On Sunday, as a guest in the booth during the Little League Classic in Williamsport, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke frankly about the idea of a geographical realignment following a potential expansion.
"I think if we expand, it provides us with an opportunity to geographically realign," he said. "I think we could save a lot of wear and tear on our players in terms of travel. And I think our postseason format would be even more appealing for entities like ESPN because you'd be playing up out of the East and out of the West."
A number of proposals for a realigned MLB already exist.