If you could choose which league your team could participate in for spring training, which would it be? Some people might say that they do not care because baseball is baseball and they really are not even playing 100%. The two leagues that the MLB splits their teams up into are the Grapefruit League (Florida) or the Cactus League (Arizona). When seeing where these two teams are located you might say that you would rather be in the Grapefruit League because Florida is a more attractive place to vacation. If you care more about baseball, rather than ascetic, you would also choose Florida. The Grapefruit League has produced 12 of the past 20 teams to appear in the World Series. This is including winning and losing teams. Seven of these 12 teams have gone on to win the World Series. Based off these numbers you should have high hopes for your team if they are in the Grapefruit League. If your favorite team happens to be in the Cactus League, and is not the San Francisco Giants the St. Louis Cardinals, the Colorado Rockies, or the Texas Rangers, your team has not been to the World Series in the past ten years.
These leagues are not separated based off of regular season standings, roster, or league affiliation. They are typically designated by geography. Not to say that the Cactus League is a horrible league to be in, but they have recently been outdone by the Grapefruit League. Without going in to much detail about each team individually, the Grapefruit League has 9 potential playoff teams (in my opinion), while the Cactus League only has 6 (in my opinion). That could be debated, but based off of roster, health, and previous history this is how I picture each League.
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