Updated Septmeber 7, 1997 |
What is Broken? Selig: the owners' puppet Plan A - the 16-14 Radical Proposal The most popular proposal on the table is called the "16-14" in which there are two leagues - the American League would have two seven-team East divisions while the National League would be split into a Central and Western, each with eight teams west of Chicago. One other alternative under consideration as part of the 16-14 plan is to have all 30 teams use the designated hitter! Even to consider something so outrageous, so unbaseball is beyond belief! It seems to me the fans mean diddly-squat to the owners. Gee, what else is new. They proved that to us with the 1994 strike. Baseball has developed outstanding rivalries based not on geography or location, but because of the current league structures. Amazing league statistics and records have been set and chased since professional baseball began nearly a century ago. The proposed Plan A realignment will scrap all of these things which make the current game great, and unsupported by the majority of both traditional and casual baseball fans. When will they learn to look beyond their noses, to the future? Get a grip on your pocketbooks and give us fans some peace of mind. |
Interleague Play and Realignment Owners Want to Cut Costs Newest Options Under Consideration Another owner initiated change has surfaced. Now I hear that the owners are discussing eliminating the DH. Status quo has been if you're an American League fan, you favor the DH; if you're a National League fan, you don't. It's as though the owners are looking for controversial changes such as getting rid of the DH just so they will have bargaining power with the baseball players association. They are going to great lengths to throw enough "junk" into the process so that when the time comes for approval by the union, the union will feel like they've "gained" something by getting to keep all the "junk" (i.e., DH) that has been threatened. The next owners' meeting is September 9-11, so start writing your mail! All it takes are a few sentences to express yourself. Don't let them take away the history and the records that have made baseball the "symbol of all that is right with the universe." |
NL Central |
NL West |
AL Midwest |
AL East |
Chicago Cubs |
Anaheim Angels |
Atlanta Braves |
Baltimore Orioles |
Is this the way you want Major League Baseball to align your team?
The next owners meeting is September 16 in Atlanta, so start writing your mail!
Don't let them take away the history and
the records that have made baseball the game it is today!
You can let your feelings be known.
It is critical that the teams hear from the fans in large numbers!
Please send your comment or letter (via mail or email) to the commissioner's office (address below),
Bud Selig
c/o Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers County Stadium
Milwaukee, WI 53201-3099
http://www.milwaukeebrewers.com
to any one or all of the teams (links to all MLB teams with web sites & emails),
and also to the major league baseball's web site at:
mlb_feedback@newscorp.com.
If you're interested you can view (& copy if you want) my letter to the MLB teams . . .
my letter to Acting Commissioner Bud Selig . . .
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Other Realignment Related Links:
Fans Against Realignment Tom has a counter tracking number of hits to his site and has let
MLB teams know
to check the numbers - please go there and help raise the count!
F.A.R. Another fan against realignment!
ESPN Sportszone:
"Radical Realignment: Are Owners off base?"