The gut instinct is repulsion, partly from the source of this proposal and his casual indifference to the tradition of a game.

The Astros were the last team to change leagues when MLB moved the franchise to the American League West to balance out the 30 teams in MLB. With the Astros’ move to the AL West, each division had five teams, and it sparked a new, consistent rivalry with the Texas Rangers that wasn’t dependent on Interleague scheduling.

During the Little League Classic between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners on ESPN, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hinted at a big change.

The Tigers and Astros have met in two wildly different games, despite the same coming out on top. After thumping the Astros 10-0 on Monday night, Detroit and Houston went into extras deadlocked at zero. However, several good at-bats by the Tigers in the 10th inning led to them scoring the game-winning run on a Gleyber Torres.

SportsLine's model simulated Toronto vs. Pittsburgh 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Wednesday afternoon's matchup at PNC Park in Pittsburgh

As the Detroit Tigers continue to charge on in the second half of the season, there is still a looming concern about one aspect of their team.  The Tigers have

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates scoring against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning in their MLB game at the Rogers C

Which brings us to today’s quiz. Witt finished second in American League MVP voting behind Aaron Judge in 2024, slashing .332/.389/.588 to win the Batting Title while mashing 32 home runs and driving in 109 runs. With that being said, how many of the MLB players with at least 25 home runs in 2024 can you name in five minutes?

Eight divisions with four teams each, which is a huge shift from today's six divisions with five teams. The American League gets condensed (confined to the heavily populated East Coast out to the Great Lakes region), while the National League stretches out for far more square mileage.