Major League Baseball

Baseball Weekly Reallignment Plan

Changes in BOLD


American League

East

Central

West

Baltimore

Chicago White Sox

Anaheim

Boston

Cleveland

Houston

New York Yankees

Detroit

Oakland

Tampa Bay

Kansas City

Seattle

Toronto

Minnesota

Texas

National League

East

Central

West

Atlanta

Chicago Cubs

Arizona

Florida

Cincinnati

Colorado

Montreal

Milwaukee

Los Angeles

New York Mets

Pittsburgh

San Diego

Philadelphia

St Louis

San Francisco


Changes in the Baseball Weekly Plan:

1. Houston from NL Central to AL West


My adjustments to the Baseball Weekly Reallignment Plan
Changes in BOLD
American League

East

Central

West

Baltimore

Chicago White Sox

Anaheim

Boston

Cleveland

Arizona

Detroit

Kansas City

Oakland

New York Yankees

Milwaukee

Seattle

Toronto

Minnesota

Texas

National League

East

Central

West

Atlanta

Chicago Cubs

Colorado

Florida

Cincinnati

Houston

Montreal

Pittsburgh

Los Angeles

New York Mets

St Louis

San Diego

Philadelphia

Tampa Bay

San Francisco


Changes in my plan

League Changes
1. Tampa Bay from AL East to NL Central
2. Milwaukee from NL Central to AL Central
3. Arizona from NL West to AL West

Division Changes
1. Detroit from AL Central to AL East
2. Houston from NL Central to NL West


Scheduling:

21 games against each division opponent:
3 three game series and 3 four game series. 84 games in 24 series.
(12 three games series and 12 four game series)

6 games against each league opponent.
2 three game series. 60 games in 20 series.

3 games against each team in a division in the opposite league, which rotates each year.
1 three game series. 15 games in 5 series.

3 games against a natural interleague rival.
1 three game series. 3 games in 1 series.

Total: and 162 games in 60 series.
(47 three game series 12 four game series)


Playoffs:

Regular season ends on a Wednesday. Playoffs start that Friday. Therefore, there is enough time for a seven game Division Series.