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Welp, they ultimately got beat by both of them.It's the age old question, would you rather get beat by Oscar Gonzales (who?) or Jose Ramirez???
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Welp, they ultimately got beat by both of them.It's the age old question, would you rather get beat by Oscar Gonzales (who?) or Jose Ramirez???
Back, not too long ago, when we had one wild card team, if they came from the same division as the top seed they would be bracketed with the second seed to avoid an intradivision match until the league championship series. Much harder to do now that you could potentially have three teams from the same division in the divisional series round.I’m not a huge fan of seeing all these intradivision matchups coming up:
Phillies vs Braves
Padres vs Dodgers
Mariners vs Astros
I feel like the regular season already sorted out these matchups, so now we see if any of the inferior teams can pull off an upset.
Partially this is a symptom of the financial inequity in baseball that leads to both leagues’ Central divisions have poor representation in the playoffs.
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So the combined Centrals have only captured 12 of a possible 54 World Series spots. Honestly, I’m surprised it’s not even worse than that. I think those spots would be:Since the three division format was enacted the World Series reps from each league has broken down this way by division:
AL
East 13
Central 7
West 7
NL
East 11
Central 5
West 11
Astros reached from the AL West and NL Central. I actually counted their one trip from the NL as from the West, so subtract one from the NL West and add it to the NL Central. So 13 trips from the combined Centrals.So the combined Centrals have only captured 12 of a possible 54 World Series spots. Honestly, I’m surprised it’s not even worse than that. I think those spots would be:
Cardinals: 2004, 06, 11 (won twice)
Cubs: 2016 (won)
Guardians: 1997, 2016 (No wins)
White Sox: 2005 (won)
Royals: 2014, 2015 (won once)
Tigers: 2006, 2012 (No wins)
Astros: 2005 (Lost)
So the Centrals haven’t had a team reach the World Series for the past six seasons, assuming Cleveland doesn’t get there this year. The Brewers, Pirates, Reds and Twins haven’t reached a World Series in the divisional playoff era. The Twins at least are generally competitive most years. The Brewers try. The Reds and Pirates might as well be contracted — totally hapless organizations that often aren’t even trying to win.
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This didn't age well, Rays got beat by both!It's the age old question, would you rather get beat by Oscar Gonzales (who?) or Jose Ramirez???
We can throw all the common sense ideas in baseball because it's all about generating money now. If you want to get a true baseball champion, go back to the one division winner, one wild card format. Baseball more than any other sport, plays 162 games TO DETERMINE who should be in the postseason. Now a team can get hot in a month and win a world series. It's unfortunate.I’m not a huge fan of seeing all these intradivision matchups coming up:
Phillies vs Braves
Padres vs Dodgers
Mariners vs Astros
I feel like the regular season already sorted out these matchups, so now we see if any of the inferior teams can pull off an upset.
Partially this is a symptom of the financial inequity in baseball that leads to both leagues’ Central divisions have poor representation in the playoffs.
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That was an exuberant moment for a franchise hosting its first playoff game in many years, and the bat slam added to the electricity of the moment. I loved seeing it. Probably everyone else age 50 or younger did too.Saw highlights of Phillies vs Braves some dork for Philly hits a HR and slams his bat into the ground. 20 years ago, next time up his backside would have been hitting the dirt. Like Paul Brown said about TD celebrations act like you have been there before.
Yeah, and getting knocked on your ash in your next at bat is another baseball tradition that adds electricity to the game.That was an exuberant moment for a franchise hosting its first playoff game in many years, and the bat slam added to the electricity of the moment. I loved seeing it. Probably everyone else age 50 or younger did too.
P.S. Imagine calling Rhys Hoskins “some dork.” He’s one of the better hitters in the game.
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Sure, if you want to give your opponent a free baserunner and risk having a pitcher ejected from a playoff game just to enforce silly, antiquated “unwritten rules.” The batter already beat you once; why let him beat you again by being a damn fool trying to get back at him?Yeah, and getting knocked on your ash in your next at bat is another baseball tradition that adds electricity to the game.
That’s when you send in that long reliever from your pen that is rarely used.Sure, if you want to give your opponent a free baserunner and risk having a pitcher ejected from a playoff game just to enforce silly, antiquated “unwritten rules.” The batter already beat you once; why let him beat you again by being a damn fool trying to get back at him?
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Saw highlights of Phillies vs Braves some dork for Philly hits a HR and slams his bat into the ground. 20 years ago, next time up his backside would have been hitting the dirt. Like Paul Brown said about TD celebrations act like you have been there before.
I know the rules and I used to be a big baseball fan but I rarely watch anymore. Partly because of the pacification (wussification) of the sport.Sure, if you want to give your opponent a free baserunner and risk having a pitcher ejected from a playoff game just to enforce silly, antiquated “unwritten rules.” The batter already beat you once; why let him beat you again by being a damn fool trying to get back at him?
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Big difference in celebrating winning and being a showboat.
Really? You used to tune in to watch people get thrown at? Highly unlikely.I know the rules and I used to be a big baseball fan but I rarely watch anymore. Partly because of the pacification (wussification) of the sport.
When you add more teams to the playoffs, this will happen. The regular season has become less important. Too bad.Dodgers, 111 wins in the regular season. One, and done in the playoffs. Lol
Didn't age well with Hoskins hitting 2HRs tonight.Saw highlights of Phillies vs Braves some dork for Philly hits a HR and slams his bat into the ground. 20 years ago, next time up his backside would have been hitting the dirt. Like Paul Brown said about TD celebrations act like you have been there before.
An interesting exercise for an ambitious person would be to determine each team's salaries compared to team appreciation. Hmmm...Yankees down 3 games to none. Awwwwww. Talk about least return for the money yearly.