[dfwgator]

I would almost consider splitting the League into two tiers, with Promotion/Relegation, like Soccer.

The worst teams get demoted to the second-tier, and the best teams in the second-tier get promoted to the Top League.

[Alberta's Child]

I think you've that idea before here on FR for other sports, and it's a good one for a number of reasons.

The problem is that MLB relies so much on TV revenue, which will take a huge hit if half the franchises in any given year basically become AAA+ teams.