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Post by Mark Mania on Jun 21, 2010 10:53:14 GMT -4
Does anyone else find it a little strange that the three best teams in Major League Baseball are in the same division and this means that one of these three teams will not make the playoffs?
So, I see two options...
One, increase the number of teams that make it to the playoffs, have two wild-card teams and the team with the best record gets a first-round by.
Two, remove the divisions entirely and just go by American League and National League. The best four teams from each, regardless of what division they are in.
Obviously this is me having an issue with the chances of Boston being the #3 best team in the league, but not making the playoffs, but, I still find it to be up for debate.
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Post by biggs on Jun 21, 2010 13:05:52 GMT -4
It used to be that only the top two teams in each league made the playoffs and played a series before the World Series. I feel that MLB has one of the best playoff systems in all of sports, because only about a quarter of the league gets in. Making it to the playoffs actually means something.
It's not like hockey or basketball where half the league gets in, and it can't really do things the way the NFL does it, because they play five or seven game series in the playoffs.
Still, the only reason that three of the best teams are in the AL East is because two of those teams play Money Ball. I'm just saying.
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Post by President Jeff on Jun 21, 2010 13:08:50 GMT -4
The thing I hate about Baseball during playoff's is that theres only a few teams involved. Unlike the NHL for example, you got 16 teams involved.
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Post by Mark Mania on Jun 21, 2010 14:44:47 GMT -4
Hey, if you have the money, spend the money.
I like that only a few teams make it, but, I'd prefer if it was the best teams that made it.
The Sox, as much money as they do spend, they're a team that is built for the postseason behind a strong pitching rotation.
So if they made the playoffs, who knows what they could do, whereas, a team like the Rangers are built around offense and not a great pitching team (despite Nolan Ryan). A team like that does not always perform as well in the playoffs.
I just think it's something that should be up for debate, but realistically Bud Selig is too much of a "traditionalist" and such a thing will never happen. Yeah, but the All-Star game can count for homefield advantage. Nice rule change dick.
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Post by Hollywood on Jun 21, 2010 17:54:23 GMT -4
The Rangers actually have gotten some pretty good pitching this year from the likes of CJ Wilson, Colby Lewis and Tommy Hunter. Darren Oliver has been solid in relief, and of course, Neftali Feliz and his bad ass fastball that closes the door. Then you throw in the likes of Derek Holland and Scott Feldman, both of whom can be good if they could just get consistent. On a sidenote, that sig isn't big enough.  j/k |
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Post by JD Storm on Jun 21, 2010 21:19:07 GMT -4
i don't see why they have playoffs, anyway. the Twins are going to be the Champs.
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Post by Mark Mania on Jun 22, 2010 10:30:37 GMT -4
Who are the Twins? Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer? Is that them?
I'll give you that the Rangers pitching has vastly improved. But I'll take Buchholz and Lester at the top of my rotation, and all respect to Neftali Feliz, I'll take Daniel Bard and his 101 mph fastball.
Plus, I made my signature smaller. I realized it was large, but, I was also very lazy at the time.
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Post by Hollywood on Jun 22, 2010 16:48:25 GMT -4
I was only messing with you on the signature. Thus the ;D JD, the Twins won't win it if the umpires have anything to say about it. |
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Post by JD Storm on Jun 27, 2010 0:51:37 GMT -4
JD, the Twins won't win it if the umpires have anything to say about it. we could then go off about being The Screwjob, claim that we can't play ball because of groin injuries & have a never ending fued with Bud Selig. |
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j/k
