~2022 MLB Thread~

[longhorn320]

poor baby

theres always next year

[OrangeAfroMan]

It's not about the Dodgers.  But again, you can't fathom that my opinion is based on validity of crowning a champ and it must be me being butthurt.  
I'm now cheering for the Phillies, because MLB deserves an 87-win "champion."

[longhorn320]

It's not about the Dodgers.  But again, you can't fathom that my opinion is based on validity of crowning a champ and it must be me being butthurt. 
I'm now cheering for the Phillies, because MLB deserves an 87-win "champion."

and here I thought you were just butt hurt

[OrangeAfroMan]

Laugh it up, I don't care.  This is a free preview to the future of college football.  Completely mediocre "champions." 

Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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It's funny.....the same crowd who bitches about "everyone gets a trophy" is all for rewarding mediocrity, for the sake of entertainment (over competition).  It's like you can't help but be hypocritical in every aspect of life.

[slugsrbad]

I mean we had an 88 win champion last year. 

[OrangeAfroMan]

Correct.  It's the new normal.  That's the problem.

[MrNubbz]

So what it's not like the teams involved played the same schedules all season.Both Teams face the same obstacles.In 1954 the Cleveland Indians won 111 Games then got broomed 4-0 by the New York Giants in the Series - the one made famous by Willie Mays over the head catch at the Polo Grounds .I'm still pissed about that,oh wait I wasn't born yet but the point stands

[OrangeAfroMan]

So what it's not like the teams involved played the same schedules all season.Both Teams face the same obstacles.In 1954 the Cleveland Indians won 111 Games then got broomed 4-0 by the New York Giants in the Series - the one made famous by Willie Mays over the head catch at the Polo Grounds .I'm still pissed about that,oh wait I wasn't born yet but the point stands

Are you joking?
1954....2 leagues that didn't play each other.  No divisions.  No wild-cards.  Win your league, play in the World Series.  
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That couldn't be more different than today's setup if you tried.  
What we have now is some bastardized panic move to stay relevant with fans under 80 years old.  More chances!  More money!  More more more!  

[longhorn320]

NY/Cleveland game postponed until tomorrow

Wednesdays game in Houston will be interesting

[ELA]

Are you joking?
1954....2 leagues that didn't play each other.  No divisions.  No wild-cards.  Win your league, play in the World Series. 
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That couldn't be more different than today's setup if you tried. 
What we have now is some bastardized panic move to stay relevant with fans under 80 years old.  More chances!  More money!  More more more! 

I don't disagree with you, but this is entertainment, no matter what.  So if people are more entertained by this, what's the harm? It's like how every movie now is seemingly a franchise comic book or Star Wars movie, or unwatchable oscar bait.  Is there anything wrong with preferring one over the other? The marvel movies make a shit ton of money, the others win awards.  The dodgers are at the best team over 162 games, someone else wins the World series.  This is not my ideal postseason format, but it's better than handing the team with the best record. The trophy, the second they clinch having the best record

[MrNubbz]

Are you joking?
1954....2 leagues that didn't play each other.  No divisions.  No wild-cards.  Win your league, play in the World Series. 
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That couldn't be more different than today's setup if you tried. 
What we have now is some bastardized panic move to stay relevant with fans under 80 years old.  More chances!  More money!  More more more! 

 What other rare gems have you mined for the forum's edification,today?The season should be shorter but The Padres played 3 more games than the rested Dodgers.If you're really worried about fairness how about every team actually has to stick to an annual Team Salary cap making the playing field level.Instead of marching out small market punching bags every season that can't possibly hope to compete.

[longhorn320]

Down to 4 teams now

[OrangeAfroMan]

If you're really worried about fairness how about every team actually has to stick to an annual Team Salary cap making the playing field level.Instead of marching out small market punching bags every season that can't possibly hope to compete.

I agree!

[OrangeAfroMan]

What other rare gems have you mined for the forum's edification,today?The season should be shorter but The Padres played 3 more games than the rested Dodgers.If you're really worried about fairness how about every team actually has to stick to an annual Team Salary cap making the playing field level.Instead of marching out small market punching bags every season that can't possibly hope to compete.

I don't believe I've used this word once.  It's not about fairness.  I've used words like valid or competition vs entertainment or absurdity, but not "this isn't fair" or "lack of fairness." 
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I just happen to think it's galactically stupid to have the longest regular season of any sport only to undermine it with best-of-3 and best-of-5 short series in your postseason.  From a standpoint of wanting the best team to win the championship (they don't, i know) and just plain statistical validity, it's actively the worst possible idea they could have (short of 1-off games of 7 innings with baserunners already on). 
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But instead of acknowledging this truth, we have the masses like longhorn suggesting things like the 111-win team choked or didn't play as hard or had a poor bullpen or their manager's decisions sucked, et al - tired, repeated, traditional, WRONG, INVENTED, LAZY tropes trotted out for decades by the mindless talking heads. 
Excuse me if I grimace.