Realignment? October 22, 2017, 02:56:17 PM Guys, with a little help from David and a "go ahead" from the CO to post this for discussion, what do you all think about realigning the divisions (5 teams each now) to simulate our real life locations? Our ownership group is very solid these days (less GMs leaving year-to-year), and it's an idea I've wondered about for quite a few years. Here's how it might look:Sparrow LeagueEastAnkeny ACLs (MD)Barbuda/Antigua Bulldogs (LA)Brooklyn Kraken (NY)Data City Cache Hogs (NJ)Roxbury Robots (MA)CentralAnn Arbor Landlubbers (MI)Chicago Rum Runners (Chicago)Motor City Madmen (Detroit)Scurvy Dogs (SD)Windy City Rattlers (Chicago)Roberts LeagueNorthwestGrants Pass Brewers (OR)North Natomas Nomads (Northern California)River City Cutthroats (WA)Seattle Rainiers (WA)Walla Walla Sweets (WA)SouthwestArizona Asterisks (AZ)AZ Koi (AZ)Bako Bums (Southern California)Bronxville Bombers (AZ)Orange City Devils (Southern California)Since the CO has been trying to think of ways for better participation among GMs, this *could* encourage Division rivals to get together every now and then. Not a hill I'm gonna die on. We could just keep the divisions the way they are are add one expansion team to each, keeping it simple. But let's discuss it and see what opinions are out there. Quote Selected
Re: Realignment? Reply #1 – October 22, 2017, 02:57:23 PM Picture of realignment attached. Quote Selected Last Edit: October 23, 2017, 08:56:13 AM by dsj421
Re: Realignment? Reply #2 – October 22, 2017, 07:23:49 PM Intriguing stuff Kyle. The divisions seemed well mixed with new, old, contending and, rebuilding. Plus any excuse to head to the brewery seems like a good idea to me. Quote Selected
Re: Realignment? Reply #3 – October 22, 2017, 07:39:08 PM Actually, I'm not located in Chicago despite team name. I'm in Columbia, MO. Central division still fits.My only real comment about this would be to look at the current competitive level of each team.More...Quick EditQuote Quote Selected
Re: Realignment? Reply #4 – October 23, 2017, 02:43:26 PM Quote from: FRANNY77 – on October 22, 2017, 07:39:08 PMActually, I'm not located in Chicago despite team name. I'm in Columbia, MO. Central division still fits.My only real comment about this would be to look at the current competitive level of each team.More...Quick EditQuoteSo this feels like over analysis and it probably is. Will we have the re-alignment topic solved prior to the expansion roster protection deadline? Quote Selected
Re: Realignment? Reply #5 – October 23, 2017, 03:18:47 PM Is anyone against realignment?I’ll miss my rivalry against Kyle, but otherwise I don’t see any negatives to it. And I look forward to building new rivalries anyway. The Asterisks are too easy Quote Selected
Re: Realignment? Reply #6 – October 23, 2017, 08:06:49 PM Quote from: Scurvy Dogs – on October 23, 2017, 03:18:47 PMIs anyone against realignment?I’ll miss my rivalry against Kyle, but otherwise I don’t see any negatives to it. And I look forward to building new rivalries anyway. The Asterisks are too easy Shots fired! And as it appears, at least for 2017, you are correct, sir. Congrats on moving onto Round 2. Wish my boys would have put up a better fight in Round 1 so we could do H2H! Maybe Aoki would have worked his magic again... Quote Selected
Re: Realignment? Reply #8 – October 24, 2017, 09:37:16 AM Quote from: FRANNY77 – on October 23, 2017, 02:43:26 PMQuote from: FRANNY77 – on October 22, 2017, 07:39:08 PMActually, I'm not located in Chicago despite team name. I'm in Columbia, MO. Central division still fits.My only real comment about this would be to look at the current competitive level of each team.More...Quick EditQuoteSo this feels like over analysis and it probably is. Will we have the re-alignment topic solved prior to the expansion roster protection deadline?Brent, so far all we've heard are positive (or at worst neutral) comments about realignment. To the extent that we don't get overwhelmingly negative feedback, I don't see why we wouldn't be able to implement this by November 7. Is that time-frame what you were looking for? Quote Selected
Re: Realignment? Reply #9 – October 24, 2017, 12:21:32 PM David,That will work for me, sounds like it's a done deal. Quote Selected
Re: Realignment? Reply #10 – October 24, 2017, 05:07:45 PM At Kyle's prompting, and because I just can't listen to anymore analysis of the World Series, here's my take. I like it a lot. I like the natural rivalries. With all these big changes, it may be time to say goodbye to the old Sparrow and Roberts Leagues. Since we are adding a bunch of SCRUBS folks maybe we could have a league name that reflects their inclusion. I don't have any specific ideas as it's been a few years since I was part of SCRUBS, but I think something that referenced their league would be a nice welcome.Thoughts. Quote Selected Last Edit: October 24, 2017, 05:46:07 PM by thebuland
Re: Realignment? Reply #12 – October 24, 2017, 06:00:02 PM I'm good with it. That being said part of me thinks we should have a 2 team division of the Scurvy Dogs and Bulldogs as the Travelers Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Realignment? Reply #14 – October 24, 2017, 06:57:59 PM The realignment is fine by me. I think we can work on and discuss name changes along the way as that won't have an impact on the game play. Quote Selected
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