For Baltimore Orioles fans, MLB realignment has always sounded like the kind of chaos that could actually do Baltimore a favor. New map, new neighbors, maybe a softer landing than living in a robust AL East.
Then Rob Manfred went on WFAN and basically poured cold water on the biggest “realignment fantasy” people have been drawing up: the idea that a geography-first setup would jam the Yankees and Mets into the same division for an always-on Subway Series. Manfred said if MLB expands and realigns, his instinct would be “eight ‘fours’” (eight divisions of four) and to keep two-team cities separate — meaning no Yankees/Mets division marriage.