3 Game Series?

[Hu War Yu]

What it looks like is happening once again are the teams that eased up and "rested" to end the season were shown the door. The WC teams and those that had to build momentum into the playoffs came in ready to go while the home team that for the most part locked it up at least a few days in advance couldn't get going again. The result was road teams winning more games just like last year.

I'll invoke the late great @SlinkyRedfoot : the playoffs are a total crapshoot

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I'll invoke the late great @SlinkyRedfoot : the playoffs are a total crapshoot

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I'll invoke the late great @SlinkyRedfoot : the playoffs are a total crapshoot

The term is crapshootidity. The MLB playoffs are rife with crapshootidity.

 

[Inquisitor]

One possible solution would be to expand the leagues by one team each, then break the leagues into 4 divisions of 4. But we all know the pitfall with that: some team who finishes second in their division will end up with a better record than a division winner, and they we'd still be crying about how unfair the world is.

I'd go for two 8-team divisions. Division winners get a bye and 4 wild cards play just like it is now.

 

[Hu War Yu]

You gotta admit: you've been pretty dead lately

 

[Hu War Yu]

I'd go for two 8-team divisions. Division winners get a bye and 4 wild cards play just like it is now.

That's cool. Balanced schedule, or unbalanced?

 

[fordman84]

I will say that MLB has messed up by not having Friday night baseball. In Texas this is HS football night, but not everywhere. But you know what is everywhere tomorrow at 1pm Central when the first MLB game starts? CFB, which is going to completely destroy baseball ratings. I bet FOX tomorrow has at least 2x the viewers at 11am and 6:30pm that they do at 3:30pm.

Should have set the WC schedule to allow Friday evening/night games, one AL and one NL.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

3 game series to decide a playoff round is the dumbest thing baseball does.
There are multiple 4 game series throughout the regular season!!


Discuss.

Shouldn't even be a series for Wild Cards.

One-game play-in.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

You gotta admit: you've been pretty dead lately

Yeah, that's probably fair.

 

[fordman84]

Yeah, that's probably fair.

Railing selkies mom is a full time job, we understand.

 

[Inquisitor]

That's cool. Balanced schedule, or unbalanced?

I don't know if I even care at this point. They play enough games as it is.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Railing selkies mom is a full time job, we understand.

That bitch's holes are insatiable!

 

[Shanemansj13]

3 game series to decide a playoff round is the dumbest thing baseball does.
There are multiple 4 game series throughout the regular season!!


Discuss.

Well it is improving. Before it was one WC team then one game to advance. Maybe they eventually go to a 5 game series but I think 3 games is a nice step forward. Fine with it for now.