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10:07, 19-Jul-2018
Baseball commissioner Manfred says MLB could expand to 32 teams
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09:45, 22-Jul-2018
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Rob Manfred, commissioner of the Major League Baseball (MLB), recently said the league is considering expansion from 30 to 32 teams.
Manfred even named some prospective markets.
“We have a real list of cities that I think are not only interested in having baseball, but are viable in terms of baseball - places like Portland, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Nashville in the United States, certainly Montreal, maybe Vancouver, in Canada,” Manfred said, according to the Nashville Business Journal. “We think there are places in Mexico we could go over the long haul.”
A 32-team field would make for easier scheduling and allow MLB to realign to eight four-team divisions. It also would change the postseason configuration, he said.
(Cover photo: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred looks on during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Nationals Park on July 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. /VCG Photo)
Source(s): Reuters