New Divisional Alignments

akw4572 · 01-05-2005, 10:15 PM

I'm thinking about sprucing up my MLB league with some new Divsional alignments. Possibly even putting the NY and Chicago teams in the same divisions. Any have some suggestions for some new geographic based alignments?

DiMaggio5CF · 01-05-2005, 11:22 PM

You could do Northeast, MidAtlantic, North, South, Midwest, and California:

Northeast (4)
NY Yankees
NY Mets
Boston
Toronto

Mideast (4)
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Baltimore

North (6)
Seattle
Detroit
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Minnesota

South (6)
Florida
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
Houston
Texas
Arizona

Midwest (5)
Colorado
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox

California (5)
Oakland
San Diego
San Francisco
Anaheim
Los Angeles

If you're starting a custom league, this will do. But if you're shuffling an already existing league, you might have to switch one team from a 6 division to a 4 division to make it fit.

I think you can use "Create Division" and "Create Team" to make it fit, but it's a lot of work.

You can change the name of the Northeast Division to the New England Division. Only one team (Boston) is actually in New England, but it might make it sound better than having Northeast and North.

gmo · 01-05-2005, 11:31 PM

The completely regional breakdown, as opposed to regional breakdown within each league, like above is one interesting idea - more like the NBA & NHL.

With talking about NY & Chicago teams in the same division, I was thinking along the lines of putting teams in divisions with teams of similar market sizes, maybe even with all the bigger markets in the same league and all the smaller markets in the other league.

TotalEnd98 · 01-05-2005, 11:52 PM

Gah! Radical realignment!

Sorry, this is one of my hugest pet peeves, stemming back from when Commissioner Bud was considering the idea.

mcgsports · 01-06-2005, 10:58 AM

Here's how my divison would look! They would be some new teams add
North East
Mets and Yankees
Blue Jays
Red Sox
Mideast
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Washington
Central
Cubs and White Sox
Twins
Tigers
Brewers
Reds
Indians
South
Orlando
Braves
P.Rico
Marlins
Devil Rays
Midwest
Cardinals
Royals
Rockies
Memphis
Texas/Mexico
Rangers
Astros
Dallas
Monterry
California
LA
LA of Anahiem
A's
Padres
Giants
West
Portland
Las Vegas
Seattle
Arizona
You could also put both Chicago's and New York's in the same divison

abailey3313 · 01-06-2005, 11:42 AM

Whenever I allign divisions, it's a MUST that I have a United States map in front of me and first locate the cities in which teams will play. Nothing bothers me more than having a team that clearly should be in a West division placed in the Central.

DiMaggio5CF · 01-06-2005, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgsports

Here's how my divison would look! They would be some new teams add

You do know that you have some divisions as small as 4 (West) and some divisions as large as 9 (Midwest), right?

That's not exactly an even playing field.

Eric · 01-06-2005, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmo

With talking about NY & Chicago teams in the same division, I was thinking along the lines of putting teams in divisions with teams of similar market sizes, maybe even with all the bigger markets in the same league and all the smaller markets in the other league.

And instead of divisions, call them conferences. NY and Chicago would be in a major conference and Oakland/Montreal would be in a minor conference. Of course you can't just have regular playoffs anymore because the teams in larger markets will dominate the ones from the smaller market - so why dedicate a playoff berth to a minor conference. Have a committe select who should be in the playoffs.

jm47048 · 01-06-2005, 04:56 PM

I don't know if you would be interested in this, but you could add to fictional teams and make a North, South, East, West in each leauge with 4 teams in each division. If you wanted to put NY and Chicago in the same division, they could both be in North. You don't have to add two teams, you could align the teams using those same divisions. I have done both. Worked out pretty well. It changes the champions for any given year. Its interesting.

jm47048 · 01-06-2005, 04:56 PM

I don't know if you would be interested in this, but you could add to fictional teams and make a North, South, East, West in each leauge with 4 teams in each division. If you wanted to put NY and Chicago in the same division, they could both be in North. You don't have to add two teams, you could align the teams using those same divisions. I have done both. Worked out pretty well. It changes the champions for any given year. Its interesting.

01-05-2005, 10:15 PM	#1
akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	New Divisional Alignments I'm thinking about sprucing up my MLB league with some new Divsional alignments. Possibly even putting the NY and Chicago teams in the same divisions. Any have some suggestions for some new geographic based alignments?

01-05-2005, 11:22 PM	#2
DiMaggio5CF All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 921	You could do Northeast, MidAtlantic, North, South, Midwest, and California: Northeast (4) NY Yankees NY Mets Boston Toronto Mideast (4) Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Baltimore North (6) Seattle Detroit Cincinnati Cleveland Milwaukee Minnesota South (6) Florida Tampa Bay Atlanta Houston Texas Arizona Midwest (5) Colorado Kansas City St. Louis Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox California (5) Oakland San Diego San Francisco Anaheim Los Angeles If you're starting a custom league, this will do. But if you're shuffling an already existing league, you might have to switch one team from a 6 division to a 4 division to make it fit. I think you can use "Create Division" and "Create Team" to make it fit, but it's a lot of work. You can change the name of the Northeast Division to the New England Division. Only one team (Boston) is actually in New England, but it might make it sound better than having Northeast and North. Last edited by DiMaggio5CF; 01-05-2005 at 11:24 PM.

01-05-2005, 11:52 PM	#4
TotalEnd98 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New York Posts: 1,687	Gah! Radical realignment! Sorry, this is one of my hugest pet peeves, stemming back from when Commissioner Bud was considering the idea. __________________ OTBL - Scandinavia Cartoon Heroes This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper.

01-06-2005, 11:42 AM	#6
abailey3313 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,718	Whenever I allign divisions, it's a MUST that I have a United States map in front of me and first locate the cities in which teams will play. Nothing bothers me more than having a team that clearly should be in a West division placed in the Central. __________________

01-05-2005, 11:31 PM	#3
gmo Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 3,398	The completely regional breakdown, as opposed to regional breakdown within each league, like above is one interesting idea - more like the NBA & NHL. With talking about NY & Chicago teams in the same division, I was thinking along the lines of putting teams in divisions with teams of similar market sizes, maybe even with all the bigger markets in the same league and all the smaller markets in the other league.

01-06-2005, 10:58 AM	#5
mcgsports Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 203	Here's how my divison would look! They would be some new teams add North East Mets and Yankees Blue Jays Red Sox Mideast Phillies Pittsburgh Baltimore Washington Central Cubs and White Sox Twins Tigers Brewers Reds Indians South Orlando Braves P.Rico Marlins Devil Rays Midwest Cardinals Royals Rockies Memphis Texas/Mexico Rangers Astros Dallas Monterry California LA LA of Anahiem A's Padres Giants West Portland Las Vegas Seattle Arizona You could also put both Chicago's and New York's in the same divison

01-06-2005, 04:56 PM	#9
jm47048 All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,247	I don't know if you would be interested in this, but you could add to fictional teams and make a North, South, East, West in each leauge with 4 teams in each division. If you wanted to put NY and Chicago in the same division, they could both be in North. You don't have to add two teams, you could align the teams using those same divisions. I have done both. Worked out pretty well. It changes the champions for any given year. Its interesting.