Baseball Trivia (General)/MLB Divisons

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Expert: - 11/7/2003


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Hi Tom, I might be crazy or something but I can't understand why in the world in Major League Baseball there would be 4 divisions with 5 teams, one with 6 and one with 4?!!!  Why not have all with 5 teams it's so simple it's ridiculous.  Not to mention the BIG advantage the teams in the 4 team division have in winning that division.
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Doug

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Doug,

 You are not crazy. What you see is simply another indication that MLB is crazy. Actually, the six divisions should be arranged for two in each league and the abominable wild card team done away with. This would approximate pennant races like they should be. But it is all about television anymore, not baseball.

Tom

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Tom Schott

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I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."

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I've written on the subject, and I have substantial library of resources.

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SABR

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Numerous encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine articles. One book, several book chapters.

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Ph.D. in American history.

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Bevy of writing awards.

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