Why did they move the brewers to the NL?
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In 1998, baseball added the Arizona Diamondbacks to the NL West and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the AL East. That alone would have put 15 teams in each league, which would mean that someone would have to play an interleague game EVERY DAY. Baseball wants to keep interleague "special," so they had to put an even number of teams in each league. That meant that one team had to move, and Milwaukee was chosen. They picked Milwaukee because the old Milwaukee Braves were in the NL, so the city has some NL tradition.
536159
I like interleague play.  My only complaint is that they should move one of the NL teams to AL, balance out the leagues and then play it like the NFL does with interconference games.  I'm a huge Met fan.  Is it fair when you are battling a team like Florida that they get 6 gms a year against TB and we get 6 gms against the Yankees?  They should have five teams per division per league, have 18 games against division foes and then 6 apiece against everybody else, including rotating interleague play, so that for example everyone in NL East plays everyone in AL East 6 times.
1055211
A lot of it has to do with the starting pitching. They do have one good starter Bobby Keppel but aside him they don't have anyone else. Their hitting is not all that great either. However, there is hope they hired a new GM that has said he will build up the farm system. Building up the farm system is a good place to start because if KC relies on the free agency market they are only going to end up with the leftovers that other teams don't want. Also in order to lure a good free agent to play in KC they have to offer him more money because good free agents see the team as a non-contending team hence, they are less incline to sign with KC.
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they should have a winning record, but i think making the playoffs is a stretch.  they're not as good as the cards or the astros, and the brewers are much improved.  this could very well be the toughest division to win in baseball.\n\njuan pierre will jump start the offense, a huge improvement over corey patterson.  if aramis ramirez and derrek lee can stay healthy, holy cow... they are gonna score a lot of runs.\n\nbut the questions about kerry wood and the closer situation make me worried.  carlos zambrano will have to be the one to carry them. \n\ni'd say 85 wins for the fuzzy cubbies this year.
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Steinbrenner could definitely sell the Yankees for a billion dollars. The way Forbes comes up with how much a team is worth is by liquidating all of their assets. Like the stadium, name and liscensing. With the Yankees, you also have YES network, and that boosts what the team is worth because it belongs to the Yankees name. You;ve also got to remember that it's really only worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. I think the Red Sox were sold a few years back for 686 million. They weren't worth that much. But that's what the previous owner was able to get for it. On the other hand, when the Montreal Expos were getting ready to fold their franchise, they tried to sell it first. And nobody wanted them. Major League Baseball ended up taking over ownership of the Expos for a payout of . . . nothing. Clearly a professional baseball team is worth more than $0 dollars, but nobody wanted them
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Well I dont know trade wise, because they dont have a TON of young talent to dish out. There lineup is very solid, and I think thats a huge strong point. The thing I would say is that tey will probably look to the free agent market, having said that the market isn't exactly teeming with great pitchers. Mulder, Zito, Suppan, Marquis. I mean if they are willing to spend the money they can get someone, and all they need in my opinion is one more dominant starter and they could give the NL Central a run for there money.
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Don't blame ya if ur a reds fan. That was a very stupid trade. Casey is one of the best 1st basemen around and they traded him.
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you make me laugh...no really thats funny\nhaha\nha ha\nhahahahahahaha\n\nnot a chance in hell my freind to many good teams out there and even if by some fluke they beat out the AL and get to the world series the NL aint to shabby this year you got the mets the astros the cubs(i know i know the curse)but my point is way to many teams that have bigger names and better teams. but hey theres always hope right look at the marlins they cae through it 97 and 03 and 97 was a good team but 03 i mean who expected that honestly i didnt and im a marlins fan. lol every1 thought they get it last year and they threw it away in the last month (sigh) stupid fish need to become sharks and get some teritory of there own(AKA there own stadium).
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I wish they would. It would be good for baseball. However, they need to win their division or be the wild card before they can compete for the right to play in the World Series. Both are highly unlikely in the next three years. They just do not have the talent/
1115133
They change balls really often.  It's because they're worried about the ball being scuffed or damaged during the game.  The ump wants to ensure that the game isn't swayed in favor of either team.
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You don't...   The Baseball team or stadium owner provides the food and the services..  This is why they are always expensive, ther eis no competition.  Armark is the only company I know that provides beverages and that service (beer).  They will service the stand and provide the beer but they do not own the stand, once again the stadium owner or team owner has it.
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In the older parks it's the only place to put them without getting in the way of the game.  In the newer parks they usually have their own special area.  They're not closer to the dugouts because of seating arrangements.  The best seats in the house would be eliminated just so the bullpen could be closer to the dugout.  Doesn't make sense financially.
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Mostly because of poor management from top to bottom. When they've been able to assemble good talent (like recently) they have a poor team manager (dusty baker) and when they have a good manager they've had a bad front office. And on top of it Wrigley Field is more of a tourist point and/or the worlds largest beer garden, so the fans really don't push the teams management to have higher expectations.
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I think the Brewers are contenders for the Wild Card and I wish them well.  Huge Braves fan here and I totally admire Ned Yost.  I don't think they will ever overcome the mighty Cards but I do think they can pull of the Wild Card.
554299
It was actually a combination of low fan support and poor ownership support. Back when the Expos were a decent team they couldn't fill up that abortion of a ballpark called Olympic Stadium. The owners wanted to move for years but were locked into a lease with the stadium, so they quit putting a good team on the field. Some big names have played in Montreal, but were traded or cut loose as soon as they were going to cost any real $$. Finally a few years back MLB had enough and tried to contract the league by getting rid of two teams, Montreal and Minnesota. Minnesota responded by making a run at the world series. The contraction plan was eventually thrown out the window and the other team owners with MLB bought the Expos and operated for at least one year in Montreal until a plan to move them, ultimately to DC, was developed. They finally, this year, had finalized a deal to sell the team to a DC based group.
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According to roster the Reds should be better, but their payroll is higher also.  When the red's pitchers develop they can very easily be a contender.  The reds.
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The first year on the AL featured the Chicago White Sox, Boston Americans, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Blues, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Philadelphia A's, and Detroit Tigers.\n\nThe Orioles would move to New York and become the Yankees, while the others are still around in one form or another.\n\nThe original NL teams (1876) were the Chicago White Stockings (who became the Cubs), Hartford Dark Blues (gone), St. Louis Brown Stockings (gone), Boston Red Caps (now the Atlanta Braves), Louisville Grays (gone), NY Mutuals (gone), Philadelphia A's (gone, not the same A's as today), and the Cincinnati Reds, who are not the same as today's Reds franchise, which started as an American Association team in 1882.