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Yesterday I introduced everyone to MLB's newest division. Now it needs a name. https://t.co/FSGdm74PHQ
— Eric Roseberry (@Ericdroseberry) June 2, 2016
My guess is this Reds season hasn't started quite like you hoped it would. As of today the Reds are 17-35, and find themselves 19 games back of the first place Chicago Cubs. It's only June 1, and everyone in the fanbase has given up hope of winning the division. So what does a baseball fan have to look forward to when their favorite team is out of it with four months to go? You could start to pay more attention to the farm system. You could turn your attention to next offseason's free agent class. Honestly, some of you will probably just stop paying attention until a few well known prospects get the call.
If you're the kind of person who reads Red Reporter, then my guess is you aren't going to stop watching baseball. So over the next four months, what do you have to get excited about? I spent the last twenty four hours reading the CBA, talking to my sources in the commissioners office, and brainstorming with some of the brightest baseball minds I know.
I had one simple question for all of them. Are there any rules on the books that would stop me from creating an imaginary baseball division? Unbelievably, their answer was no. We did it!
I present to you MLB's newest division (name TBD). When you woke up this morning you thought the Reds were 19 games out of first place. It turns out they're only 2.5 back.
|
W
|
L
|
PCT
|
GB
|
L10
|
STRK
|
Home
|
Road
|
San Diego
|
20
|
33
|
.377
|
-
|
2-8
|
L4
|
10-15
|
10-18
|
Cincinnati
|
17
|
35
|
.327
|
2.5
|
2-8
|
L1
|
12-15
|
5-20
|
Minnesota
|
15
|
36
|
.294
|
4
|
5-5
|
L2
|
8-15
|
7-21
|
Atlanta
|
15
|
36
|
.294
|
4
|
4-6
|
L1
|
5-22
|
10-14
|
As the attention of Reds' nation shifts to our newest rivals, let's lay some ground rules:
- As of June 1, the four teams with the worst record in baseball will compete in this new division.
- This is not a contest to see who can be the worst team. This is not a race to the #1 draft pick. Teams play to win. Fans root for wins (usually). At the end of the season, the team with the best win/loss record will be crowned champion.
- While this does not guarantee the winning team a spot in the playoffs, it could earn them the #4 pick in next season's draft! Also, I'm willing to send a banner for display to the winning team hand made by my mother-in-law.
San Diego Padres
Cincinnati Reds
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