Comments on: The Diamondbacks do not want to move to the American League http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:38:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: royalsfaninfargo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-150008 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:18:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-150008 I believe I was one who suggested that. Move the Brew Crew back to the AL Central and move the Royals to the AL West.

]]> By: Elwood Larf http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149971 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:21:56 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149971 I do think that, geographically, the D’Backs make the most sense. I don’t think fans in Texas care all that much about Astros vs. Rangers to make it a real rivalry anyway, to say nothing of the fact that giving the Rangers and Angels one of the worst teams in baseball to kick around is going to sit well with the rest of the league. Houston’s recent style of play, however, offense first, defense last with an ace pitcher or two thrown in, does seem closer to an AL style of play. Arizona is a vastly improved club that could probably hold its own in the AL. Matchups against the Angels, Rangers and A’s would be interesting. Has anyone brought up the possibility of the Rockies moving to the AL? That would probably be the most interesting of all. Imagine Rangers-Rockies on TV every few weeks. I like that one.

]]> By: dogsweat1 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149956 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:52:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149956 How about moving the Dbags out of the league?

]]> By: Alex K http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149936 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:17:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149936 See guys? Now you can’t stop thinking about ice cream. That’s why it is the Ruler of Desertland.

]]> By: natstowngreg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149910 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:16:42 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149910 I’m still not seeing the big problem that would be solved by reordering the divisions.

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149882 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:22:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149882 Chubby Hubby is my weakness. Chocolate covered peanut butter filled pretzels, mixed in PB fudge swirled vanilla ice cream. I mean, damn.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149859 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:29:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149859 bubba likes easy … some Chunkey Monkey would go down easy right about now…

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149846 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:10:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149846 And Ice cream goes with “EVERYTHING” It’s just “easy”.

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149845 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:09:11 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149845 Silly cake eaters and their illusions of grandeur..

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld1aijSefF1qesx2io2_500.jpg

That is all.

]]> By: Alex K http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149843 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:05:56 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149843 Len- Ice cream is just versatile. It is the best desert alone, and it makes other deserts better. Heck, it makes pie edible.

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149841 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:03:47 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149841 Naaa, I’d totally appreciate a normal D, and/ or a better more realistic coiled rattlesnake myself. I never like the snake/ D hybrid myself. BTW I think thaty looks more like a pinelands Timber rattlesnake than a diamondback. But that’s just me..

]]> By: indyralph http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149840 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:03:21 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149840 That should be: Houston being the only one that makes “sense”.

]]> By: indyralph http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149829 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:46:03 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149829 KC in the west is a non-starter. It’s a full two time zones different from all other teams in the AL west, and a long trip (closer to DC than LA) from any team. At least Houston would be near Dallas. Moving AZ to the AL means that an NL Central teams still needs to move to the NL West – Houston being the only one that makes. Why move two teams when you can just move one directly (Houston)? For the same reason, moving the Brewers anywhere is a non-starter. Second Brewers non-starter: the proximity to Chicago, which allows north suburban Chicagoans(?) to attend (invade?) more than 10% of Brewers home games. Bud Light is not giving that attendance boost up – no way, no how.

]]> By: usuomojinga http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149827 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:44:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149827 Since you’d then need to move an NL Central team to the West (which would probably be Houston anyway), it’s a wash geographically. If anything, it would favor moving Houston given the short trip to Dallas.

]]> By: minnesconsin http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149820 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:35:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149820 Brewers to AL Central, Royals to AL West is definitely the best idea I’ve heard floated — but again, it’s just been suggested in comments sections, for whatever that’s worth. This evens out both leagues with 15 teams apiece, and evens out all divisions with 5 teams apiece. The only thing I don’t like is that it makes the AL West even weaker than it already is.

The Brewers (first Seattle Pilots) were an AL expansion team and played in the AL for nearly 30 years before being jettisoned to the NL. Put them back where they belong, and leave teams like the Astros and D-backs where they’ve always been, in the NL. The argument that the D-Backs are easy to move because they have a short history is just weak — the Brewers have an equally short history in the National League.

]]> By: quixoteswhore http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149803 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:12:14 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149803 “My guess is that this has a lot more to do with money” …ha!, Mr. Calcaterra you usually don’t go so far out on a limb. Money makes the world go ’round…you know the song.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149770 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:32:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149770 Boys, boys, ice cream is cake’s best friend. Hell ice cream even makes pie a lot better, that’s why you see them together so much (ice cream’s soft hearted; just trying to make that ugly old pie feel better). I love me some ice cream and I love how easy ice cream is with everything. See ice cream is so easy it’ll do anything for kicks while not really needing to. Ice ream, you beautiful tramp of the desert world, I love you so…

]]> By: yankeesfanlen http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149757 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:20:07 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149757 Alex K- Ice cream is merely a delicious accompaniment- For example, you can have steak fries with your luscious steak, however the steak has to be there too or your just a heathen.
Certain exemptions made be made for triple dip cones, however.

]]> By: Alex K http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149751 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:11:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149751 Guys, just know that ice cream is better.

]]> By: The Common Man/www.platoonadvantage.com http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149746 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:03:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149746 Delicious, delicious cake. Much better than pie. Am I right? Of course I am.

]]> By: yankeesfanlen http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149745 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:02:37 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149745 So we’re not credible around here? Are we incredible then? Or maybe just edible- that’s it- I like cake!

]]> By: kopy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149744 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:59:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149744 It has been suggested by someone else on HBT, which received a very favorable ratio of thumbs up. It’s my favorite suggestion too. I don’t think it will happen though as I haven’t heard anyone credible even mention it.

]]> By: takemytalentstosoutheuclid http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149743 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:56:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149743 Has it been suggested anywhere that the Brewers just switch back to the AL? Geographically they are close to Minnesota and Chicago……

]]> By: kopy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149742 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:55:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149742 It reminds me of the Walt Disney logo/script and how me and most of my peers growing up thought the “D” was some sort of strange backwards capital “G”. http://www.logoblog.org/images/walt_disney_logo1.jpg

]]> By: jkcalhoun http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149740 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:47:37 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149740 That humidor in Denver yearns for the challenge of neutralizing offense in the DH league.

]]> By: yankeesfanlen http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/the-diamondbacks-do-not-want-to-move-to-the-american-league/comment-page-1/#comment-149739 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:43:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=63964#comment-149739 Now tht I look at the D-Backs logo closely, it looks pretty cool. Perhaps Old Gator can identify it and tell us how many he has in his back yard.

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