Turn Off Ads?
Page 1 of 4 1234 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 51

Thread: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

  1. #1
    Rally Onion! Chip R's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2000
    Location
    Cincinnati, OH
    Posts
    41,751

    Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    No link to this story but it might be in his latest Insider column. His reasoning is that it will help the small/mid market teams it seems.
    Quote Originally Posted by Raisor View Post
    I was wrong
    Quote Originally Posted by Raisor View Post
    Chip is right


  2. Turn Off Ads?
  3. #2
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    West Virginia
    Posts
    38,000

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    I disagree. I don't want baseball turning into the NBA where half the teams make the playoffs, and some of those teams sneak in with sub .500 records. I like the current format and I hope they stick with it for the foreseeable future‎.

  4. #3
    Red's fan mbgrayson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Montana
    Posts
    2,303

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    I disagree too. The MLB season is too long to devalue it any further. No more playoff slots.
    __________________
    "I think we’re starting to get to the point where people are starting to get tired of this stretch of ball,” Votto said. “I think something needs to start changing and start going in a different direction. I’m going to do my part to help make that change.”

  5. #4
    Member redhawkfish's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Sarasota
    Posts
    623

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    We could just give every one trophies just for participating.
    "Why are those Dodger pitchers in the Reds bullpen?"-GAC August 28, 2009

  6. #5
    he/him *BaseClogger*'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Chicago
    Posts
    7,795

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    How would a five team playoff work?

  7. #6
    Sprinkles are for winners dougdirt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    49,393

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    Quote Originally Posted by *BaseClogger* View Post
    How would a five team playoff work?
    The two wildcard teams plays a 3 game series. Start the week on a Friday rather than a Monday and the season still ends at the same time as it does now.

  8. #7
    Member membengal's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Northern Maryland
    Posts
    13,748

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    Gammons, lord of the knee jerk.

  9. #8
    Et tu, Brutus? Brutus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Atlanta, Ga.
    Posts
    10,904

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    The two wildcard teams plays a 3 game series. Start the week on a Friday rather than a Monday and the season still ends at the same time as it does now.
    This is an intriguing idea. Though I do tend to agree that I actually like the format as it is now. Baseball is the one sport where, for the most part, I love the format as is.
    "No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda

  10. #9
    Sprinkles are for winners dougdirt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    49,393

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    One thing Gammons mentioned is that this also helps out teams who win the division because the 'Wild card series' winner will have already used their #1 and #2 pitchers and will come into the match up with the 'best team' with a less than favorable pitching match up. Just some more food for thought on that one.

  11. #10
    Flash the leather! _Sir_Charles_'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    11,563

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    Quote Originally Posted by Brutus the Pimp View Post
    This is an intriguing idea. Though I do tend to agree that I actually like the format as it is now. Baseball is the one sport where, for the most part, I love the format as is.
    I like the current format too. Now if they would just get rid of interleague play, I'd be satisfied.

  12. #11
    Socratic Gadfly TheNext44's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Los Angeles
    Posts
    4,230

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    Quote Originally Posted by _Sir_Charles_ View Post
    I like the current format too. Now if they would just get rid of interleague play, I'd be satisfied.
    Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing them limit interleague play to two series a year, shorten the season by a week, down to 154 games, and add a second wild card.

    That would actually generate more money for the league, as that extra wild card series would bring in more TV money than the they would lose in attendance by losing games 155-162. And the last week would then generate more interest with more teams in the hunt, and therefore, more attendance, and more money.

    Doubt they are smart enough to figure that out.
    "Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

  13. #12
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Cincinnati/Colerain
    Posts
    1,289

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    I'd be all for it. 10 out of 30 teams is not half the league. It would increase attendence for teams battling for the 2nd wild card late in the year and it allows small market teams like the Reds a better chance of sneaking in from time to time.
    Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/ShaneHorning

  14. #13
    Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Posts
    4,752

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    One thing Gammons mentioned is that this also helps out teams who win the division because the 'Wild card series' winner will have already used their #1 and #2 pitchers and will come into the match up with the 'best team' with a less than favorable pitching match up. Just some more food for thought on that one.
    I get it. This opens up more possibilities for small market teams to make the playoffs, while helping to ensure that they don't get beyond the opening three game series where they could really mess up the post season ratings. No thanks.

  15. #14
    Sprinkles are for winners dougdirt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    49,393

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    Quote Originally Posted by RED VAN HOT View Post
    I get it. This opens up more possibilities for small market teams to make the playoffs, while helping to ensure that they don't get beyond the opening three game series where they could really mess up the post season ratings. No thanks.
    As long as you notice that the Red Sox/Yankees are likely to be one of the AL WC teams every year I guess you can say that...

  16. #15
    Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Posts
    4,752

    Re: Gammons thinks there should be another wild card

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    As long as you notice that the Red Sox/Yankees are likely to be one of the AL WC teams every year I guess you can say that...
    It didn't. Then again, as long as the Yankees and Red Sox are able to buy starting pitching depth, the wild card disadvantage will affect them less.

    I think Gammons recognizes the problem facing small and mid-market teams and has made a sincere attempt to address it with a proposal that has a chance to be adopted. Generally, any proposal that adds more revenue by adding more games gets some consideration. The point I was trying to make in a somewhat facetious manner was that ML baseball needs to throw the small market teams a bigger bone. As a case in point, consider the free agency of the the Cuban pitcher, Chapman. The report mentioned the Yankees as the leading contender. Then stated that the Red Sox, Dodgers, and Angels are also expected to be interested. I submit that every ML team is interested, but only a few can pay the price of admission. Fans have come to expect small market teams trailing in the standings in mid-July to effectively sell the players they can no longer afford to the big boys.

    I have never criticized the Reds for their failure to spend. There is some beauty in persevering as an underdog that must succeed by managing smartly. Still, I can't help but recoil slightly when offered what amounts to a play-in series as appeasement.


Turn Off Ads?

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please.

Thank you, and most importantly, enjoy yourselves!


RedsZone.com is a privately owned website and is not affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball


Contact us: Boss | Gallen5862 | Plus Plus | Powel Crosley | RedlegJake | The Operator