Baseball should have a promotion/relegation system

I'm not a huge fan of baseball, but I believe the US system of sports league is vastly superior than the European model and I will attempt to prove so in this debate. Due to character limits I will only be giving my own arguments this round. Promotion and relegation encourages stagnationGiven how closely related sports are to culture, it is truly fascinating that Europe - a world strong point for socialists and the left - has a system that more closely resembles capitalism than in the United States, where league membership is closed, revenues are shared, and the weaker teams are given opportunities to advance. However, there is good reason for this - the American model results in a more interesting product. To compare, let's look at the English Premier League -the most-watched soccer league in the world[1] and perhaps the best example of this model. Since its foundation in 1992, only five different teams have won the league's title, with a whopping 13 of the 21 titles going to Manchester United. [2] Six seasons have resulted in repeat champions. [3]Over this same period, ten different MLB teams have won the World Series title; the most successful team over that period was the New York Yankees, who won five titles out of twenty. [3] Additionally, only three MLB seasons have resulted in a repeat champion over that period. [4] In other words, the MLB has had twice as many teams become champions, less dominance by one team, and had half as many seasons with repeat champions. Differences between lower levelsEven if we disregard the idea that having more champions is exciting, the fact of the matter is the systems in England and America are vastly different. In England, minor leagues (including professional, semi-pro, and amateur leagues) are connected via a pyramid, with over 140 leagues participating. Teams advance up and down the pyramid based on performance, but all teams are independent and fully competitive. [5] In contrast, the minor league system in American baseball is essentially a "farm system" - that is, rather than functioning as a purely competitive enterprise, they are used by major league teams to develop future talent for them or send down struggling players to gain experience. [6] This is essentially promotion and relegation for players. Almost all minor league teams are independent entities that sign Player Development Contracts (PDCs) with Major League teams. These result in MLB teams paying salaries for "uniformed personnel" and equipment (ie. bats and balls). [7] There are indeed groupings for minor leagues, but instead of a pyramid, it's basically a different level where all leagues in that level are roughly equal. [8] Simply put, the minor league system is not designed to handle a promotion and relegation system. CostsDesign leads to another problem - costs. In the English system, the average EPL team makes 55 million pounds in TV revenue as compared to the second-tier Championship teams making an average of only 2 million pounds. [9] Newly-promoted teams often find it difficult to compete due to this, and often drop back down the year after their promotion. Only two out of the twenty-one EPL seasons have resulted in all promoted teams avoiding relegation. The league has tried to offer money to help teams cope with the loss of revenue, but this has backfired, resulting in a situation where teams just 'bounce' back and forth between the leagues - good enough to dominate the Championship, but not good enough to compete in the EPL. Some unlucky teams have been unable to cope with the lack of revenue, even with these payments, resulting in them going into administration or even being liquidated. [10] Given these financial issues, it is almost certain the unprepared minor league baseball teams would face a similar problem. DistanceGiven that MLB teams play 162 games per season, travel costs are a major concern, especially for poorer teams. The longest distance is from Seattle to Miami - roughly 2,734 mi (4,399 km). This is well more than most European countries, including England, which only has a distance of 646 m (1,040 km). Minor leagues extend to Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Columbia, making potential costs that much worse. [6]References:1. . http://www.premierleague.com...2. . https://en.wikipedia.org...3. . https://en.wikipedia.org...4. . https://en.wikipedia.org...5. . https://en.wikipedia.org...6. . https://en.wikipedia.org...7. . https://en.wikipedia.org...8. . https://en.wikipedia.org...9. . https://en.wikipedia.org...10. . https://en.wikipedia.org...