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09-27-2010, 11:20 PM
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Playoff Format
Anybody know why the wild card team can't play a team in the same division in first round of the playoffs? To me it smells of MLB wanting to insure of a NYY - Bos ALCS as often as possible. But is there any more legitimate reason?
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09-28-2010, 12:02 AM
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I am sure Bud will come up with a more convoluted lie to justify it, but that really is the only reason. They don't want to give TBS any good series. Welcome to Redszone. Nice first post 
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09-28-2010, 07:04 AM
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Yeah..that's not actually the reason. When the wild card was conceived Boston wasn't yearly contenders at that point. That's absolutely not the reason. Boston only made the playoffs 3 times in the 90s.
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09-28-2010, 07:50 AM
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Re: Playoff Format
The reason has something to do with the fact that those teams have already played 18 times throughout the season and MLB wanting them to play someone else.
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09-28-2010, 09:19 AM
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Re: Playoff Format
Doesn't football have a similar rule? I don't think a wildcard team can play a team from their division in the first round either, and it may even be the first couple of rounds.
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09-28-2010, 09:21 AM
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09-28-2010, 09:33 AM
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Re: Playoff Format
Oh yeah....should have remembered that.
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09-28-2010, 10:08 AM
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I can't believe any conspiracy theories. It's better entertainment to mix it up rather than have the same matchups in the first round that your team has seen 18 or so times during the regular season. So what if the wildcard has a better record than the 2nd and 3rd best division records? Should the wildcard then host the 3rd best team?
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09-28-2010, 03:28 PM
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This system makes it more likely that the NLCS will have two coastal teams. It's not a conspiracy, as that is how baseball makes nearly all of it's decisions, what is best for the TV ratings. |
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09-29-2010, 01:23 AM
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