Today it was announced that Major League Baseball was discussing a possible realignment of its 30 teams with the Players Association. The new scenario would elminate all six divisions, so their would be 15 teams in each league vying for five playoff spots. This would allow the five best teams from each league to make the playoffs. Since the National League currently has two more teams than the American League, one of its teams would change leagues. The team that was brought up was the Houston Astros, so they could strengthen their rivalry with the Texas Rangers.
Although the realignment is only a possibility at the current time, the idea could help baseball. It would make the World Series more of a championship series between the two league champions. The MLB would have a similar system to the WNBA and MLS. Neither League has divisions, so it allows only the best teams to fight for both the conference's and the league's championship. Originally, Baseball had a system similar to this but eventually added divisions. It would make baseball more enjoyable and exciting.
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