MLB is considering doing away with the traditional National-American League setup for an abbreviated season, and instead realigning all teams into new divisions according to their respective spring training homes.the Cactus and Grapefruit
As part of the radical proposal, two leagues -- the Cactus and Grapefruit -- would be created, with each being composed of three divisions. San Francisco, of course, would remain in the Cactus League, but specifically in the Northeast Division.
Northeast? San Francisco? Geography nomenclature aside, that's not nearly the biggest change that would result from the proposal.
The best divisional rivalry in the National League -- and arguably all of baseball -- would no longer exist.That's right. For the first time ever, the Giants and Dodgers would not be divisional foes.
San Francisco would maintain some consistency within its new five-team division, as both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies would be included. However, replacing the Dodgers and San Diego Padres would be the Chicago Cubs and Oakland A's.
Separating the Giants and Dodgers feels like an assault on the soul of MLB, but if the main concern is the depletion of long-standing rivalries, this proposal actually does a pretty decent job of supplementing them.
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