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re: 1 Game wild card is awful, but at least the right team won
Posted on 10/3/17 at 11:24 pm to sgallo3
Posted on 10/3/17 at 11:24 pm to sgallo3
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1 Game wild card is awful
why?
Think of it more as an extension of the regular season. The goal for that game isn't for the better team to win, they should have separated themselves in the regular season. It's a second chance they're given and for people to be entertained.
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Posted on 10/3/17 at 11:45 pm to castorinho
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why?
Think of it more as an extension of the regular season. The goal for that game isn't for the better team to win, they should have separated themselves in the regular season. It's a second chance they're given and for people to be entertained.
Here's where I don't like it. Many times the 2 wildcard teams have been one team that played a team that finished 4+ games behind the other. If it was just an extension of the regular season, one game shouldn't put the trailing team over the top. This game also comes down to where each team is in the rotation with the game being played right after the regular season. In a sport like baseball, winner take all games are stupid. For instance, the Braves were 6 games ahead of the Cardinals in 2012. They had an identical record to the West Champion Giants. Cardinals win one game, they go to the playoffs.
This game was created for money, nothing more. If they want to make it reasonably fair, have a 3 game series at least.
Posted on 10/4/17 at 6:47 am to castorinho
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Think of it more as an extension of the regular season.
Ok. My team is up by more than one game so even if the lose this game then I'm still going to be in the playoffs...oh wait what?? It only comes down to this game? Oh so this isn't just an extension to regular season.
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The goal for that game isn't for the better team to win,
Exactly why it's stupid. If the goal isn't to get the best team in the playoffs then it's just some gimmick bullshite for ratings.
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they should have separated themselves in the regular season
I did. That's why I have a better record than the other wildcard team.
We might as well just take the division winners and have a random drawing for the wildcard team. If anyone complains we can just say, "should've separated yourself in the regular season".
This post was edited on 10/4/17 at 6:50 am
Posted on 10/4/17 at 9:02 am to castorinho
quote:
1 Game wild card is awful
why?
Think of it more as an extension of the regular season. The goal for that game isn't for the better team to win, they should have separated themselves in the regular season. It's a second chance they're given and for people to be entertained.
It does hurt the team who wins immensely often in the next round. You put your best pitcher in a do or die situation, then are unable to use that pitcher in the next series early. I know the Yankees pitcher only went 1/3 of an inning last night, but for example 2 years ago Dallas beat up on the Yankees then only was able to start Game 3 of the ALDS.
Posted on 10/4/17 at 10:44 am to castorinho
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they should have separated themselves in the regular season.
Eh, both leagues the #1 WC team finished 6 games up on #2. That's substantial separation.
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