DarkJourney Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 This is what the damn NHL should have become24 team leagueEastern ConferenceAtlantic DivisionBoston BruinsNew Jersey DevilsNew York IslandersNew York RangersPhiladelphia FlyersWashington CapitalsNortheast DivisionBuffalo SabresDetroit Red WingsMontreal CanadiensOttawa Senators (expansion '92)Pittsburgh PenguinsToronto Maple LeafsWestern ConferenceCentral DivisionChicago BlackhawksColorado Avalanche (moved from Quebec in 1995)Dallas Stars (moved from Minnesota in 1993)Houston Aeros (moved from Winnipeg in 1996)Minnesota Wild (moved from Hartford in 1997)St. Louis BluesPacific DivisionAnaheim Ducks (expansion '93)Calgary FlamesEdmonton OilersLos Angeles KingsSan Jose Sharks (expansion '91)Vancouver Canucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrh31584 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 This is what the damn NHL should have become24 team leagueEastern ConferenceAtlantic DivisionBoston BruinsNew Jersey DevilsNew York IslandersNew York RangersPhiladelphia FlyersWashington CapitalsNortheast DivisionBuffalo SabresDetroit Red WingsMontreal CanadiensOttawa Senators (expansion '92)Pittsburgh PenguinsToronto Maple LeafsWestern ConferenceCentral DivisionChicago BlackhawksColorado Avalanche (moved from Quebec in 1995)Dallas Stars (moved from Minnesota in 1993)Houston Aeros (moved from Winnipeg in 1996)Minnesota Wild (moved from Hartford in 1997)St. Louis BluesPacific DivisionAnaheim Ducks (expansion '93)Calgary FlamesEdmonton OilersLos Angeles KingsSan Jose Sharks (expansion '91)Vancouver CanucksI do agree that the NHL overexpanded and that Houston would have been a better destination than Phoenix. Any particular reason you went with Anaheim over Tampa Bay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 This is what the damn NHL should have become24 team leagueEastern ConferenceAtlantic DivisionBoston BruinsNew Jersey DevilsNew York IslandersNew York RangersPhiladelphia FlyersWashington CapitalsNortheast DivisionBuffalo SabresDetroit Red WingsMontreal CanadiensOttawa Senators (expansion '92)Pittsburgh PenguinsToronto Maple LeafsWestern ConferenceCentral DivisionChicago BlackhawksColorado Avalanche (moved from Quebec in 1995)Dallas Stars (moved from Minnesota in 1993)Houston Aeros (moved from Winnipeg in 1996)Minnesota Wild (moved from Hartford in 1997)St. Louis BluesPacific DivisionAnaheim Ducks (expansion '93)Calgary FlamesEdmonton OilersLos Angeles KingsSan Jose Sharks (expansion '91)Vancouver CanucksI do agree that the NHL overexpanded and that Houston would have been a better destination than Phoenix. Any particular reason you went with Anaheim over Tampa Bay?Or why Winnipeg moved to Houston when Winnipeg should have a team? Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 On why Anaheim over Tampa Bay? Because of stronger ownership (Disney over Phil Esposito's group) and a new arena (Anaheim Arena).On why Winnipeg moved to Houston when Winnipeg should have a team? Well to simply state Winnipeg Arena was a dump (built in 1955 and already outdated) and the MTS Centre wouldn't be built until 2004. Yeah I know Houston wouldn't have a new arena either until 2003 but it's a bigger market and a rivalry with Dallas would be implemented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonBlue Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 It's always bugged me that the Pacific Coast League has four divisions but both divisions in each conference play the identical schedule. Therefore I would get rid of the divisions and have the top two from each conference make the playoffs, with the semifinal round being a crossover format (1st from one conference plays 2nd from the other).Coastal ConferenceTacomaRenoColorado SpringsSalt LakeFresnoSacramentoLas VegasTucsonCentral ConferenceMemphis, Iowa, Nashville, Omaha, New Orleans, Round Rock, OKC, Albuquerque, 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...
neo_prankster Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Another update to my pointless minor hockey league alignment:Pacific:Alaska AcesArizona SundogsBakersfield CondorsFresno FalconsIdaho SteelheadsLas Vegas WranglersSan Diego GullsTacoma SabercatsMidwest:Colorado Gold KingsHouston AerosOklahoma City BaronsNew Orleans BrassSan Antonio RampageUtah GrizzliesWichita ThunderAtlantic:Adirondack PhantomsConnecticut WhaleOrlando Solar BearsPortland PiratesProvidence BruinsWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsWorcester SharksCentral:Atlanta Thrashers NEW MEMBERChicago WolvesCleveland BaronsCharlotte CheckersFort Wayne KometsGrand Rapids GriffinsHamilton BulldogsMilwaukee Admirals Quote The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvko Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 With recent talk of MLB realignment I sprouted an idea in this ol' brain of mine. 3 leagues. 2 divisions in each like the old first division second division setup. 10 teams per league. Leagues are regional: created by combining divisions from current leagues with a few changes. Playoffs: Take the top 2 teams from each league AND 2 wild cards based on record. Scheduling is spotty but interleague would be frequent. So:Federal league: west:ColoradoHoustonTexasSeattleArizonaOaklandAnaheimSan FranciscoSan DiegoLos AngelesNational: central:Chicago WSChicago cubsSt. LouisDetroitMinnesotaBaltimoreCincinnati PhiladelphiaKansas CityMilwaukeeAmerican: East:TorontoNew York mestNYYBostonClevelandWashingtonPittsburghTampa bayMiamiAtlanta Quote You know what they say, "Traditionalist's can go die in a hole if they don't like it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 With recent talk of MLB realignment I sprouted an idea in this ol' brain of mine. 3 leagues. 2 divisions in each like the old first division second division setup. 10 teams per league. Leagues are regional: created by combining divisions from current leagues with a few changes. Playoffs: Take the top 2 teams from each league AND 2 wild cards based on record. Scheduling is spotty but interleague would be frequent. So:Federal league: west:ColoradoHoustonTexasSeattleArizonaOaklandAnaheimSan FranciscoSan DiegoLos AngelesNational: central:Chicago WSChicago cubsSt. LouisDetroitMinnesotaBaltimoreCincinnati PhiladelphiaKansas CityMilwaukeeAmerican: East:TorontoNew York mestNYYBostonClevelandWashingtonPittsburghTampa bayMiamiAtlantaWhy is Philly in the Central and Pittsburgh in the East when Pitt is in western PA and Philly is in the east part of the state? And Baltimore should be in the east with Cleveland or Toronto in the central.I'm guessing geography wasn't your strongest subject in school. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvko Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Initially I had toronto in the central. That change was fairly arbitrary and probably I should swap them and Baltimore. Look, it's not entirely based on geography. A division with Philadelphia, Boston, new York, Atlanta, would be very tough. I not only tried for geograPhic sense to some extent but I also based it on the teams' success, attendance, etc. Quote You know what they say, "Traditionalist's can go die in a hole if they don't like it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Historically Pittsburgh is more successful than Philly. Granted that predates the current ownership, but just throwing that out there. 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...
McCall Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 And a team's success is not guaranteed, unlike they're geographical location. In a few years the Phillies could suck and Pittsburgh could be winning 100 games. Players change, geography doesn't. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 My MLB Realignment:Stay 16-14. Swap Colorado and either Texas or Tampa Bay. NL goes to 4 divisions of 4 (no wild card), AL stays 5-5-4 with one WC.NLWest: Arizona, LA Dodgers, San Diego, San FranciscoCentral: St. Louis, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati, MilwaukeeSouth: Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Tampa Bay or TexasEast: NY Mets, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, WashingtonALWest: Colorado, LA Angels, Oakland, SeattleCentral: Chicago Sox, Cleveland, Detroit (or Texas), Kansas City, MinnesotaEast: Baltimore, Boston, NY Yankees, Tampa Bay (or Detroit), Toronto Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Most efficient format distance wise I can come up with under current MLB scheduling.72 games played in your own division, 144 in your own league, 18 outside. Total milledge for this would be 1266195American LeagueMidwest Division----------------Chicago CubsKansas City RoyalsMilwaukee BrewersMinnesota TwinsSt. Louis CardinalsMountain Division-----------------Arizona DiamondbacksColorado RockiesHouston AstrosSeattle MarinersTexas RangersPacific/California Division---------------------------LA Angels of AnaheimLos Angeles DodgersOakland AthleticsSan Diego PadresSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueAtlantic Division-----------------Boston Red SoxNew York MetsNew York YankeesPhiladelphia PhilliesToronto Blue JaysGreat Lakes-----------Chicago White SoxCincinnati RedsCleveland TigersDetroit TigersPittsburgh PiratesSoutheast---------Atlanta BravesBaltimore OriolesFlorida MarlinsTampa Bay RaysWashington NationalsWilling to do others if people give me scheduling formats to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRangersFan Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 If the Astros are moved to the AL, here is a quick realignment and scheduling scheme I concocted. In each league, the two division champions and the two (or three) best remaining teams would qualify for the postseason. If MLB wants to retain a 162-game schedule, they could easily add additional inter-division games with matchups that would rotate from year to year. I realize that the schedule is EXTREMELY unbalanced, which isn't the most ideal scenario if there are going to be wild-card teams. Oh well. Quote May God bless you all and fill your hearts with faith, hope, and love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Most efficient format distance wise I can come up with under current MLB scheduling.72 games played in your own division, 144 in your own league, 18 outside. Total milledge for this would be 1266195American LeagueMidwest Division----------------Chicago CubsKansas City RoyalsMilwaukee BrewersMinnesota TwinsSt. Louis CardinalsMountain Division-----------------Arizona DiamondbacksColorado RockiesHouston AstrosSeattle MarinersTexas RangersPacific/California Division---------------------------LA Angels of AnaheimLos Angeles DodgersOakland AthleticsSan Diego PadresSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueAtlantic Division-----------------Boston Red SoxNew York MetsNew York YankeesPhiladelphia PhilliesToronto Blue JaysGreat Lakes-----------Chicago White SoxCincinnati RedsCleveland TigersDetroit TigersPittsburgh PiratesSoutheast---------Atlanta BravesBaltimore OriolesFlorida MarlinsTampa Bay RaysWashington NationalsWilling to do others if people give me scheduling formats to work with.Geographically, the Mariners get royally screwed.Financially/competitively, the Blue Jays get royally screwed. Quote | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bterreson Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Geographically, the Mariners get royally screwed.Financially/competitively, the Blue Jays get royally screwed.Seattle is pretty far removed from any other baseball city. I think they're stuck traveling longer than most regardless. Quote Tumblr. Twitter. Flickr. Facebook. Last.Fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 On why Anaheim over Tampa Bay? Because of stronger ownership (Disney over Phil Esposito's group) and a new arena (Anaheim Arena).Shows how much you know. The St Pete Times Forum was opened in 1996, and is going through new renovations now. The Honda Center was opened in 1990. Also, the Lightnings' new ownership improved the Lightning 12th seed to the Eastern Conference Finals in one season. Quote @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Geographically, the Mariners get royally screwed.Financially/competitively, the Blue Jays get royally screwed.Seattle is pretty far removed from any other baseball city. I think they're stuck traveling longer than most regardless.There's only four teams within 1000 miles of Seattle. The Bay Area and LA teams.I tried everything with Seattle. Nothing helps without hurting somebody else more. Switch San Diego for Seattle the total milledge goes up to 1269525.As far as Toronto goes, Tampa Bay has found a way to compete. Toronto has a metro population of over 5,000,000 people. They have no right to be singing the small market blues if that's their excuse for not being able to compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Not to nitpick, but it's mileage. M-I-L-E-A-G-E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnythingChicago Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 My MLB realignment/scenario:After the 2011 season, the MLB decides to expand. They add a team to Charlotte Charlotte and Omaha (to be named later) and go with the football style divisions. Also, they eliminate interleague play except for a weekend and May and a weekend in June where each team will square off against their designated "rivals" (NYY-NYM, CHC-CHW, etc.). Here are the new divisions:ALAL EastBoston Red SoxNew York YankeesKansas City RoyalsToronto Blue JaysAL SouthTampa Bay RaysCharlotte ?????sBaltimore OriolesCleveland IndiansAL NorthChicago White SoxMilwaukee BrewersDetroit TigersMinnesota TwinsAL WestTexas RangersOakland A'sLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimSeattle MarinersNLNL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesNew York MetsWashington NationalsPittsburgh PiratesNL SouthHouston AstrosAtlanta BravesFlorida MarlinsOmaha San Antonio ???????sNL NorthChicago CubsSt. Louis CardinalsCincinnati RedsColorado RockiesNL WestSan Francisco GiantsArizona DiamondbacksLos Angeles DodgersSan Diego PadresAnd the interleague matchups:Boston-PhiladelphiaNew York-New YorkKansas City-St. LouisToronto-PittsburghTampa Bay-FloridaCharlotte-AtlantaBaltimore-WashingtonCleveland-CincinnatiChicago-ChicagoMilwaukee-San AntonioDetroit-ArizonaMinnesota-ColoradoTexas-HoustonOakland-San FranciscoLos Angeles-Los AngelesSeattle-San Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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