Speaking of another franchise that is no longer there....I used to watch the Expos when they played at Jarry Park Stadium....I remember good old Barry Foote hitting a homerun that beat the Cardinals back in 1975(he only hit 57 in his whole career)....I have never been able to forget those homeruns.Anyway enough of my baseball memories.....great hub that you have written ...that I found extremely fun to read...voted up and very awesome.Thanks for reading and sharing, ugagirl66. Despite being one of the oldest continually operating franchises in baseball, and despite winning the NL pennant in 1948 behind the pitching of Warren Spahn, the Braves (who had also been known at various times throughout their history as the Red Stockings, the Beaneaters, the Doves, the Rustlers, and the Bees) had become second-class citizens in Boston, where the American League’s Red Sox were far more popular. Tampa to Montreal, Miami to Charlotte, Oakland to Las Vegas and Baltimore to Mexico City. I guess the Seattle Pilots and the first incarnation of the Milwaukee Brewers share the distinction of being the franchises with the shortest tenure in one location, with one season each. The team was renamed as the Texas Rangers.In connection with the 1969 expansion, the leagues created divisions for the first time, resulting in a new round of playoffs to decide the pennant winners. they take away from the world series, divisional races (as 2 win the division) and unbalanced schedules.This hub has been updated to reflect the announced move of the Houston Astros to the AL West Division in 2013 and the addition of a second wild card team in each league.Do you think more interleague play -- the result of the Astros' move -- will be a good thing?Thanks, Cogerson. They won 6 pennants and beat the New York Yankees in the 1955 World Series for their first championship.However, the Dodgers’ stadium, Ebbets Field, was old and in disrepair.

On the other hand, opponents of further expansion argue that Major League talent is already diluted.Which cities or metropolitan areas would be likely candidates for expansion? You don't want some of the nicknames that you find in the PCL or IL like "isotopes" or "stripers" or worst of all "baby cakes". Portland would abandon all TB history and records and start fresh. total number of games would be 98 plus 48 plus 16 =162 games Each division was increased from 6 to 7 teams: Toronto was added to the East Division, while Seattle joined the West Division. So Milwaukee, the former home of the Braves for 13 years, once again became a National League city, with the Brewers in the NL Central Division.The Arizona Diamondbacks were added to the NL West Division, giving the National League 5 teams in the East Division, 6 teams in the Central, and 5 in the West.

We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Should the Yankees lock up James Paxton before he hits free agency?San Francisco 49ers 2020 schedule predictions: Picking every game The most recent expansion was 1998 with the (nee Devil) Rays and Diamondbacks. Southeastern team Tampa Bay is a little closer to/less remote with Houston, Texas & Kansas City than it was in previous East Division w/ northeastern teams N.Y. Yankees, Toronto & Boston, respectively. Toronto would need to switch places with a team in the Central to reunite with the Tigers, perhaps Atlanta who would then have a natural rivalry with the Florida teams.Traditionalists will argue that the division format is fine the way it is and shouldn’t be tampered with. Winners would advance to an expanded best-of-seven division series. To enhance regional play, teams play 18 gms in division = 54 gms; teams play 5 games against other teams in league = 60 gms; Regional Inter league divisions would play 6 gms = 24 gms (i.e.

Professional sports Leagues are looking at ways to decrease travel costs not explode them.No way for Nashville. If ANYTHING a team in Mexico would be be put into a division with the Dodgers and Padres which have large followings themselves south of the border.