Ep. 69: White Sox and Cubs in same division? The mind-blowing proposal by Baseball America’s Tracy Ringolsby

If MLB decides to add 2 expansion teams in the future(Montreal and Portland are reportedly the favorites), the league would likely have to realign. How should they do it? Esteemed baseball writer Tracy Ringolsby comes on the podcast to talk about his fascinating proposal in Baseball America that has the baseball world talking.

He regionalizes the entire league, putting the White Sox and Cubs in the same division along with the Cardinals, Brewers, Astros, Rangers, Royals and Rockies. The other 3 divisions would have rivals like the Yankees/Mets, Giants/A's, and Dodgers/Angels playing in the same division as well. How about 4 wildcard games and a 156-game schedule with every team getting a day off every week?

Ringolsby explains his plan on the podcast. Chuck Garfien, Dan Hayes and Ryan McGuffey then break it all down and explain why it should strongly be considered in the future.