While we were all involved in the Cubs/Dodgers National League Championship Series over the past week, an article by Tracy Ringolsby at Baseball America got a lot of attention across the baseball world.
The article was about MLB expansion to 32 teams and possible realignment, summed up thus:
There seems to be a building consensus that baseball will soon be headed to a 32-team configuration. It will lead to major realignment and adjustments in schedule, which will allow MLB to address the growing concerns of the union about travel demands and off days.
Given that there was no indication of exactly what “soon” means, I feel compelled to point out that Commissioner Rob Manfred has consistently stated that no expansion would be contemplated until the stadium situations in Oakland and Tampa Bay are resolved.