tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post9003411333010944307..comments2012-03-24T14:14:04.490-04:00Comments on Productive Outs and Crackerjack: Realignment, Part 1Jack Flynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16809904649660393420noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post-69770870348800368552010-03-18T23:09:43.335-04:002010-03-18T23:09:43.335-04:00No, I didn't skip it, my eyes glazed over. I l...No, I didn't skip it, my eyes glazed over. I like my baseball back in the box.TWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619620902215995000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post-58986509904482501472010-03-17T09:47:04.517-04:002010-03-17T09:47:04.517-04:00You seem to have skipped over some fairly essentia...You seem to have skipped over some fairly essential points. The proposed initial structure was based SOLELY on last year's records. That's why the Cubs, Brewers, Reds and Tigers get to play with the big boys in 2010 and the Mets do not. Consistency has absolutely nothing to do with it - although I would argue that the Brewers are one of the better-run franchises in baseball and the Tigers are also better run than the Mets.<br /><br />And yes, the whole promotion/relegation concept means that when the money runs out and Tampa's young stars become too expensive, they may be a candidate to find themselves in the Federal League. That's why I included this line: <i>I expect that, after 5 to 10 years, the lower-revenue teams and the perennial losers would find themselves spending most of their time in the Federal League.</i>Jack Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16809904649660393420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post-47177842069088809262010-03-17T00:00:36.740-04:002010-03-17T00:00:36.740-04:00First, and as usual, your emotions have over takin...First, and as usual, your emotions have over taking any chance of you retaining any good sense I taught you. Its fine to hate the Wilpons, but to believe the Cubs, Brewers, Reds or Tigers are consistently doing a better job then the Mets ownership then you are simply being a hater. And you are clearly giving the Rays credit for drafting well, Wait three years ands lets see how good that franchise is being run.<br /><br />But to my main point. This is one of those situations I would love baseball to put themselves back in the box, tape it up and send it back to 1987. Contract, and eliminate interleague play and all of MLBs worries will go away.TWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619620902215995000noreply@blogger.com