The A's will have some new competition in the A.L. West starting in 2013.Departing Astros owner Drayton McLane confirmed to reporters that Houston will indeed be switching leagues, as has been speculated for weeks.The next Astros owner, Jim Crane, received a 50 million discount on the purchase of the team because of the move, which he was told was a prerequisite to the approval of the sale, according to the Associated Press.The move from the N.L. Central to the A.L. West gives each division five teams and each league 15, which will force MLB to have interleague action throughout the season.A's fans -- what do you think about Oakland's future division rival?
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