The new owner of the Astros, Jim Crane, would have received a discount of about $ 70 million in exchange for his support for change league team. Nevertheless, he wrote a check for $ 610 million on behalf of Drayton McLane, owner of the Astros since 1992.
The transfer of the Astros Central Division of the National League West Division in the American League will balance the two leagues. They count each of 15 teams, divided into three divisions of five teams.
The fact that the two leagues have an odd number of training means that there will be almost all interleague games jours.Le baseball commissioner Bud Selig has also confirmed the addition of two new spaces in the playoffs, by a league. This measure would take effect next year.
All these measures are conditional on signing a new collective bargaining agreement between players and owners. This could occur in the coming days.
