I've been asked several times these past few weeks about realignment ... I don't want to mess with that, not MLB-wide. The divisions are already set up regionally within each league, too, so ...

MLB has carefully considered geographic realignment for years ... Western conferences consisting of four geographically-aligned divisions apiece. Four teams per division, 16 teams per conference.

But there's another factor that will impact the entire sport: How will MLB realign its divisions -- and structure its playoffs -- to accommodate those new franchises. How much could this matter?

It was meant to be a fun exercise, and Bowden dubbed it the "Bowden Realignment ... Atlantic Division Title with an expansion team would’ve been must-watch television." The new MLB season ...

If MLB expands to 32 franchises, division realignment likely follows Manfred has said that if MLB is ever going to have expansion franchises, it would only happen after the A’s and Rays settle ...

The Shore Conference has drastically realigned its baseball divisions for the 2025 season. The realignment was based on a formula of win totals over the last two seasons, group size and power ...

The Colorado Rockies need to make a lot of changes to compete, but MLB realignment might be one of the most beneficial.