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[QUOTE="BlazeOrange, post: 47350, member: 683"]
I recall discussing a relegation system for major league baseball a while back.  The first step of initially separating the teams into Major and Premiere Leagues is the difficult part, so I'll skip that.  Once that's done, assume that they'll be 16-18 teams in the Premiere League and 12-14 teams in the Major League.  All teams keep their existing Minor League systems as long as they can afford them.

Major League plays their regular season until mid August, then their 4 top teams (probably two division winners and two wild cards) have a playoff lasting into the start of September.  Premiere League plays their regular season until the end of August, then have a playoff and World Series lasting to the end of September.  Can do that however they want with 4, 6, or 8 teams.

Also, the bottom two Premiere Teams have a relegation series, which is taking place at the same time as the Championship round of the Major League (and the first round of the "real" playoffs).  The losing Premiere League team then plays a series against the Major League champion, with the winner getting a spot in the Premiere League the following season and the loser playing in the Majors.
Season is done by the end of September, eliminating the cold weather griping we've seen lately.  You have more playoff teams, but don't dilute the rounds leading to the World Series (which still gets a solo audience).  And you add an intense series as teams are fighting for a spot in the Premiere League.  Small market teams that don't have much of a chance now could become competitors in a slightly lower league and increase fan interest.
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