Meh, I don't know, variable divisions doesn't sound particularly good to me.
One quick way to change things up is to return to a balanced schedule. That'd give a break to the Orioles, Jays, and Rays who have to play the Red Sox and Yankees 18 times each every year. It'd also make the race for the wild card more fair.
On the negative side, a balanced schedule renders the divisions and divisional races arbitrary and meaningless.
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Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena
If they're interested in parity why not just blow up the league/division system and have each team play each other six times for a total of 174 games and then let, say, the top eight teams into the playoffs?
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The players are not going to agree to a longer season. If anything, they'd like to see the season shortened.