The next MLB season will be launched with a new set of rules and a new schedule. Despite murmurs of a 32-team expansion, it will still be 30 teams in six divisions competing for their respective divisional titles and eventually the World Series.Jim Bowden, former Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals GM, came up with his own interpretation of this new, expanded league in an article for The Athletic. It was meant to be a fun exercise, and Bowden dubbed it the "Bowden Realignment Plan."Naturally, MLB fans on Twitter had their own takes on the new arrangement. While some absolutely detested the idea, others were quite open to it. One fan's tweet gave an idea of the potential backlash the idea might receive on social media. Safe to say, he was right."When my kids ask me why WW3 started:"Macho Man Randy Average@BillyLeo94When my kids ask me why WW3 started: twitter.com/theathletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticWhen MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look 22When MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look ⤵️ https://t.co/ipYj7C4ouZWhen my kids ask me why WW3 started: twitter.com/theathletic/st… https://t.co/2NVOO8mX68There was a large subsection who just wanted to watch the Battle of the Mid (Atlantic). Another tweeted:"It’s criminal that this division didn’t exist in 2021. Watching the 52-110 Orioles, 61-101 Pirates, and 65-97 Nationals slug it out for a Mid-Atlantic Division Title with an expansion team would’ve been must-watch television."MLB Deadline News@MLBDeadlineNewsIt’s criminal that this division didn’t exist in 2021.Watching the 52-110 Orioles, 61-101 Pirates, and 65-97 Nationals slug it out for a Mid-Atlantic Division Title with an expansion team would’ve been must-watch television. twitter.com/theathletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticWhen MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look 508When MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look ⤵️ https://t.co/ipYj7C4ouZIt’s criminal that this division didn’t exist in 2021.Watching the 52-110 Orioles, 61-101 Pirates, and 65-97 Nationals slug it out for a Mid-Atlantic Division Title with an expansion team would’ve been must-watch television. twitter.com/theathletic/st… https://t.co/ZYAc3NMJzJ"That Mid-Atlantic division is a juggernaut."Sam Perry@sam_perry22That Mid-Atlantic division is a juggernaut twitter.com/theathletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticWhen MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look 1612When MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look ⤵️ https://t.co/ipYj7C4ouZThat Mid-Atlantic division is a juggernaut twitter.com/theathletic/st…Some wanted their dose of cross-town rivalry:"HOO BOY! Now this I can actually root for to happen. Angels and Dodgers in the same division? Hell yeah!"KamenRider@GreenCosmicHOO BOY! Now this I can actually root for to happen Angels and Dodgers in the same division? Hell yeah! twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticWhen MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look 5657612When MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look ⤵️ https://t.co/ipYj7C4ouZHOO BOY! Now this I can actually root for to happen Angels and Dodgers in the same division? Hell yeah! twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…Mostly, fans just said no. One tweeted:"I hate any realignment that puts teams from the same city in the same division. What's the point?"Bi Not Binary@binotbinaryI hate any realignment that puts teams from the same city in the same division. What's the point? twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticWhen MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look 5657612When MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look ⤵️ https://t.co/ipYj7C4ouZI hate any realignment that puts teams from the same city in the same division. What's the point? twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…"This better never fucking happen," another tweeted.Frank Fleming@NjTank99This better never fucking happen twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticWhen MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look 5568When MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look ⤵️ https://t.co/ipYj7C4ouZThis better never fucking happen twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…"Nahhh..Keep baseball the way it is.."シュレッダー🪬@CMEXXXIINahhh..Keep baseball the way it is.. twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticWhen MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look 2611When MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look ⤵️ https://t.co/ipYj7C4ouZNahhh..Keep baseball the way it is.. twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…"Get this shit outta here man."Tony X@soIoucityget this shit outta here man. twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticWhen MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look 1244When MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look ⤵️ https://t.co/ipYj7C4ouZget this shit outta here man. twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…"Good story. I detest this idea."Marc Carig@MarcCarigGood story. I detest this idea. twitter.com/theathletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticWhen MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look 824When MLB expands to 32 teams, it should forget the AL and NL.Embrace a dramatic geographic realignment.Here's one way @JimBowdenGM thinks it could look ⤵️ https://t.co/ipYj7C4ouZGood story. I detest this idea. twitter.com/theathletic/st…New rules in MLBMLB Commissioner Rob ManfredThe new MLB season will feature some new rules, keeping the younger target audience in mind.A pitch clock has been introduced, and there will be restrictions for defensive shifts. The sizes of the bases are also being increased. The new rules have triggered a lot of discussions on Twitter. It will be interesting to see if these changes will have the desired effect.