Mariners may not get an MLB neighbor in Pacific Northwest any time soon

San Diego Padres v Seattle Mariners | Steph Chambers/GettyImagesThere has been quite a lot happening in the baseball news cycle recently. On the field, playoff and divisional races remain hotly contested and the Seattle Mariners themselves are in the midst of contending for first place in the AL West.

Off the field, the story that has dominated the spotlight has had more to do with maps and geography than anything else.

Expanding the league to more cities and re-aligning the divisions has become a priority for Rob Manfred

While Seattle was taking a beating against the New York Mets during the Little League Classic, commissioner Rob Manfred was asked about his thoughts on expansion, to which he…