A simple form of realignment has been raised in the labor talks between Major League Baseball and the players' association, according to four sources: two leagues of 15 teams, rather than the current structure of 16 teams in the National League and 14 in the American League. According to a highly ranked executive, one consideration that has been raised in ownership committee meetings is eliminating the divisions altogether, so that 15 AL and 15 NL teams would vie for five playoff spots within each league. Currently, Major League Baseball has six divisions. A source who has been briefed on the specifics of the labor discussions says that the players' union has indicated that it is open to the idea of two 15-team leagues, but that the whole plan still hasn't been talked through or presented to the owners. "I'd still say the odds of it happening are less than 50-50," one source said. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6651634
Major League Baseball realignment is probably going to happen. Right now, there are talks to split the AL and NL into two 15-team leagues with no divisions Houston Astros would move http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/6/11/2219211/mlb-realignment-nl-al-15-teams-divisions http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6651634 http://theworldlink.com/sports/article_9d4a572a-1eb5-5beb-b62a-ff7d09d7278e.html
