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longhorn320

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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #420 on: November 03, 2021, 10:50:37 PM »
so we should not have playoffs or a world series

the season ending records determine the champ

besides the fact that you would be pissing away a shit load of money

its a really stupid idea
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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #421 on: November 03, 2021, 10:56:06 PM »
Meh, the rules are set, we follow them, Da Braves won.  Call'em what you will, they have the trophy.

I agree it's mostly about the money.  When the AL and NL had 8 teams each, we could go right to the WS.  I think some playoffs are too inclusive.
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« Reply #422 on: November 04, 2021, 12:58:16 AM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on November 03, 2021, 10:50:37 PM
so we should not have playoffs or a world series

the season ending records determine the champ

besides the fact that you would be pissing away a shit load of money

its a really stupid idea
Originally, the 2 leagues that did not play each other and didn't have divisions had their champions play each other for the championship.  THAT made sense.
What we have now is a money grab for the mildest baseball fan possible.  
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« Reply #423 on: November 04, 2021, 12:59:40 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 03, 2021, 10:49:15 PM
obviously should have been the Rays vs the Giants

the Dodgers didn't even win their division

at least the Braves did that
I like how disgust for me aligns everyone on the obvious wrong side of the debate.  It's adorbs.
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« Reply #424 on: November 04, 2021, 01:31:47 AM »


At least he didn't suggest promotion and relegation. 
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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #425 on: November 04, 2021, 09:05:47 AM »
It's entertainment.  We aren't solving world hunger
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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #426 on: November 04, 2021, 09:32:03 AM »
Yup, and we each can have personal opinions about how things should work, they remain just opinions.  My question about expanded playoffs always has been "What is your goal?".  I think in most cases, the goal is more money.
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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #427 on: November 04, 2021, 10:11:24 AM »
MLB has 10 teams out of 30 make the playoffs or 1/3 of the teams. 

NFL has 14 out of 32, or 7/16, a little under 1/2. 

NHL has 16 out of 32, exactly 1/2. 

NBA has 16 out of 30, or 8/15, a little over 1/2. 

MLS has 14 out of 27, a little over 1/2. 

CFL has 6 out of 9, or 2/3 of the league making the playoffs. 

So Baseball is by far the most exclusive N American league with regards to their Playoff field. 
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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #428 on: November 04, 2021, 10:16:33 AM »
Most fans like playoffs, and pay money for them obviously.  One can dislike the schemes of course, fine with me, if anything, they will expand more before they trim back.



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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #429 on: November 04, 2021, 10:16:40 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on November 04, 2021, 12:59:40 AM
I like how disgust for me aligns everyone on the obvious wrong side of the debate.  It's adorbs.
sorry, was just a poke at a Dodgers fan, nothing personal

guys like  Steve Yeager 
1B Steve Garvey
2B Davey Lopes 
3B Ron Cey 
SS Bill Russell
LF Bill Buckner 
CF Jimmy Wynn 
RF Willie Crawford

bothered my in my childhood
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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #430 on: November 04, 2021, 10:18:21 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on November 04, 2021, 12:58:16 AM
Originally, the 2 leagues that did not play each other and didn't have divisions had their champions play each other for the championship.  THAT made sense.
What we have now is a money grab for the mildest baseball fan possible. 

like the first few years of the Super Bowl?

the good ol daze with Bart Starr and Willie Joe Namath
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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #431 on: November 04, 2021, 10:23:16 AM »
In my old age, I am more accepting of he inevitable without constantly complaining about it.  Playoffs are inevitable, so, I'm fine with them.

Your team has a scalp, figuratively speaking, for winning its division, you get to raise a flag in the outfield.
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Re: ~2021 MLB Thread~
« Reply #432 on: November 04, 2021, 10:24:48 AM »
saying the current playoff system is about money is very misleading

what its really all about is fan interest

it exists to create more fan interest and it has accomplished that goal
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« Reply #433 on: November 04, 2021, 10:29:37 AM »
Fan interest = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
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