesn't.
Probably better than Ryan Howard getting to first base in game 5.
whoknew
Footballguy
Basically the avg DH makes a lot more than the avg 25th guy on the roster. So the union doesn't want fewer David Ortizes and more Don Kellies.Besides - how many more pitchers do we need to see strike out on three pitches? Or execute the exciting bunt play?The AL game is much, much better.
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boubucarow
Footballguy
Teams currently play 15-18 inter-league games. That doesn't have to change at all unless they choose to have all inter-league weekends.
Disco Stu
Confirmed FBGal
God no. I'd rather contract two, though obviously the union would never allow that.
whoknew
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Right, they will just spread it out over the whole year.
boubucarow
Footballguy
The question would be if they try and balance the inter-league schedule.
Disco Stu
Confirmed FBGal
I'm skeptical about there being enough talent available to fill two more rosters.
Mexico City
Eephus
Footballguy
This is an Astros thread
culdeus
Footballguy
doubt ESPN would care for that
But what about that exciting "double switch" that is such a key strategic move, that only happens in the NL.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
If they are both going to use the same rules I'd bet on the DH, since most minor & college teams already use it.
Just because the minors and colleges use the DH, doesn't make it right or the best thing to do.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
True, but that's what would happen if there was to be a change.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
By all accounts he's an excellent athlete and a solid hitterCareer .250 hitter with 3 homers and 14 RBI in 100 career ABs
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
How about losing Florida and Tampa?
Eephus
Footballguy
Contraction in baseball has always been a bargaining chip in labor negotiations with the PA and with municipalities being shook down for new stadiums. As long as there are buyers for franchises, there's no real impetus for contraction.I think there's a more legitimate threat of this happening in the NBA since the league effectively owns the Hornets. But even in this case, I think it makes more sense to use contraction as a threat than to actually do it.
ETA: nobody really cares about the quality of the product or the depth of the talent pool. Sure there's some short term effect when leagues expand but that gets redistributed in a few years. By then, nobody has any quantitative measure that play is better or worse than it was before. In reality, it's pretty much the same, especially when you restrict your sample size to what happens on the field during a single game.
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dparker713
Footballguy
No way on Florida, they just got a new stadium. It would be Oakland and Tampa Bay most likely. But even to contract those relatively inexpensive franchises would cost the other owners well north of 1 billion, maybe more than 2 billion.
Disco Stu
Confirmed FBGal
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Livan Hernandez is of similar build (but unfortunately not of similar talent) and is a pretty good hitter. Carlos Zambrano isn't quite as fat but he's also pretty good. Come to think of it, Prince Fielder also falls into this category.Anyway, I've never understood why baseball fans in general, and NL Central fans in particular, tolerate the imbalance. Assuming all teams are equal, AL West teams have a 25% chance of winning the division and getting the automatic playoff spot that goes with that, while NL Central teams have only a 16.67% chance. It's ridiculous and MLB is the only sport that has anything like it. Now that we have interleague games they need to get rid of of it immediately.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
My personal favorite NL move is intentionally walking the 8th batter to get to the pitcher. Nothing like watching a team refuse to pitch to Gerardo Parra (16 IBB this season) or Daniel Descalso (9 IBB). Strategy at its finest.
whoknew
Footballguy
Yea I don't really buy that one. MLB is becoming more international by the day. Teams just put some academies in Europe. Its only a matter of time before they hit South Africa or South America. Even now - with the Latin and Asian players - I think there's plenty of talent. Especially if Cuba opens soon.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Only contract Florida, let's keep Tampa because that's my gb Cappy's team.
What about moving the Braves to Winnipeg? Would that help?
What about moving the Braves to Winnipeg? Would that help?
pollardsvision
Footballguy
I'd be for it.
I can't really see the downside.
It'd be about 1 interleague series every 2 months for most teams and they could get it done with fewer interleague games than are currently played (162 vs. 252).
I don't know why people are resistant to alot of interleague play anyway.
I can't really see the downside.
It'd be about 1 interleague series every 2 months for most teams and they could get it done with fewer interleague games than are currently played (162 vs. 252).
I don't know why people are resistant to alot of interleague play anyway.
dparker713
Footballguy
A) I despise the DHB) The rivalry series unbalance the schedule within the divisionsC) There is no more novelty, i.e. interleague brings nothing to the tableAtleast if they do it this way we wouldn't need to have stretches where all but one series is interleague. Also, I don't get why the Astros are the team to move. The Brewers moved over in the first place, why not just ship them back, oh thats right, they're just screwing the new guy.
dgreen
Footballguy
Expansion is always fun to talk about, but I can't imagine there is anywhere good to go. For years, teams used "I'll move the team to DC" as a threat to get stadium deals in their current city. For years, DC was considered the best option for either expansion or relocation. Now, I love having baseball here and I think they'll eventually be successful. But, they consistently finish at the bottom of the NL attendance figures and a story recently said they had the worst TV ratings (yes, part of that is because they have a horrible tv deal). So, the place that had been the no-brainer location for a team hasn't exactly been lighting it up in attendance and local tv ratings. What does that say about the next group of cities?
Disco Stu
Confirmed FBGal
That's probably part of it. Another part is the Astros suck right now, so you're not really affecting the balance of power like you would if you moved the Brewers.But the most "fair" reason is it just makes more sense from a geography/travel standpoint.
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
You mean if he doesn't stop on the way to get a red hot from the vendor?Christ, the guy sweats Crisco
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Two worst teams will be in the AL
Houston and Minnesota
Houston and Minnesota
