Current MLB expansion, 32 teams, 150 game schedule

[Zap Rowsdower]

150 Games
32 Teams
2 Sub-leagues
8 Divisions
Inter-league play

Teams play divisional opponents 18 times each, plus 6 games against each team in the three other intra-league divisions, and 6 games against each team in one inter-league division. The four files rotate the inter-league matchups, and also vary the timing of the intra-league matchups.

Files were tailored for my league, starting with current (2020) MLB teams, expansion teams in Portland and Montreal, and a geographic realignment with a couple of teams switching leagues. I tried to replicate each current team's start times and national broadcast times like Fox Saturday afternoon and ESPN Sunday night games. I'm not sure how universally this translates, but in my league I have a realistic Cubs schedule with their day/night restrictions.

North and Central division teams will always open on the road versus South/West division teams, because this is what a sensible league would do to limit early-season weather postponements.

With a season start date of March 30 and a Force Start on Thursdays, most years should line up with day games on Memorial Day and Labor Day Mondays. All-Star break will still be the week after July 4th.

[shaner_wils]

What are your division realignments to make the teams times line up?

[Zap Rowsdower]

My initial realignment was this:

NL East
Montreal Expos
NY Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates

NL Central
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals

NL South
Washington Nationals
Atlanta Braves
Tampa Bay Rays
Miami Marlins

NL West
San Francisco Giants
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks

AL East
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

AL Central
Cleveland Guardians
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins

AL South
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Houston Astros
Colorado Rockies

AL West
Los Angeles Angels
Seattle Mariners
Portland Beavers
Oakland A's

After a few seasons, I moved Tampa Bay to the Las Vegas Lightning because I liked TxRanger's logo set for them. Here's my current alignment:

NL East
Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals

NL Central
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates

NL South
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins

NL West
San Francisco Giants
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Las Vegas Lightning

AL East
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

AL Central
Cleveland Guardians
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins

AL South
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies

AL West
Los Angeles Angels
Seattle Mariners
Portland Beavers
San Jose A's

[PSUColonel]

You CANNOT move the Cardinals from the NL Central. This is essentially the same as moving the Yankees or Red Sox from the AL East

[Zap Rowsdower]

Originally Posted by PSUColonel

You CANNOT move the Cardinals from the NL Central. This is essentially the same as moving the Yankees or Red Sox from the AL East

You're 100% right, but it works for me because it makes geographical sense, and because the LaRussa era made me despise the Cardinals. I know he's long gone, but his stink will be on that team forever in my mind. I suppose a more reasonable mind would shuffle the Nats to the South and the Bucs to the East, but a more vengeful mind will have fun imagining the sweet, sweet tears and fury pouring forth from the "Best Fans in Baseball" under this scenario.