It is time to expand the number of teams to 32 in Major League Baseball...starting in 2008.
Add two teams: New Orleans and Las Vegas.
Both have minor league teams - Las Vegas would be a haven for MLB -and both need an economic boost. New Orleans has the opportunity to utilize the Superdome until either: a) a new stadium is built b) The Saints move West c) the hurricane threat is addressed correctly.
The 32 team realignment would involve:
| NL East |
NL North |
NL South |
NL West |
| Philadephia |
Chicago |
Atlanta |
Los Angeles |
| New York |
St. Louis |
Houston |
San Diego |
| Pittsburgh |
Milwaukee |
Florida |
San Francisco |
| Washington |
Cincinnati |
New Orleans |
Colorado |
| AL East |
AL North |
AL South |
AL West |
| New York |
Chicago |
Tampa Bay |
Anahiem |
| Boston |
Detroit |
Texas |
Oakland |
| Baltimore |
Minnesota |
Kansas City |
Seattle |
| Cleveland |
Toronto |
Arizona |
Las Vegas |
Inter Division games of 24 apiece x 3 teams equals = 72 games
Same League games of 6 apiece x 12 teams equals = 72 games
Inter league play of 3 games x 4 teams equals - 12 games
Inter league play of 6 games x 1 team (same city or geographical rival) = 6 games.
Playoff format:
5 teams (4 division winners and 1 wild card - with the highest record of 2nd place teams)
Lowest 2 teams (#4 seed and Wild Card) play best of 3 game series.
Divisional round: #1 seed versus wildcard winner in best 5 games. #2 -#3 seed play best of 5 games.
Winners play best of 7 for League Championship.
7 game World Series - no homefield decided by the ALL Star game. Best Record holds home field.
