This week, I have progressively rolled out a radical realignment proposal for Major League Baseball. I love baseball as it is, but I can’t help but think there are ways to make it better. This series represents the current fruit from that ongoing thought process. Summary – A Better Way Forward If you haven’t been […]
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MLB’s Better Way Forward: Revenue Sharing (Part 4)
The last post outlined the competitive structure of the MLB League Championship, which I will simply call the League or “league play.” In forming one 30-team championship format separate from the playoff structure, the concern is that teams out of the MLB Cup Elites tier will lose interest, destroying fan attendance and franchise profitability. Before […]
MLB’s Better Way Forward: MLB League Championship (Part 3)
The MLB League Championship should have a familiar feel. The new wrinkle we’ve added with the MLB Cup, though, will force a shorter regular season, at least in number of games. It will actually be longer in terms of the calendar, since the two competitions run concurrently. Scheduling This seems as appropriate a time as […]
MLB’s Better Way Forward: The MLB Cup (Part 2)
I’ll explain the MLB Cup next, since the League Championship follows a familiar structure. This is a little different. Taking a page out of the UEFA Champions League, the MLB Cup is a season-long competition that is based on the prior year’s league result. A “Group Stage” Teams are grouped into three tiers of ten […]
MLB’s Better Way Forward: Introduction (Part 1)
Everyone has a realignment plan for baseball these days, or so it seems, and I’m no different. For the uninitiated, word has leaked that Major League Baseball may be considering a realignment plan that would even the two leagues at 15 teams each. Further, there is some speculation that the leagues would do away with […]
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