I has a revolutionary baseball idea!

[Oeditpus Rex]

It should be politicized — with the Democratic League and the Republican League. DL clubs can only be in "blue" states, while RL clubs can only be in "red" states.

The new alignment:



Democratic League (16 clubs)

Eastern Division

Baltimore
Boston
NY Mets
Philadelphia
Toronto

Central Division

Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Pittsburgh

Western Division

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Dodgers
Oakland
San Francisco
Seattle


Republican League (14 clubs)

Eastern Division

Atlanta
Florida
Noo Jork Jankees*
Tampa Bay
Washington

Central Division

Cincinnati
Cleveland
Houston
Kansas City
St. Louis

Western Division

Arizona
Colorado
San Diego**
Texas



*The Jankees, as the prototypical Republican club, go in the Republican League.

**Sandy Eggo, being a "red" city in a "blue" state, goes in the Republican League.



:bounce:



:popcorn:

[Fenris]

1. I approve of this idea

B-)

[crimsonblue]

2. how are you deciding red and blue states?

previous gen election?

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Same way you decide plays at the plate

:P

[LeftyMom]

3. Cue Yankee fans with torches and pitchforks in 3... 2....

:popcorn:

I need a garlic fries smiley.

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. Mmmmmm!

Garlic. :9

[KitchenWitch]

6. Can we abolish the D fucking H too?

[reyd reid reed]

7. That's gotta be first

on the list.

:D

[KitchenWitch]

8. I know the team I cheer for is in the AL

but man I hate the DH.

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. I propose to make that a States Rights issue

However, those who employ the DFH will not receive NCBLH funding.









No Curve Ball Left Hanging.

[KitchenWitch]

11. ...

:thumbsup:

[Orrex]

9. Would it shorten the games to less than 36 hours each?

If so, where do I sign?

[Oeditpus Rex]

12. DL games will average about 2:15

They'll be broadcast only on PBS, so no commercials.

[Orrex]

13. I am so on board

Next, could you streamline football? Give them weapons or something?

[Oeditpus Rex]

14. How 'bout

ROLLERfootball? :bounce:

[Orrex]

16. Caaaaaann!

[WCGreen]

15. Cleveland's one of the most Democratic cities in the country...

[Oeditpus Rex]

17. But it's in a 'red' state

And it wouldn't do to have 17 clubs in one league and 13 in another. :shrug:

[WCGreen]

18. Switch 'em with Toronto...

[Oeditpus Rex]

19. But that's in Canadia

:shrug:

[sasquatch]

20. Exactly, those damn Hoser's are now right wing under Harper

[jakefrep]

32. Hey, if Ohio turns Blue this Nov. - problem solved!

I like the idea of league realignment every four years.

[TZ]

21. Why'd you put Washington in the Red division?

Besides being in population the most liberal voting block in the country..Its gonna be quite bluer come November
(Oh and Cleveland really belongs in Blue as well...That city is pretty liberal as well)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

22. SOMEBODY has to be assigned to

the rapidly-shrinking Republican league.

They're only going to have a few teams left after November.
:hi:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

23. Because their very name is synomous with disaster and failure?

Much like the presidency of George W. Bush?

:hide:

[madinmaryland]

26. Come on Snyder, you know why!! The Washington Reagan Nationals

deserve to be in the Republican league.

[bigwillq]

24. Always hating on the Yankees.

:mad: :P ;) :)

They still belong in the DL. I am taking my anger to Washington D.C., and I will walk with my picket signs until they are appropriately placed in the DL.

I might even get arrested. :P


:hi:

[XNASA]

25. Most White Sox fans lean red.

And we really don't want them in the same division as the Cubs...now do we?

[KamaAina]

27. Buck and McCarver are allowed to call RL games ONLY

and NOT the Series! "He hits a pop to right", indeed! It took me a few seconds to see that that "pop" was deep enough to score the winning run!! :argh:

[Initech]

29. Yeah, let the Professional Bandwagoner's Network cover the RL games only.

Their announcers were getting on my fucking nerves.

[Initech]

28. I approve of this idea, but...

There should be a separate steroid division to include San Fransisco (former home of Barry Bonds), Oakland (former home of Jose Canseco), and St. Louis (former home of Mark McGuire).

[KamaAina]

30. And the Yankees (present home of Jason Giambi),

and the Rangers and O's (both Rafael Palmeiro), etc., etc., and pretty soon you have a Steroid League. :eyes:

[Initech]

31. Of course if there were a steroid league they should be mandatory!

:popcorn: