2018 MLB Regular Season Thread | Page 656

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by captveg:
They want the 1-game Wild Card because it guarantees a win-or-go-home playoff game in each league every post-season. If you make it a 3-game series you may go an entire postseason without any win-or-go-home Game 3s, 5s or 7s.

It's not about being fair, it's about maximizing must-see playoff TV.

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The real lesson to be learned is that if your team sets a wins (Mariners) or winning streak (A's, Indians) record in the regular season, the Yankees with their 27 championships will beat your record-breaking team in the playoffs.

Go Astros!!!

Any playoff series already has a win or go home game. In a best of 3 there would be 2 games of win or go home vs the one they have now. No matter how you slice it MLB and the networks would make a lot more money by adding games.

Not for both teams in the same game. That only happens if a series goes the full possible length.

Oct 18, 2017 at 1:05 PM

#9833

Niners99
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Originally posted by SoCold:
yanks vs dodgers WS
would not watch 1 sec
lol

Same. Although at the same time, go Yankees.

Oct 18, 2017 at 3:36 PM

#9834

skeetskeet
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Can't believe the stros are. Gonna go out like this.

Oct 18, 2017 at 8:11 PM

#9835

Ninerjohn
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Originally posted by skeetskeet:
Can't believe the stros are. Gonna go out like this.

I dont think they will. I like Verlander to win Game 6 and I would always favor the home team in a Game 7.

Oct 19, 2017 at 12:42 AM

#9836

skeetskeet
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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
I dont think they will. I like Verlander to win Game 6 and I would always favor the home team in a Game 7.

I hope not, I'm a big Astros fan (not the team but the players. Been following their drafts for a long time)

It's crazy to think that these 4 teams have had amazing drafts and the top farm system, probably top 4 farms and still contributing. Yanks, dodgers and stros will be here a long time

Oct 19, 2017 at 3:01 PM

#9837

jrg
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Detroit Tigers to hire Ron Gardenhire as manager.

Oct 19, 2017 at 3:22 PM

#9838

Ninerjohn
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Originally posted by captveg:

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by captveg:
They want the 1-game Wild Card because it guarantees a win-or-go-home playoff game in each league every post-season. If you make it a 3-game series you may go an entire postseason without any win-or-go-home Game 3s, 5s or 7s.

It's not about being fair, it's about maximizing must-see playoff TV.

---

The real lesson to be learned is that if your team sets a wins (Mariners) or winning streak (A's, Indians) record in the regular season, the Yankees with their 27 championships will beat your record-breaking team in the playoffs.

Go Astros!!!

Any playoff series already has a win or go home game. In a best of 3 there would be 2 games of win or go home vs the one they have now. No matter how you slice it MLB and the networks would make a lot more money by adding games.

Not for both teams in the same game. That only happens if a series goes the full possible length.

You didnt say for both teams. Obviously. But my point still stands. Making a WC series 2 out of 3 adds another win or take home game for the audience to enjoy.

Oct 19, 2017 at 6:25 PM

#9839

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Originally posted by jrg:
Detroit Tigers to hire Ron Gardenhire as manager.

I don't know anything about the hiring cycle, but it seems like teams love to hire retreads.

Oct 19, 2017 at 6:45 PM

#9840

Niners99
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Originally posted by FL9er:
Originally posted by jrg:
Detroit Tigers to hire Ron Gardenhire as manager.

I don't know anything about the hiring cycle, but it seems like teams love to hire retreads.

He's about as safe of a hire out there. Although I disagree that teams hire a lot of retreads. It feels like this era of hires has been a bunch of former players getting first time jobs.