Major League Baseball is about to undergo the most dramatic transformation in over a century, and Commissioner Rob Manfred is selling it as progress for players and fans. The proposed realignment sounds great on the surface with promises of less travel and better TV scheduling, but what's really happening behind closed doors could destroy everything that makes baseball special. While regional sports networks are collapsing and teams like the Padres and Guardians are hemorrhaging TV revenue, Manfred has a plan that goes way beyond just shuffling teams around.