Brewers moving to Orlando?!

[owbc]

I'm interested to see what that new retractable roof stadium will do for the Florida/Miami Marlins. They have major issues with rain/stadium accessibility and a fan base that is still somewhat alienated from the 1998 fire sale. A new beginning might turn things around like it eventually did for other teams moving into new stadiums.

 

I am surprised that they did not mention the Rays as the most likely candidate to move to Orlando. They played several regular season games at Disney for a few years due to low attendance.

[jhart05]

Humm, maybe this guy got his story mixed up.

 

A Brewers move to Orlando for Spring Training would be cool.

 

(I love Disney World.)

[BoKnowsBall]

Also- if the citrus bowl is the area that is used for the stadium- that is not really the friendliest of places

[NeedMoreFans]

Humm, maybe this guy got his story mixed up.

 

A Brewers move to Orlando for Spring Training would be cool.

 

(I love Disney World.)

I had thought something similar. I was thinking he has been hearing the rumors of a move to Florida for spring training, and thought people were talking about the team moving down there permanently.

[EnglishCream]

Reports like this just show laziness on the reporter's part. "Gee, it'd be cool if we had a baseball team...who could we get? Milwaukee is small, right? I think I'll throw them in my story."

 

The funny thing is, in terms of market area, this would be a lateral move at best for the Brewers front office. There'd really be no reason for Mark A. or any other future owner to even consider Orlando.

This is exactly what it is, lazy reporting. I live not too far from Charlotte, and I've heard the same thing around here, "The Brewers don't draw, they're a good candidate for relocation." And as has been said, why would MLB want three teams in Florida? All this is is a political candidate grasping for votes by making ridiculous claims, and the lazy inexperienced reporter trying to add what he considers his informed opinion.

 

[Invader3K]

Those same "fans" in that part of the country probably think that Bud Selig is still the owner, and that the Brewers are playing in an old dilapidated County Stadium.

[Point Beer Is Best]

I've just received word that Disney World is planning on relocating to Milwaukee. More details forthcoming. Tune in at 10.

 

See, anyone can come up ridiculous ideas. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[paul253]

The Tampa Bay Rays need to move and MLB needs to fix its divisions. I'm sorry but to me its absolutely absurd that one division has 6 teams and one has 4.....and likewise one league has 2 more teams that the other. There are some cities, in my opinion, that would support baseball a heck of a lot better than Tampa would. Charlotte and Portland, OR come to mind. Probably San Antonio as well. If you need to have a team switch leagues again, then do it. Offer incentives if you have to, but get it done.

[logan82]

You need the uneven leagues unless you add 2 teams or play interleague all year.

[Invader3K]

You need the uneven leagues unless you add 2 teams or play interleague all year.

Either of which would be better than the current system. It still makes me angry that the Brewers are in the only six team division, which has no justification whatsoever, other than "The Pirates are usually terrible."

[paul253]

You need the uneven leagues unless you add 2 teams or play interleague all year.

I have heard this before but I can't remember the reasoning because when I think about it it doesn't make sense that you couldn't do everything the way you need to. I'm sure in a world in which we send rockets to the outer rim of the solar system we can figure out a way to make scheduling work with 15 teams in each league. As far as I'm concerned interleague play can take a back seat in order to have equal divisions. As much as I enjoy watching the Marlins and Royals play each other every few years, I can do without it. I agree with Invader. How can you justify having the divisions set up the way they are now?

[JJHardy7]

I have heard this before but I can't remember the reasoning because when I think about it it doesn't make sense that you couldn't do everything the way you need to. I'm sure in a world in which we send rockets to the outer rim of the solar system we can figure out a way to make scheduling work with 15 teams in each league. As far as I'm concerned interleague play can take a back seat in order to have equal divisions. As much as I enjoy watching the Marlins and Royals play each other every few years, I can do without it. I agree with Invader. How can you justify having the divisions set up the way they are now?

 

So how would 15 team leagues work without interleague play? I agree on making it more even, but you need an even number of teams in a league to make it work. I'm not saying there isn't a way, but I think the 'best' option might be making it 15 team leagues and always having an interleague series going on. I don't know why interleague can only occur during certain times. Like you mention...not ever series is all that entertaining. I think with 15 team leagues without interleague you'd have teams with too many off days or creating other travel issues.

[Funketown]

So how would 15 team leagues work without interleague play?

They could just have one team in each league take three days off while the others play their series.

 

With interleague play, I doubt it would be impossible to simply have one interleague series (or more) at a time. Heck, someone could probably write a scheduling algorithm fairly easily.

[JJHardy7]

They could just have one team in each league take three days off while the others play their series.

 

With interleague play, I doubt it would be impossible to simply have one interleague series (or more) at a time. Heck, someone could probably write a scheduling algorithm fairly easily.

 

I guess I don't see taking 3 days off working well. You'd lose your random days off pretty quick. MLB does not need to extend the season any further IMO. They need to end it sooner if possible. I agree on the interleague thing though. I mentioned that in my post. I'd have no problem doing that. That would make sense.

[kramnoj]

One of the common reasons for not having season long interleague play is that we shouldn't have teams competing for playoffs down the stretch playing out of league. It can be very exciting when teams that are competing for the same playoff spot are playing against each other in September. A series against the Rangers can be an interesting diversion in June. It wouldn't be quite so compelling down the stretch with just weeks left in the regular season when the team could be playing a division rival instead.

 

As for scheduling, it can be quite complicated, given all the restrictions. A firm called SSG had the contract from 2005-2009. For over two decades prior to that a couple had the contract and it took SSG years to win it over them.

[Invader3K]

It seems like I read about a solution a while ago that would have involved rotating days off and possibly occasional double headers. I think it may have involved scheduling more 2 day series. I can't remember the details, but it made it pretty clear you wouldn't necessarily have to have interleague play the entire season.

[JJHardy7]

It seems like I read about a solution a while ago that would have involved rotating days off and possibly occasional double headers. I think it may have involved scheduling more 2 day series. I can't remember the details, but it made it pretty clear you wouldn't necessarily have to have interleague play the entire season.

 

Oh I have no doubt that it would be possible. I just think the days off and doubleheaders could be an issue with a 5 man rotation. I'm sure there is a way it would work, but I could see some advantages and disadvantages being had based on the schedule.

 

kramnoj - you bring up a good point about games in September. That would be an issue.

[Invader3K]

Well, either way, the idea of one six team division is so grossly unfair that I can't believe it hasn't been addressed yet. You would think Mark Attanasio and some of the other NL Central owners would have a big beef with it.

[sheethead]

Every other pro sports league has interleague games throughout the entire season. I don't see why baseball couldn't make it work. If the Brewers need to beat the Rangers in September to make the playoffs, it would be just as entertaining as if they had to beat the Reds or the Pirates.

[Invader3K]

Every other pro sports league has interleague games throughout the entire season. I don't see why baseball couldn't make it work. If the Brewers need to beat the Rangers in September to make the playoffs, it would be just as entertaining as if they had to beat the Reds or the Pirates.

Possibly more entertaining, based on the current makeup of those respective teams.

[kramnoj]

The difference between baseball and other sports regarding interleague play is that interleague is newer, and still not liked among some. While of course all games count the same, there would be resistance among traditional fans to have interleague games be perceived as deciding games.

[dikapalooza]

I'm curious if anyone who wrote that reporter in Orlando has received a response?

[endaround]

MLB doesn't want interleague all season long. By making them somewhat special they goose attendance even in bad matchups (ie KC Royals vs anyone). In addition MLB really likes the unbalanced schedule and playing all those interleague games will screw that up. Nothing will happen until baseball adds two more teams and then you have to deal with the Wild Card.

[RyDogg66]

I cant imagine even the must gullible of MLB fans can be tricked into going to a Royals/Pirates game in June easier than they can be in September. If anything, the "novelty" of the match up might actually get MORE fans to come to a game in September when both teams are inevitably out of it and not playing for anything, while struggling to put 15,000 butts in the seats. At least in June or May most fans are under the delusion that their seasons are still viable.

[sheethead]

The difference between baseball and other sports regarding interleague play is that interleague is newer, and still not liked among some. While of course all games count the same, there would be resistance among traditional fans to have interleague games be perceived as deciding games.

I get the traditionalists are adverse to change, but there is nothing to be liked, or traditional, about a six team and a four team division in a major league sport where there are an even number of teams. I would rather see balanced divisions with interleague year round. Its not that difficult to conceive, and people would get over it in a hurry.