Selig announces that he expects Wild Card extra spot this year

by rickdr23 on Jan 28, 2012 3:27 AM EST

In the infinite wisdom that is Bud Selig (personal opinion), against the heritage of baseball, and my own common sense, the extra wild card spot is expected to be put in play this year. Am I full against this, no not at all, but am I adamantly opposed to a ONE GAME PLAYOFF that defines a 162 game season, where the last spot can beat a team that would have had a 5 game series to prove its worth in the past? Hell yes. I do not know how the powers that be can think this is any sort of good idea in any realm of common sense, but it looks like it might happen. This fully involves the Rays obviously, as we all know, because of the powerful turn this offseason went towards the American League power shift. What are everyones thoughts? Am I the minority on despising this?

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No, this is fine.

The Rays, Angels/Rangers, and probably Red Sox will be hunting for the 2 spots now. I’m down with anything that gives the Rays a better chance to make is fine by me. If we get bounced in a 1 game playoff, it’s not going to bother me any more than losing in round 1 the past couple years. Got a problem with it? Win the division.

Now, when are the Astros making their way over to the AL?

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by SandalsNoPants on Jan 28, 2012 9:23 AM EST reply actions

I'm a stouch advocate of a 3 game playoff....

Still short series, and you play a best of 3, 5, then 7. By fair the fairest way in my opinion (whatever thats worth haha)

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by rickdr23 on Jan 28, 2012 9:47 AM EST up reply actions

*staunch #earlymorningbrainfart

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by rickdr23 on Jan 28, 2012 9:48 AM EST up reply actions

That would be better, but that's not an option.

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by SandalsNoPants on Jan 28, 2012 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

Honestly I don't think a 5 or 7 game playoff

proves that much either. It’s just one or two trips through the starting rotation. One bad game can completely nuke your hopes.

As silly as a 1-game playoff seems, I don’t think it is that much less of a craps shoot than the entire playoffs. I can’t think of any team in the last 5 years which won the World Series, which was also clearly the best team in baseball over 162. It’s exciting, it’s all that the fans and media care about. But statistically it seems rather meaningless.

by djp68 on Feb 7, 2012 1:02 PM EST reply actions