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I picked C
but I don't hate everything...at least you have 8 team divisions.
The best way to do this is to use the original AL/NL as a guide. You preserve history and rivalries and probably make new ones. The one thing I liked about Manfred's 2020 jamboree was the way they structured play.
AL: NYY, BOS, BAL, TOR, CHW, DET, CLE, MIN
NL: CHC, STL, CIN, PIT, MIL, NYM, PHI, Expansion (Montreal, Buffalo, Hartford, etc.,or WAS if you don't mind 2 expansion teams in one league)
Southern League: ATL, MIA, TB, TEX, HOU, WAS, KC, Expansion (Nashville, Carolina, etc.)
Western League: SF, SD, LA, SEA, SAC, ANH, ARI, COL
Travel is minimized, since you're back to league footprints that predate air travel. You can keep the AL and NL teams on opposite sides of the playoff bracket to preserve World Series matchups somewhat.
That's how I'd do it if I had to although I'd prefer going back to the 2SL/4 Division structure like they had with 28 teams.
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