aci Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 AL EastNew York YankeesBoston Red SoxBaltimore OriolesClevland IndiansAL WestLos Angeles AngelsOakland A'sSeattle MarinersPortlandAL NorthToronto Blue JaysDetroit TigersChicago White SoxMinnesota TwinsAL SouthTampa RaysTexas RangersKansas City RoyalsMemphisNL EastNew York MetsPhiladelphia PhilliesWashington NationalsPittsburgh PiratesNL WestArizona DiamondbacksSan Francisco GiantsLos Angeles DodgersSan Diego PadresNL NorthChicago CubsMilwaukee BrewersColorado RockiesSt Louis CardinalsNL SouthAtlanta BravesHouston Astros Miami MarlinsCincinnati RedsPretty easy switch, I think. And I have to say, Memphis has a badass stadium. Quote Hamilton Eagles- 2012 and 2013 Continental Hockey League Champions! 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 CHL East Division Champions! Niagara Dragoons- 2012 United League and CCSLC World Series Champions! 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 UL Robinson Division Champions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Pretty easy switch, I think. And I have to say, Memphis has a badass stadium.Yeah, by AAA standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonBlue Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Memphis is strictly a one major league sport town at best. Not enough wealth and companies around here to support more than one. FedEx and AutoZone already sponsor everything from the bowl game to the golf tournament. As far as expansion teams for MLB, I think only Portland is realistic. Maybe Charlotte. I still think Montreal could come back in 20 years or so once Bud is gone. Of course they'd need a stadium. 32 teams would make for nice even divisions and not requiring interleague everyday. It might also be a way (the only way) to get rid of the DH. Hey union, we'll add two teams but DH goes away. Quote "I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be." -Peter Gibbons RIP Demitra #38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonBlue Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I liked when baseball had only four divisions instead of six. But if they were to go back to that, one division in each league would have to have six franchises. But, unlike the 1969-1993 system which only had a LCS, I'd still have a LDS: the weaker wild card would play the higher division winner and the stronger wild card would play the weaker division winner. Both rounds would be best of seven.The reason I liked the older setup was because it seemed to create better pennant/playoff races.This might work if they went to 32 teams. 8 team divisions. Division champions plus two wildcards. LDS round best of 7, division champion hosts games 1-2 AND 5-7, giving them a bigger advantage than the wildcards. Quote "I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be." -Peter Gibbons RIP Demitra #38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I know this has been rehashed about 4 billion times but with the major possibility of Phoenix moving to Quebec City after this season in all likelihood we are going to getTHIS:EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic - Boston, New Jersey, N.Y. Islanders, N.Y. Rangers, PhiladelphiaNortheast - Buffalo, Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, TorontoSoutheast - Carolina, Florida, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, WashingtonWESTERN CONFERENCECentral - Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Nashville, St. LouisNorthwest - Calgary, Edmonton, Minnesota, Vancouver, WinnipegPacific - Anaheim, Colorado, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Jose OR THIS:EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic - Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, N.Y. Islanders, N.Y. Rangers, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Washington Northeast - Boston, Buffalo, Montreal, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Quebec, Toronto WESTERN CONFERENCECentral - Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis Pacific - Anaheim, Calgary, Colorado, Edmonton, Los Angeles, San Jose, Vancouver, WinnipegDETROIT & COLUMBUS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO STAY IN THE WEST FOR NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdm1219inpenna Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Starting in 2013, MLB re-re-realigns again. Were it to have gone my way, Houston would have not gone to the A.L. I would have moved Colorado instead, and put Houston in the NL West, giving more natural interleague rivalries.That being said, one thing that makes baseball perfect are its imperfections. So we'll have 2 American League teams in the same state. We have had 2 National League teams in the same state (Pennsylvania) since the 1880s, so there lies a kind of "balance" of sorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdm1219inpenna Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 The NFL has a few alignment issues, which I know people can agree on. I know the NFL likes to keep rivalries in tact, but I think by realigning a few teams to make the division more regional could help teams with travel costs and such. Most of all, I would just like to see a consistent base.In my changes, I made 3 in the AFC, and 2 in the NFCI think the biggest change would be the Dallas Cowboys. Obviously they have huge rivalries within the NFC East, but being in the division makes absolutely no sense. The Houston Texans are in the NFC South, as should be the Cowboys. Both Texas teams need to be consistent. This same concept works with the Miami Dolphins. Tampa Bay is in the NFC South, but the Dolphins in the East? Yes, Miami is East, but definitely sits better South, in my eyes. Below you can see more changes. I believe that this makes the divisions regionally better. What do you all think? What changes would you make?AFC EastNew England PatriotsNew York JetsBuffalo BillsBaltimore Ravens (moved from North)AFC NorthCleveland BrownsPittsburgh SteelersIndianapolis Colts (moved from South)Cincinnati BengalsAFC SouthMiami Dolphins (moved from East)Houston TexansTennessee TitansJacksonville JaguarsAFC WestKansas City ChiefsSan Diego ChargersOakland Raiders Denver Broncos______________________NFC EastPhiladelphia EaglesNew York GiantsWashington RedskinsCarolina Panthers (moved from South)NFC NorthGreen Bay PackersChicago BearsDetroit LionsMinnesota VikingsNFC SouthNew Orleans SaintsTampa Bay BuccaneersAtlanta FalconsDallas Cowboys (moved from East)NFC WestSt. Louis RamsSan Francisco 49ersSeattle SeahawksArizona CardinalsFrom a strict geographic sense, I love this. As a football fan since 1974, I'd miss the rivalries. To me, if I were to realign the NFL I would rename the conferences & the divisions too.AFC renamed the Hunt Conference (For Lamar Hunt, founder of the A.F.L. & Kansas City Chiefs/Dallas Texans)NFC renamed the Halas Conference (For George S. Halas, founder of the N.F.L. & Chicago Bears)AFC East - Shula Division - Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, BillsAFC North - Noll Division - Steelers, Oilers (back to Houston), Browns, BengalsAFC South - Unitas Division - Colts, Ravens, San Antonio Texans, JaguarsAFC West - Madden Division - Raiders, Chargers, Broncos, ChiefsNFC East - Landry Division - Cowboys, Eagles, Redskins, GiantsNFC North - Grant Division - Vikings, Lions, Packers, BearsNFC South - Thorpe Division - Seahawks, Buccaneers, Panthers, CardinalsNFC West - Walsh Division - Rams, Saints, Falcons, 49ersPlayoff format stays the same, 6 teams, 4 division winners + 2 wildcards per conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 The NFL has a few alignment issues, which I know people can agree on. I know the NFL likes to keep rivalries in tact, but I think by realigning a few teams to make the division more regional could help teams with travel costs and such. Most of all, I would just like to see a consistent base.In my changes, I made 3 in the AFC, and 2 in the NFCI think the biggest change would be the Dallas Cowboys. Obviously they have huge rivalries within the NFC East, but being in the division makes absolutely no sense. The Houston Texans are in the NFC South, as should be the Cowboys. Both Texas teams need to be consistent. This same concept works with the Miami Dolphins. Tampa Bay is in the NFC South, but the Dolphins in the East? Yes, Miami is East, but definitely sits better South, in my eyes. Below you can see more changes. I believe that this makes the divisions regionally better. What do you all think? What changes would you make?AFC EastNew England PatriotsNew York JetsBuffalo BillsBaltimore Ravens (moved from North)AFC NorthCleveland BrownsPittsburgh SteelersIndianapolis Colts (moved from South)Cincinnati BengalsAFC SouthMiami Dolphins (moved from East)Houston TexansTennessee TitansJacksonville JaguarsAFC WestKansas City ChiefsSan Diego ChargersOakland Raiders Denver Broncos______________________NFC EastPhiladelphia EaglesNew York GiantsWashington RedskinsCarolina Panthers (moved from South)NFC NorthGreen Bay PackersChicago BearsDetroit LionsMinnesota VikingsNFC SouthNew Orleans SaintsTampa Bay BuccaneersAtlanta FalconsDallas Cowboys (moved from East)NFC WestSt. Louis RamsSan Francisco 49ersSeattle SeahawksArizona CardinalsFrom a strict geographic sense, I love this. As a football fan since 1974, I'd miss the rivalries. To me, if I were to realign the NFL I would rename the conferences & the divisions too.AFC renamed the Hunt Conference (For Lamar Hunt, founder of the A.F.L. & Kansas City Chiefs/Dallas Texans)NFC renamed the Halas Conference (For George S. Halas, founder of the N.F.L. & Chicago Bears)AFC East - Shula Division - Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, BillsAFC North - Noll Division - Steelers, Oilers (back to Houston), Browns, BengalsAFC South - Unitas Division - Colts, Ravens, San Antonio Texans, JaguarsAFC West - Madden Division - Raiders, Chargers, Broncos, ChiefsNFC East - Landry Division - Cowboys, Eagles, Redskins, GiantsNFC North - Grant Division - Vikings, Lions, Packers, BearsNFC South - Thorpe Division - Seahawks, Buccaneers, Panthers, CardinalsNFC West - Walsh Division - Rams, Saints, Falcons, 49ersPlayoff format stays the same, 6 teams, 4 division winners + 2 wildcards per conference.Why would Houston be in the North and Baltimore in the South? Their current alignment and rivalries lie in their current divisions. It's rather pointless to make that switch. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Geographically speaking this is the closet I could come up with for a 4 conference league with the NFL.Conference 1 Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers Seattle SeahawksConference 2Atlanta FalconsHouston TexansJacksonville JaguarsMiami DolphinsNew Orleans SaintsSt. Louis RamsTampa Bay BuccaneersTennessee TitansConference 3Baltimore RavensBuffalo BillsCarolina PanthersNew England PatriotsNew York GiantsNew York JetsPhiladelphia EaglesWashington RedskinsConference 4Chicago BearsCincinnati BengalsCleveland BrownsDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersIndianapolis ColtsMinnesota VikingsPittsburgh SteelersYou add up the distance between teams in conference you wind up with a total mileage of 110171. I'll take suggestions if anyone thinks they can beat that number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Geographically speaking this is the closet I could come up with for a 4 conference league with the NFL.Conference 1 Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers Seattle SeahawksConference 2Atlanta FalconsHouston TexansJacksonville JaguarsMiami DolphinsNew Orleans SaintsSt. Louis RamsTampa Bay BuccaneersTennessee TitansConference 3Baltimore RavensBuffalo BillsCarolina PanthersNew England PatriotsNew York GiantsNew York JetsPhiladelphia EaglesWashington RedskinsConference 4Chicago BearsCincinnati BengalsCleveland BrownsDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersIndianapolis ColtsMinnesota VikingsPittsburgh SteelersYou add up the distance between teams in conference you wind up with a total mileage of 110171. I'll take suggestions if anyone thinks they can beat that number.If you're just going off of the NHL realignment scenario, then this does make the most sense. The NFL is actually pretty well set ip geographically for something like this. I know it would never happen because of rivalries and the tradition of te AFC-NFC split, but it is interesting. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 You put the Cowboys on the West Coast. That's why this wouldn't happen. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Same idea with the NBAConference 1Atlanta HawksCharlotte BobcatsChicago BullsIndiana PacersMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksOrlando MagicConference 2Boston CelticsCleveland CavaliersDetroit PistonsNew Jersey NetsNew York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ersToronto RaptorsWashington WizardsConference 3Dallas MavericksHouston RocketsMemphis GrizzliesMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans HornetsOklahoma City ThunderSan Antonio SpursConference 4Denver NuggetsGolden State WarriorsLA ClippersLA LakersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsUtah JazzI don't think this one works out quite as well as the NFL one does. I'm not a big fan of splitting up the central division but its the best I can do. Total mileage for this would be 97250. Again if anyone thinks they can improve on that number let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Did the Nats give up on baseball for some reason? Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Did the Nats give up on baseball for some reason?No but that's what happens when your reading baseball stories and think the Wizards is a terrible name. I even started typing in Capitals when I went to edit it. My brain just can't accept that name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 For fun I posted this in the NFL thread, if the NFL went the NHL route(in their current standings)Western Conference 1. SF 2. DEN 3. OAK 4. SEA 5. AZ 6. SD 7. KC 8. STLEastern Conference 1. NE 2. NYJ 3. DAL 4. NYG 5. BUF 6. PHI 7. MIA 8. WSHSouthern Conference 1. NO 2. HOU 3. ATL 4. TEN 5. CAR 6. TB 7. JAC 8. INDNorthern Conference 1. GB 2. BAL 3. PIT 4. DET 5. CHI 6. CIN 7. CLE 8. MINThe 1 seeds would get byes and the 3's would visit the 2's on Wild Card Weekend. The teams with byes would be: 49ers, Patriots, Saints, Packers.The opening games would be: Oakland @ Denver, Dallas @ Jets, Falcons @ Texans, and Steelers @ Ravens.While it wouldn't be as feasible with the NFL, here's what I would do with the schedule: 6 games with the 3 teams that were in your division before, to preserve rivalries.(for example the Niners would play Seattle, Arizona, and St.Louis twice) Then 4 games with the other teams in your new division, but were previously in the other conference(Niners would play Denver, KC, SD, Oakland, and flipping off year after year where they play). 4 more games would be switched off among the 6 other old divisions that would be in the other conferences. The 2 last games would be against the same slot in the other 2 conferences the year before(for example, if the Niners are playing a group in the Eastern conference, they would play the same position teams from the Northern and Southern conferences)Here is what the Niners schedule would be under this scenario for next year:Home: Seattle, Arizona, St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City, Dallas, NY Giants, New OrleansRoad: Seattle, Arizona, St. Louis, Oakland, San Diego, Philadelphia, Washington, Green BayThe year after for them would conceivably be(if rankings are the same):Home: Seattle, Arizona, St. Louis, Oakland, San Diego, Green Bay, Minnesota, New EnglandRoad: Seattle, Arizona, St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City, Detroit, Chicago, New OrleansThe Packers would be for example:Home: Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, San FranciscoRoad: Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Carolina, New EnglandThe next year for them would be:Home: Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Arizona, St. Louis, New EnglandRoad: Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans Quote BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 The future look of the NBA:L.A. Lakers, Miami, New York, Chicago, Brooklyn (5 teams that's it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Okay, I need to smack myself in the head because my first thought after reading DarkJourney's post was: "Because that's where most of the black people live anyway?"Besides, I totally forgot about Atlanta and Detroit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Geographically speaking this is the closet I could come up with for a 4 conference league with the NFL.Conference 1 Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers Seattle SeahawksConference 2Atlanta FalconsHouston TexansJacksonville JaguarsMiami DolphinsNew Orleans SaintsSt. Louis RamsTampa Bay BuccaneersTennessee TitansConference 3Baltimore RavensBuffalo BillsCarolina PanthersNew England PatriotsNew York GiantsNew York JetsPhiladelphia EaglesWashington RedskinsConference 4Chicago BearsCincinnati BengalsCleveland BrownsDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersIndianapolis ColtsMinnesota VikingsPittsburgh SteelersYou add up the distance between teams in conference you wind up with a total mileage of 110171. I'll take suggestions if anyone thinks they can beat that number.I'm in and hope to post something by Christmas. Does one need to stick with the four conference, eight team format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Geographically speaking this is the closet I could come up with for a 4 conference league with the NFL.Conference 1 Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers Seattle SeahawksConference 2Atlanta FalconsHouston TexansJacksonville JaguarsMiami DolphinsNew Orleans SaintsSt. Louis RamsTampa Bay BuccaneersTennessee TitansConference 3Baltimore RavensBuffalo BillsCarolina PanthersNew England PatriotsNew York GiantsNew York JetsPhiladelphia EaglesWashington RedskinsConference 4Chicago BearsCincinnati BengalsCleveland BrownsDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersIndianapolis ColtsMinnesota VikingsPittsburgh SteelersYou add up the distance between teams in conference you wind up with a total mileage of 110171. I'll take suggestions if anyone thinks they can beat that number.I'm in and hope to post something by Christmas. Does one need to stick with the four conference, eight team format?Its if the NFL took the NHL conference realignment system, so yes four conferences eight teams. However I lied about the mileage, its actually 115870. (Forgot to include the 49ers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 (edited) Made minor tweaks to your proposal:Conference 1 stayed the same.Removed STL from Conference 2 and replaced with CARRemoved CAR from Conference 3 and replaced with PITRemoved PIT from Conference 4 and replaced with STLConference 1ArizonaDallasDenverKansas CityOaklandSan DiegoSan FranciscoSeattleConference 2AtlantaCarolinaHoustonJacksonvilleMiamiNew OrleansTampa BayTennesseeConference 3BaltimoreBuffaloNew EnglandNew York GiantsNew York JetsPhiladelphiaPittsburghWashingtonConference 4ChicagoCincinnatiClevelandDetroitGreen BayIndianapolisMinnesotaSt. LouisTotal Mileage: 110,860 Edited December 17, 2011 by Mindless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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