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Message: [QUOTE="Oráiste, post: 2351367, member: 5974"] Well stated, but there are strong arguments to the contrary. Creating 4 large divisions does not guarantee meaningful pennant races. 3 of the 4 divisions this year would have been runaways, only Washington over Chicago would have been close, and that's assuming the Cubs would be in a realigned East. The solution that guarantees meaningful races late into the year is the wild card. Without that and with a reduced number of divisions, you are going 20 cities without meaningful baseball after the All Star break. That didn't matter so much 50 years ago, but there is a lot more competition for the entertainment dollar today. Also, divisions with relatively compact geographic footprints cuts down on travel costs, and that adds up to a lot over the course of a decade. [/QUOTE]