The Coronavirus pandemic has caused us to change the way we do many things in our lives. The same might now be the case for Major League Baseball, which could also change the way we see the game on a professional level. According to a report from Bob Nightengale of USA Today, to get the league season going, MLB is looking to realign into three 10-team divisions, which will play a 100 game season, beginning no later than July 2nd. Each division will be realigned geographically, thus abolishing the American and National Leagues. The 100 game season will consist of playing games only against the other teams in your division.

One of the keys in this scenario is that each club will be able to play in their home stadium. The regional alignment of these divisions allows that to take place, which will require little travel. The alignment will also add a lot of intrigue and regional rivalries to be played out on a much more regular basis. No further details have been released but as this situation evolves, more details will certainly be coming out but the proposed division alignment is as follows:

East

  • New York Yankees
  • New York Mets
  • Boston Red Sox
  • Washington Nationals
  • Baltimore Orioles
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Toronto Blue Jays
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • Miami Marlins

West

  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  • San Francisco Giants
  • Oakland Athletics
  • San Diego Padres
  • Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Colorado Rockies
  • Texas Rangers
  • Houston Astros
  • Seattle Mariners

Central

  • Chicago Cubs
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • St. Louis Cardinals
  • Kansas City Royals
  • Cincinnati Reds
  • Cleveland Indians
  • Minnesota Twins
  • Atlanta Braves
  • Detroit Tigers

While sports fans are truly clamoring for some semblance of live sports, if baseball does return under this format, will it be for good? If the MLB season starts under this proposal and success is seen, this could pave the way for sweeping changes to hit Major League Baseball. Could we see a universal designated hitter implemented as some have been calling for? Regardless of whether the season starts or not, you can expect some of the proposed changes to be placed into the next CBA (collective bargaining agreement) during the negotiations.

Chris Asbrock is a staff writer and analyst for Impact Sports Cincinnati and can be followed on Twitter   and