RUMOR: Marlins or Astros to move to AL

[Landshark]

For all baseball fans, this is an interesting subject for realignment. 

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/289890-marlins-astros-candidates-for-al-realignment

I, personally, would love it because it would create a rivalry between Florida-Tampa Bay and Texas- Houston.  I also agree with the elminnating of divisions altogether.  That way, we can see the teams with the best records overall battle it out for the World Series.

[StL FinFan]

It used to be that way, but they are not going to go back to no playoffs.  There's too much money involved.

[SportsChick]

I would be very upset if that happened. I like being about to root for my long loved Red Sox and my adopted Marlins. Put them in the same league and that makes my life difficult

[Landshark]

It used to be that way, but they are not going to go back to no playoffs.  There's too much money involved.

They wouldn't change the playoff format.  It would still be three rounds in the playoffs, but the top four teams in each LEAGUE make the playoffs, not the top team in each division.   As it stands right now, the Yankees, Rays, and Red Sox are the best teams in the American League, but due to the divisions, one of them will be knocked out of the playoffs.  This way, ALL THREE can make the playoffs.

[StL FinFan]

I still don't see it happening.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I dunno about getting rid of divisions...but they should move one team from the central NL to the west AL. 30 teams 6 divisions should have 5 teams each not one division of 6 and one division of 4.  Astros would make the most sense.  

[StL FinFan]

They should put the Brewers back in the AL.

[Dave Gray]

It would be a double-edged sword for the Marlins.

On the positive side, I think that the Yanks/Sox would both bring big attendance to the team, several times a year.  We have a lot of transplants here from both places.

On the other hand, though, it might be short-sided, because it would make people like Sportschick (and the hoards of Yankee fans) less likely to route for her team.

[Brian Fein]

The Marlins will lose tons of fans if this happens.  This couldn't be worse.  Besides that, the DH rule is dumb. [nohijack]

I had heard that it was one team going to even out the leagues.  This is a dumb idea anyway.  Rather see them expand 2 teams into the AL, but there's tons of reasons why that'll never happen.

I agree, move the Brewers back.  They suck.

[StL FinFan]

The Brewers are in first place.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

The Marlins will lose tons of fans if this happens. 

Impossible.  In order to lose tons of fans, you need to have tons of fan to start.  If the Marlins loses half their fans over this it will still only be a handful. 

[Brian Fein]

I'm so sick of people beating down my favorite teams.  Sorry all teams can't be the damn Red Sox.  Shit.

[MikeO]

I read on Sunday Houston is the team that will go

[Tenshot13]

I heard a loose based source (and by loose based, I mean talk radio) that it would be two divisions in the AL and two in the NL and it would be the top five teams out of the AL and NL.  I also heard about realignment and that the Rays were one of the teams spearheading it.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Houston to the AL West makes the most sense because the AL West only has 4 teams while the NL Central has 6 teams. The move would create a perfect 5 team division for everyone.