What would be cool is if this guy offered, say, $700M if he gets to keep the team in the NL, or $500M if he's going to be railroaded into the AL. Obviously the franchise's value is tied to the league it is in, so it would make sense. Put it in Selig's court to decide which is most important -- maximizing franchise value, or getting the division alignments he wants. The guy would be a moron for not going to the AL. Bunch of games against an in state rival and more games against the Yankees and Red Sox. It's hardly a given that it would be more profitable for the Astros to play in the AL. They already play the Rangers in interleague play. And they'd trade like 15-20 home dates with the Cubs and Cards for 6 home dates with the Yanks and Sox. They'd replace those Cards and Cubs games with a bunch of Rangers games. And while the Cards and Cubs travel well, they don't travel well enough to make up for that. Those games would be sold out much more often. A new owner would welcome the AL move with open arms.