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TMC · 10-29-2009, 04:10 AM

In other words, if you were the commissioner, what would you do to try to improve MLB? How would you address the following issues:
Postseason scheduling (in relation to start times)

Instant replay

Expansion and contraction

Interleague Play

World Series home field advatange (for example, should MLB continue with the stipulation that the winning league of the All-Star Game get home field advantage in the World Series)

Division Series (should the League Division Series be expanded to a best-of-seven series)

Length of the regular season (and the effects on the postseason)

Competitive balance

I don't want to go into the steroid/performance enhancing drugs issue because to me, that has really become played out.

Waterston_Fan · 10-29-2009, 11:18 AM

Yankees and Red Sox need to give the Padres more money so they can get more FA!!!

Git it done, KT--er... um...

James · 10-29-2009, 01:13 PM

Don't let "Big Television" dictate schedules! That has all but abolished the tradition of the Cincinnati Reds opening the season by playing the first ballgame of the year ... at home, at that. I also remember reading in the book Marge Schott Unleashed that CBS moved the start of the game back against Mrs. Schott's wishes, and she got all upset because of how it inconvenienced the fans! She argued for like 30 minutes, but "Big CBS" stubbornly, if not greedily, wouldn't budge! See page 276 for more information.

Darren J. · 10-29-2009, 03:07 PM

-Division Series 4 out of 7
-Regular season ends August 31
-Playoffs are only in September
-Increase number of playoff teams from 8 to 16. That's 8 in each league: 1-3 are for division winners, 4-8 are Wildcards
-Home field goes by record in any series

MrCleveland · 10-29-2009, 03:57 PM

Let there be 32 teams, have it be a 4 Division, the two new teams should be San Juan and Mexico City since Mexico and Puerto Rico have a baseball following.

And move teams that have good markets and if the marketing is bad there, get the owner of the teams 3 years to have the team have a winning season...or let them go!

10-29-2009, 04:10 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,290	How Should Major League Baseball Be Run? In other words, if you were the commissioner, what would you do to try to improve MLB? How would you address the following issues: Postseason scheduling (in relation to start times) Instant replay Expansion and contraction Interleague Play World Series home field advatange (for example, should MLB continue with the stipulation that the winning league of the All-Star Game get home field advantage in the World Series) Division Series (should the League Division Series be expanded to a best-of-seven series) Length of the regular season (and the effects on the postseason) Competitive balance I don't want to go into the steroid/performance enhancing drugs issue because to me, that has really become played out.

10-29-2009, 01:13 PM	#3
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Don't let "Big Television" dictate schedules! That has all but abolished the tradition of the Cincinnati Reds opening the season by playing the first ballgame of the year ... at home, at that. I also remember reading in the book Marge Schott Unleashed that CBS moved the start of the game back against Mrs. Schott's wishes, and she got all upset because of how it inconvenienced the fans! She argued for like 30 minutes, but "Big CBS" stubbornly, if not greedily, wouldn't budge! See page 276 for more information.
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10-29-2009, 03:07 PM	#4
Darren J. Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 19, 2009 Posts: 692	-Division Series 4 out of 7 -Regular season ends August 31 -Playoffs are only in September -Increase number of playoff teams from 8 to 16. That's 8 in each league: 1-3 are for division winners, 4-8 are Wildcards -Home field goes by record in any series
	Last edited by Darren J.; 10-29-2009 at 04:06 PM.

10-29-2009, 03:57 PM	#5
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,235	Let there be 32 teams, have it be a 4 Division, the two new teams should be San Juan and Mexico City since Mexico and Puerto Rico have a baseball following. And move teams that have good markets and if the marketing is bad there, get the owner of the teams 3 years to have the team have a winning season...or let them go!
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10-29-2009, 11:18 AM	#2
Waterston_Fan Eternal Member Eternal Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 26, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,195	Yankees and Red Sox need to give the Padres more money so they can get more FA!!! Git it done, KT--er... um...