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As a lifelong Expos when I'm obsessed with the MLB's expansion, I hang on Manfred's every word... I say this in reference to the 8 team divisions b's the 4 team divisions. I think most people would prefer 8 teams. But Manfred has said 4's work better than the current 5's. I guess that could could also means 8's but I take to mean 4 divisions of 4. I think Playoffs fall more inline with the current system, 4 division winners and 2 WC, as opposed to 2 division winners and potentially 4 WCs. I have a hard time seeing baseball allowed 3rd places teams into the playoffs (I realize it's could happen now, the current system is horrible imho).
I'm probably one of the few Expos fans that is hoping they get put in the NL East. Obviously the potential rivalry with NYY, Bos & Tor probably are best for ticket sales, but I'm a traditionalist, our rivals are NYM, Philly, Atlanta etc..., for those who don't live up here, Toronto/Boston vs Montreal are big deals, they would be instant rivalries and the Yankees are the Yankees, everyone hates them. Not to mention NYY and Sox fans travel well.
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