MLB: Selig Pushing for Expanded Playoffs Next Season
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NO! Every other sport's playoffs go on for 2-3 months. I don't want to see that happen with baseball. It's an accomplishment just to make it!
This. I can't believe how many teams get into the playoffs in the NBA. It becomes somewhat meaningless if you can get in just by being in the top half. Same reason I like the NCAA Tournament at 64 teams - it's an accomplishment to get there in and of itself.
Stupid, stupid stupid. The baseball season and playoffs already goes WAY too long. The only way I'd support this is if they shortened the regular season. They need to have the postseason in september and have it wrap up in October
The number of teams getting in wouldnt be as high as other leagues still so I wouldnt object on that note. I would not want the season any longer however. In fact they shouldnt be playing past October IMO. Shorten the regular season to 154 again and maybe. Good luck though on that one.
I actually really like the idea. Although I do think they need to figure out a way that the World Series isn't going into November. But I believe they should either shorten the regular season by 10-12 games or eliminate some of the days off in the playoffs. I really like how this would more even more of an emphasis on winning the division so you would avoid another playoff series.
But it could just be the Cub fan in me that just wants 1 more chance at the postseason...:twitcy:
But it could just be the Cub fan in me that just wants 1 more chance at the postseason...:twitcy:
That's just the thing though, MLB will never shorten the season because that's taking money out of the teams' pockets. TV scheduling won't let them take away days off in between games. So basically Selig will expand the playoffs and push the World Series another week deeper into November when football has taken over and nobody gives a s**t about MLB
Maybe they should just play all playoff series 2 games, travel day, 3 games, travel day, 2 games and shorten the playoffs a bunch. Start the first week of October and you finish in October. :yes:
It is kind of ridiculous that baseball has a 162 game schedule and only rewards 8 teams but that's the beatuy of this sport.
No way will they be able to shorten the schedule. Even just going to 154 games means four less home games, less money for the teams and the union would never agree to let the players take a salary cut to reflect the eight fewer games that would be played.
Also, Selig gets bashed a lot, way more than Goodell or Stern, but I think he's done the best job of any current commissioner in the four major sports.
Also, Selig gets bashed a lot, way more than Goodell or Stern, but I think he's done the best job of any current commissioner in the four major sports.