The Cy Young curse is something. Just amazing the coincidences or, perhaps, the understandable results of high-powered season strain on those pitchers. Regarding the Astros and the butterfly effect of their move to the AL, was the thinking that it created a natural rivalry with the Rangers and with the Cubs-Brewers? I always thought it was peculiar.
Selig was determined to get to 2 15-team leagues. When Jim Crane wanted to buy the Astros, he was told he would have to agree to move to the AL. The move made things tougher for them in terms of travel and from a TV standpoint with 3 of their other 4 AL West rivals being in the Pacific time zone.
I bet the Reds brass wish the Blue Jays had taken Votto in 2016 and saved them $200m. The last seven years of the deal were horrendous for Cincinnati.
The Cy Young curse is something. Just amazing the coincidences or, perhaps, the understandable results of high-powered season strain on those pitchers. Regarding the Astros and the butterfly effect of their move to the AL, was the thinking that it created a natural rivalry with the Rangers and with the Cubs-Brewers? I always thought it was peculiar.
Selig was determined to get to 2 15-team leagues. When Jim Crane wanted to buy the Astros, he was told he would have to agree to move to the AL. The move made things tougher for them in terms of travel and from a TV standpoint with 3 of their other 4 AL West rivals being in the Pacific time zone.