i think this idea really helps out the al east, but in a whole it would kind of kill rivalry in baseball. division games mean so much more with the thought of losing/gaining ground within your division. the only "rivalry" games will be the longstanding ones of the past. as of now, the AL playoff teams would come out of the east and central. maybe in time it could make sense, but as of now i'm not for it. i like my games to have some meaning. maybe it's just me, but i'm old school. if it's not broke, don't fix it!