3 divisions we get the dogs and asstros?

[floplag]

Reading this new plan with 3 divisions and geographies putting us ion same division as Dodgers and Hou. 
Wont that be a hoot, lol 

[Claude]

2 hours ago, floplag said:

Reading this new plan with 3 divisions and geographies putting us ion same division as Dodgers and Hou. 
Wont that be a hoot, lol 

That’s probably the best scenario. 

[Chuck]

2 hours ago, floplag said:

Reading this new plan with 3 divisions and geographies putting us ion same division as Dodgers and Hou. 
Wont that be a hoot, lol 

Link? 

[St1ck]

18 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Link? 

MLB 2020 season: Officials optimistic about starting in June
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2020/04/28/mlb-optimistic-about-starting-season-late-june/3039275001/

[ScottT]

Several thousand fans.  Hope I can score some tickets and resell them for obscene prices.

[LAAMike]

The players and the stadium personnel need for this to happen.  Wonder what the expanded playoffs would be like?

[Claude]

[LAAMike]

With ten team divisions and 100 games to be played that means 5 or 6 home and 5 or 6 away games against our nine divisional foes.  

[kevinb]

I am a big fan of the Dodgers and Angels being in the same division so whatever makes this happen. California should be in its own division it would make baseball so much more fun to be able to see the Angels at all the California stadiums yearly. Would bring lots more rivalries, then playing the Dodgers 4 or 6 times a year. Like the Clippers and Lakers. 

[LAAMike]

Should take 56 or 57 wins out of 100 to make the playoffs.  Home field advantage will not be as important with so few fans.  Players will have to take at least a third cut in pay with no or very little stadium, concession, beer and parking revenue.  

[Chuck]

I'm at a point where I really don't care if we make the playoffs this season. I just want there to be a season! 

I'll say this, if we're starting in June I really like our chances. We will have both Ohtani and possibly Canning in the rotation to start the season. 

If there's no minor leagues, you gotta have Jo Adell get a chance at the RF spot as well. 

 

[maximus p]

If there's going to be an MLB season, then there has to minor leagues too, right.  I mean they gotta have reserves-in case of injuries-and those reserves gotta play.

[ScottT]

Minor leagues are toast this year. Rosters will be bigger, though. Adell will definitely be playing 

[Claude]

27 minutes ago, maximus p said:

If there's going to be an MLB season, then there has to minor leagues too, right.  I mean they gotta have reserves-in case of injuries-and those reserves gotta play.

This is a very good point. Teams have to have game ready functional reserves. How will they be handled and will they also be allowed to play team baseball in seclusion.

[Claude]

[beatlesrule]

How would the Playoffs even work in that situation? There's no way the Angels will be able to have better records than the Dodgers and Astros. Possibly not even the A's. 

[Taylor]

10 hours ago, RendZone said:

Atlanta in the Central division? At least Pittsburgh is finally where it belongs geographically.

[halomatt]

It's not perfect, but if MLB can protect its employees effectively, then I look forward to it. 

Side note:  How would people feel about canned audience noise?  Maybe even overlaid fan special effects in the stands?  It sounds kinda hokie, but it might be a better fan experience from the television viewing perspective.  Yes, we'd all know it's fake, but it gives the sense of realism. 

Just a thought.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

LAD vs. HOU should be interesting, given how much smack talking was going on earlier this year about the cheating scandal. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

33 minutes ago, halomatt said:

It's not perfect, but if MLB can protect its employees effectively, then I look forward to it. 

Side note:  How would people feel about canned audience noise?  Maybe even overlaid fan special effects in the stands?  It sounds kinda hokie, but it might be a better fan experience from the television viewing perspective.  Yes, we'd all know it's fake, but it gives the sense of realism. 

Just a thought.

In Taiwan they are using robots in the stands.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Blow up fans in the stands might work. Not like this creepy one, though. 

[Angels 1961]

I wish divisions would be permanent

[nate]

8 hours ago, beatlesrule said:

How would the Playoffs even work in that situation? There's no way the Angels will be able to have better records than the Dodgers and Astros. Possibly not even the A's. 

LA, Arizona, CO and Houston would almost certainly have better records.

[nate]

Baseball's alignment has been desperate for an update for a while, hopefully we get it soon.  Get rid of AL/NL and do West/East or West/Central/East.  DH as standard.  Also always funny to see Houston listed as West when it is literally on the eastern half of the US.

[arch stanton]

But where is Houston relative to the cities with ML teams?