Astros moving to AL West in 2013

Roose13 · 11-16-2011, 07:47 PM

Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb on Twitter. He writes for the Philadelphia Inquirer

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Astros moving to AL West. Story no one is talking about: There will likely be 30 interleague games per season beginning in 2013.

Tiduwho · 11-16-2011, 07:55 PM

Good riddance. No idea why they were in the NL Central to begin with. This was the most obvious divisional move in professional sports.

**Jake** · 11-16-2011, 07:55 PM

why not move the Brewers back

Absolute34 · 11-16-2011, 07:56 PM

Or contract the Marlins haha.

Roose13 · 11-16-2011, 07:57 PM

Here's a little bit more: http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/e...97882/33345364

junior94 · 11-16-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

why not move the Brewers back

Honestly that was my first thought as well, I mean figuring they were there to begin with. And I didn't quite understand why it was supposed to be "so obvious" why the Astros would be the team to go.

rickyh24 · 11-16-2011, 08:04 PM

Fuck ya!!!

Roose13 · 11-16-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiduwho

Good riddance. No idea why they were in the NL Central to begin with. This was the most obvious divisional move in professional sports.

Because Texas is in the center of the country?

Roose13 · 11-16-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rickyh24

Fuck ya!!!

Boston needed those sympathy wins last season

junior94 · 11-16-2011, 08:06 PM

and going from roose's link..

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The two 15-team leagues has been requested by the MLB Players Association to better balance the schedule. Of course, having an odd number of teams in each league means there will be interleague play throughout the entire season,

I'm sorry, am I missing something? How does having an odd # of teams in each league equal there being IL play all year? What does one "naturally" have to do with the other? they could theoretically do the re-alignment, but still have the limited # of IL games during the season, no?

Brohan_Santana · 11-16-2011, 08:09 PM

I thought this was more or less a done deal in September....

Either way good to see NL central gets less crowded

**gocubsgo3822** · 11-16-2011, 08:10 PM

15 teams in 2 leagues... teams play every day. an american league team alwasy will have to play a national league team now. I dont get what is difficult

TapNorris · 11-16-2011, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by junior94

and going from roose's link..

I'm sorry, am I missing something? How does having an odd # of teams in each league equal there being IL play all year? What does one "naturally" have to do with the other? they could theoretically do the re-alignment, but still have the limited # of IL games during the season, no?

Because without interleague play it would mean you'd have one team in each league not playing for 3-4 days at a time.

rickyh24 · 11-16-2011, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Roose13

Boston needed those sympathy wins last season

Without Houston to play 8 times a year maybe the Phills will not even get a chance to choke in the playoffs.

Roose13 · 11-16-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rickyh24

Without Houston to play 8 times a year maybe the Phills will not even get a chance to choke in the playoffs.

Wouldn't have mattered

JRS1386 · 11-16-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Roose13

Because Texas is in the center of the country?

Any PA, Wisconsin, and Ohio are? I would argue, geographically speaking, Texas may be the second closest to the center of the country than any of the teams in the NL Central

Roose13 · 11-16-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JRS1386

Any PA, Wisconsin, and Ohio are? I would argue, geographically speaking, Texas may be the second closest to the center of the country than any of the teams in the NL Central

Which proves my point even more as to why is there any shock they were in the NL Central haha

DMBZeppelin · 11-16-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by junior94

and going from roose's link..

I'm sorry, am I missing something? How does having an odd # of teams in each league equal there being IL play all year? What does one "naturally" have to do with the other? they could theoretically do the re-alignment, but still have the limited # of IL games during the season, no?

Maybe if you added a few weeks to the season. With odd number of teams in a league a team would require and off day every day. Given that most series are 3 games you're looking at getting a series off since you wouldn't have anyone to play.

JRS1386 · 11-16-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Roose13

Which proves my point even more as to why is there any shock they were in the NL Central haha

I misinterpreted what you said, but yea I agree

canes101190 · 11-16-2011, 08:54 PM

I don't know about you all, but I love interleague play. Should be cool to see that format expanded.

DMBZeppelin · 11-16-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by canes101190

I don't know about you all, but I love interleague play. Should be cool to see that format expanded.

I'm not sure how if you expand interleague play throughout the year how you don't get rid of or go full blown DH. The more interleague games you have the more it will hurt teams not setup to play in that league. Not fair to either side.

sully51 · 11-16-2011, 09:11 PM

Wohooo instate rivalry!

Tiduwho · 11-16-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

why not move the Brewers back

No way, we love the Brewers in the NL Central.

Tiduwho · 11-16-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Roose13

Because Texas is in the center of the country?

NL Central = Great Lakes Midwest

recentlyJTR41 · 11-16-2011, 09:56 PM

They do not look like an American League team...should be a good rivalry between the Rangers and Astros now

magic stuff · 11-16-2011, 10:04 PM

It's too bad they won't reverse the DH rules whenever interleague is happening. That is one gimmick that I think would actually be pretty cool, especially if it was only happening in a park once every few weeks, vs. 3 weeks of it in like there is now. Of course then people would complain that the World Series doesn't have the same rules as regular season baseball.

and I read that the Brewers were never an option because Bud is too invested in them and basically hand picked them for the NL.

justink · 11-17-2011, 02:32 AM

"Kevin W. Yankowsky, a partner at Fulbright & Jaworsky L.L.P. He reviewed the Astros’ lease, which spells out that the home team is a National League franchise, and said the sports authority can simply lock the doors at Minute Maid. “They can sit back and say, ‘We’ve got a valid lease, and this is what it says, and we’re going to enforce it.’ "

That's whats up.

justink · 11-17-2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiduwho

Good riddance. No idea why they were in the NL Central to begin with. This was the most obvious divisional move in professional sports.

Maybe because they ARE and always have been a NL TEAM, IN THE CENTRAL part of America.

They've got more right to be there than the brewers.

**ExistenceNow** · 11-17-2011, 02:38 AM

This is bullshit.

Speilmen230 · 11-17-2011, 02:45 AM

Sooo Reds/Cards/Brews/Pirates/Cubs

No rivalries were broken up, and we didn't lose a major competitor, so really i have no issue with it.

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magic stuff What's YOUR deal? Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,153	Re: Astros moving to AL West in 2013 It's too bad they won't reverse the DH rules whenever interleague is happening. That is one gimmick that I think would actually be pretty cool, especially if it was only happening in a park once every few weeks, vs. 3 weeks of it in like there is now. Of course then people would complain that the World Series doesn't have the same rules as regular season baseball. and I read that the Brewers were never an option because Bud is too invested in them and basically hand picked them for the NL. Last edited by magic stuff; 11-16-2011 at 10:05 PM.

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justink Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 18,864	Re: Astros moving to AL West in 2013 "Kevin W. Yankowsky, a partner at Fulbright & Jaworsky L.L.P. He reviewed the Astros’ lease, which spells out that the home team is a National League franchise, and said the sports authority can simply lock the doors at Minute Maid. “They can sit back and say, ‘We’ve got a valid lease, and this is what it says, and we’re going to enforce it.’ " That's whats up.

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