2013 MLB Postseason

[UGLI baby]

This format does not reward division winners. St. Louis will still play Pittsburgh.
I can see the Tampa Bay/Cleveland play in if they end with the same record, but they didn't.
Cleveland should just move on to play Boston, instead they have to play one more play in game and beat TB just to get to a spot they already earned imo.

I just think the 2 play in games are a waste, and yes I understand it gives 2 more teams some hope.

It doesn't really extend the playoff race, and actually makes it less important to win the division.

Have you suffered a concussion recently? How the hell would it make it LESS important to win the division??

I can see how someone would think adding more wild card teams makes it less important to win the division, cuz well there is like more teams in the playoffs n stuff. Not the case!

Before the 2nd wild cards were added, the only difference between winning the division and getting the wild card was that you would have a lower seed in the playoffs. Playoff seeding in baseball doesnt mean 1/10th of what it does in basketball however, so it didn't used to matter all that much whether you won the wild card, or you won your division, as long as you were in the playoffs.

Now, winning the division is HUGE. If you don't win the division you are in a 1 game playoff.

At face value, it seems like baseball purists would hate it, but when you dig a little deeper and think about it, it's a great way to have wild card teams, but reward division winners (what baseball purists have been wanting.)

I think it's great just from the standpoint of rewarding division winners, then when you factor in how fun the wild card races are at the end of the year and how insanely intense a 1 game playoff is, it's one of the best things to happen to baseball in awhile.

 

[Stoked]

Dodgers or nothing.

 

[UGLI baby]

Teams I want to win it all Power Rankings

1) A's

2) Rays

3) Indians

4) Pirates

5) Braves

6) Tigers

7) Dodgers

8) Cardinals

9) Red Sox

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Of the wild card teams, in 18 years 9 have made it to the World Series and 5 of those have won it. One year two wild card teams played in the World Series.

I suppose this is why the Division winners want a little extra help. They put all their effort into winning during the regular season they can't seem to have enough gas to consistently beat these "less good" wild card teams.

I see what you are saying about forcing the wild card teams to play and risk being bumped because they were not good enough to win the division, but it's always not fair in one way or another. Now it's not fair to the wild card team with the best record if the second wild card team knocks them off. What's next, allow 3 per league and have a play in to get to the real play in? The two wild cards are neato and all, but I'll tune in for an actual series. I'm sorry but one game is not a "playoff".

 

[UGLI baby]

Of the wild card teams, in 18 years 9 have made it to the World Series and 5 of those have won it. One year two wild card teams played in the World Series.

I suppose this is why the Division winners want a little extra help. They put all their effort into winning during the regular season they can't seem to have enough gas to consistently beat these "less good" wild card teams.

I see what you are saying about forcing the wild card teams to play and risk being bumped because they were not good enough to win the division, but it's always not fair in one way or another. Now it's not fair to the wild card team with the best record if the second wild card team knocks them off. What's next, allow 3 per league and have a play in to get to the real play in? The two wild cards are neato and all, but I'll tune in for an actual series. I'm sorry but one game is not a "playoff".

The thought process is that if you don't win your division you have no gripe either way. Of course if there is someone that its "unfair to" it should be the wild card team, not the division winner.

You're crazy if you don't want to watch a one game playoff series. High drama.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

I guess I'd watch it if my team was in it.

I also suppose it could grow on me over time.

 

[UGLI baby]

I guess I'd watch it if my team was in it.

I also suppose it could grow on me over time.

Think it stops growing when you're like 18 bro.

 

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Teams I want to win it all Power Rankings

1) A's

2) Rays

3) Indians

4) Pirates

5) Braves

6) Tigers

7) Dodgers

8) Cardinals

9) Red Sox

Respectable list.
I have the same top five and the same bottom four with slight differences.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

3 posts without anyone saying "baseball is gay lol".

WOOT!

I enjoy following baseball.

Go Braves!

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Think it stops growing when you're like 18 bro.

Maybe for you

 

[8]

Excited for Cobb vs. Salazar tonight. Although I've watched hours upon hours of baseball, I've yet to see these two pitch.

 

[UGLI baby]

Evan Longoria is so clutch. He will probably come up big again tonight.


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