-=> Digital Man wrote to Grease <=-
DM> So the Astros were picked (or volunteered?) to move from the NL central
DM> to the AL west which coincided with a rebranding of the team. It
DM> certainly made more sense for a Texas team to be in a "western"
DM> division, regardless of league. And the move to the AL has been good
DM> for the team, it appears (and bad for the Angels). The Astros have been
DM> very successful since 2015 and I don't think there are any regrets
DM> regarding the league-move.
They were given $70 million to offset tv revenue loss. Which really helped
their farm program, hence their success.
Grease
... I can SPELL, I just can't TYPE worth a hoot !
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