MLB N/V February: Colorado has been eliminated from playoff contention

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Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Ammat The Ankh posted:

N: Rob Manfred apparently favors expanding MLB to 32 teams. Morosi thinks this would likely happen in five to six years, once stadium issues in Tampa Bay and Oakland are settled.

V: Five to six years of drawing up theoretical franchise maps and realignment charts.

I still think a team in Mexico City is the best idea because 81 home run derbies is much better than just one.

# ? Feb 29, 2016 21:34

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# ? Apr 25, 2024 01:17

kensei: Dec 27, 2007; He has come home, where he belongs. The Ancient Mariner returns to lead his first team to glory, forever and ever. Amen!

Ammat The Ankh posted:

N: Rob Manfred apparently favors expanding MLB to 32 teams. Morosi thinks this would likely happen in five to six years, once stadium issues in Tampa Bay and Oakland are settled.

V: Five to six years of drawing up theoretical franchise maps and realignment charts.

N: No mention of Portland, OR, as a possible destination

V:

# ? Feb 29, 2016 21:41

Senf: Nov 12, 2006

Ammat The Ankh posted:

N: Rob Manfred apparently favors expanding MLB to 32 teams. Morosi thinks this would likely happen in five to six years, once stadium issues in Tampa Bay and Oakland are settled.

V: Five to six years of drawing up theoretical franchise maps and realignment charts.

Sorry but the A's are never getting a new ballpark, so

# ? Feb 29, 2016 21:49

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

Ammat The Ankh posted:

N: Rob Manfred apparently favors expanding MLB to 32 teams. Morosi thinks this would likely happen in five to six years, once stadium issues in Tampa Bay and Oakland are settled.

V: Five to six years of drawing up theoretical franchise maps and realignment charts.

League expansion in 5-6 years contingent on the A's getting a new stadium.

So no league expansion then, got it.

e:f,b

# ? Feb 29, 2016 21:51

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

bewbies posted:

What is it about the Royals that make projections hate them so much?

Projections likely underrate the team value of defense and relief pitching, both of which are major strengths of the Royals.

# ? Feb 29, 2016 22:02

Nissin Cup Nudist: Sep 3, 2011; Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land

What happened to Lincecum? Dude just fell off a cliff. Did he get injured or something?

# ? Feb 29, 2016 22:58

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

DOOP posted:

What happened to Lincecum? Dude just fell off a cliff. Did he get injured or something?

He has some degenerative hip issue they found last year but that was after a multi-year bout of suckitis so who knows

# ? Feb 29, 2016 23:10

bewbies: Sep 23, 2003; Fun Shoe

DOOP posted:

What happened to Lincecum? Dude just fell off a cliff. Did he get injured or something?

He went from being one of the top 5 or so hardest throwing SPs in the game to the bottom 5. Something mechanics? A lot of smart people have written a lot about it, his mechanics were like a very intricately balanced engine that threw a rod or something.

If you want to see this happen in real time, watch: Ventura, Yordano.

# ? Feb 29, 2016 23:11

TheIncredulousHulk: Sep 3, 2012

Playoff odds are pretty dumb but also worth it just for this poo poo:

# ? Feb 29, 2016 23:11

Tony Phillips: Feb 9, 2006

TheIncredulousHulk posted:

Playoff odds are pretty dumb but also worth it just for this poo poo:

2014 AL West.

drat, Astros. drat.

# ? Feb 29, 2016 23:16

Ammat The Ankh: Sep 7, 2010; Now, attempt to defeat me!
And I shall become a living legend!

Tony Phillips posted:

2014 AL West.

drat, Astros. drat.

They got a bump in the middle of June!

# ? Feb 29, 2016 23:25

Mr. Fix It: Oct 26, 2000; 💀ayyy💀

Ammat The Ankh posted:

N: Rob Manfred apparently favors expanding MLB to 32 teams. Morosi thinks this would likely happen in five to six years, once stadium issues in Tampa Bay and Oakland are settled.

V: Five to six years of drawing up theoretical franchise maps and realignment charts.

Two leagues with two 8 team divisions and a balanced schedule or death

# ? Feb 29, 2016 23:40

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003

Ammat The Ankh posted:

N: Rob Manfred apparently favors expanding MLB to 32 teams. Morosi thinks this would likely happen in five to six years, once stadium issues in Tampa Bay and Oakland are settled.

V: Five to six years of drawing up theoretical franchise maps and realignment charts.

Please send the Astros back to the NL

# ? Mar 1, 2016 00:01

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Mr. Fix It posted:

Two leagues with two 8 team divisions and a balanced schedule or death

I guarantee you division sizes are not going to grow

# ? Mar 1, 2016 00:06

Ammat The Ankh: Sep 7, 2010; Now, attempt to defeat me!
And I shall become a living legend!

Mr. Fix It posted:

Two leagues with two 8 team divisions and a balanced schedule or death

bawfuls posted:

I guarantee you division sizes are not going to grow

JP Morosi posted:

The sport�s growing revenues support the concept, and Manfred cited the favorable schedule of 16-team leagues split into four divisions of four. (Tighter divisional footprints would make owners happy, because fewer road games would start at unfavorable times for local television.)

Manfred specifically went out of his way to stress that four divisions of four is preferable.

# ? Mar 1, 2016 00:24

UZR IS BULLSHIT: Jan 25, 2004

yeah but what about the next round of expansion after that, they'd have to add 8 teams at once!

# ? Mar 1, 2016 00:40

New Concept Hole: Oct 10, 2012; 東方動的

UZR IS BULLSHIT posted:

yeah but what about the next round of expansion after that, they'd have to add 8 teams at once!

And all 8 will be in LA which will just complicate things further

# ? Mar 1, 2016 00:44

Popete: Oct 6, 2009; This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs; Grimey Drawer

New Concept Hole posted:

And all 8 will be in LA which will just complicate things further

I think I found a loophole.

The Los Angeles (Team Name) of (City Name)

# ? Mar 1, 2016 00:52

theacox: Jun 8, 2010; You can't be serious.

Time to finally burn that CONTRACTION?YES! flag that's been hanging out in my closeet for 15 years.

# ? Mar 1, 2016 01:26

Drunk Canuck: Jan 9, 2010; Robots ruin all the fun of a good adventure.

N: Cespedes bought a pig?
http://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/971433

V: Cespedes bought a pig.

He's a good person.

# ? Mar 1, 2016 05:42

Ammat The Ankh: Sep 7, 2010; Now, attempt to defeat me!
And I shall become a living legend!

Drunk Canuck posted:

N: Cespedes bought a pig?
http://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/971433

V: Cespedes bought a pig.

He's a good person.

He's gonna drive it to work tomorrow.

# ? Mar 1, 2016 05:44

Moe_Rahn: Jun 1, 2006; I got a question
why they hatin' on me?
I ain't did nothin' to 'em
but count this money
and put my team on
got my whole clique stunnin'
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