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Nov 17, 2011 2:07 PM
Wish the Brewers had moved back to the AL.

Interesting that the wildcard teams will just play a 1 game, winner moves on, series.
Nov 17, 2011 2:07pm
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Nov 17, 2011 2:14 PM
GoPens;976514 wrote:Wish the Brewers had moved back to the AL.

Interesting that the wildcard teams will just play a 1 game, winner moves on, series.
It should be at least a best of 3. What a joke.
Nov 17, 2011 2:14pm
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Nov 17, 2011 2:25 PM
All season baseball is played in series'. Why on earth is the WC game going to be a 1 game event? Thats dumb. Best of 3 is the clear way to go here, imo.
Nov 17, 2011 2:25pm
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Nov 17, 2011 2:36 PM
All MLB wants is more teams to be in the race for more of the season so attendance won't drop off as quickly.
Nov 17, 2011 2:36pm
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Nov 17, 2011 2:45 PM
karen lotz;976565 wrote:All MLB wants is more teams to be in the race for more of the season so attendance won't drop off as quickly.
Which is why I really do like the added WC team. But make it a 3 game series.
Nov 17, 2011 2:45pm
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Nov 17, 2011 2:49 PM
I agree that it should be a 3 game wild card series, but under the current set-up the World Series almost goes into November as it is. The only solution would be to shorten the regular season, which we all know will never happen.
Nov 17, 2011 2:49pm
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Nov 17, 2011 2:49 PM
Laley23;976573 wrote:Which is why I really do like the added WC team. But make it a 3 game series.
Yeah I like it too, but I don't think Selig has any interest in extending the playoffs more than one more game. If he can have 4 or 5 teams in each league play 2 more weeks worth of meaningful regular season games, he will ($$$$$$$$$$$). I agree it should be a 3 game series but I don't really think that is the motivation for adding a team.
Nov 17, 2011 2:49pm
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Nov 17, 2011 2:51 PM
GoPens;976581 wrote:I agree that it should be a 3 game wild card series, but under the current set-up the World Series almost goes into November as it is. The only solution would be to shorten the regular season, which we all know will never happen.
Or start the season a week earlier.
Nov 17, 2011 2:51pm
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Nov 17, 2011 2:52 PM
Wish they'd add a salary cap as well.
Nov 17, 2011 2:52pm
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Nov 17, 2011 3:07 PM
Wish baseball would go the way of the NBA...
Nov 17, 2011 3:07pm
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Nov 17, 2011 3:16 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;976615 wrote:Wish baseball would go the way of the NBA...
K.
Nov 17, 2011 3:16pm
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Nov 17, 2011 3:23 PM
Commander of Awesome;976645 wrote:K.
You'd really be sad if baseball was locked out and they didn't play? Couldn't care less about baseball. Way too boring and without salary caps it's the same teams every year. Also, the all star game having an impact is retarded
Nov 17, 2011 3:23pm
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Nov 17, 2011 3:41 PM
Would miss baseball in the summer. No other sport is playing and enjoy a cold one on a summer's day at the ballpark.

As far as starting the season a week earlier, it's bad enough now the first week of April. Can't imagine starting the last week of March in places like Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Boston, Minn. etc.
Nov 17, 2011 3:41pm
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Nov 17, 2011 3:42 PM
2010: Yankees, Twins, Rangers, Rays, Phillies, Braves, Reds, Giants
2011: Yankees, Rays, Tigers, Rangers, Phillies, Brewers, Cardinals, Diamondbacks


50% turnover in one year.
Nov 17, 2011 3:42pm
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Nov 17, 2011 3:48 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;976659 wrote:You'd really be sad if baseball was locked out and they didn't play? Couldn't care less about baseball. Way too boring and without salary caps it's the same teams every year. Also, the all star game having an impact is retarded
You don't care=everyone else must not care

Got it
Nov 17, 2011 3:48pm
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Nov 17, 2011 3:55 PM
Have they said if this will be end of unbalanced scheduling? When they originally talked about evening out the leagues 15/15, there was also talk of blowing up the divisions and just taking the 5 best teams. Since Houston will go to the AL West, apparently they aren't blowing up divisions... but going back to balanced schedules would at least take such a heavy emphasis off of the divisions.

Also, 15/15 means that interleague will have to be spread throughout the season, as it basically forces one series to be interleague at all times, correct?
Nov 17, 2011 3:55pm
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Nov 17, 2011 3:59 PM
ts1227;976696 wrote:Have they said if this will be end of unbalanced scheduling? When they originally talked about evening out the leagues 15/15, there was also talk of blowing up the divisions and just taking the 5 best teams. Since Houston will go to the AL West, apparently they aren't blowing up divisions... but going back to balanced schedules would at least take such a heavy emphasis off of the divisions.

Also, 15/15 means that interleague will have to be spread throughout the season, as it basically forces one series to be interleague at all times, correct?
Correct. There will always be an interleague matchup throughout the year involving someone. Heck, could have the season open with Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
Nov 17, 2011 3:59pm
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Nov 17, 2011 7:21 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;976659 wrote:You'd really be sad if baseball was locked out and they didn't play? Couldn't care less about baseball. Way too boring and without salary caps it's the same teams every year. Also, the all star game having an impact is retarded

If a lockout brought a salary cap, I would be all for it.

Anybody know when baseball will negotiate their new CBA? Do they even negotiate? I feel like the owners just get bent over be the players union every day all day long.
Nov 17, 2011 7:21pm
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Nov 17, 2011 7:39 PM
MLB came to a labor agreement today. The current deal was set to expire at the end of December (I think). Formal announcement will be made Monday.


U mad NBA??

Nov 17, 2011 7:39pm
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Nov 17, 2011 9:50 PM
Wish baseball would go the way of the NBA...
you mean, to hell?

oh barf. barf barf barf.
Nov 17, 2011 9:50pm
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Nov 18, 2011 12:20 AM
1 game playoff = dumb.
Nov 18, 2011 12:20am
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Nov 18, 2011 7:38 AM
I don't like many of these changes. The Wild Card game should not come down to a 1 game playoff to determine it all; seems like such cruel fate when you've been battling for 162 all year to get to that point.

Also not a fan of the balanced leagues because it means interleague play is going to be dispersed all the way throughout. I definately don't want to see my team in the race in September and see its fate being decided by interleague games being played in San Diego or Miami than in Boston or Tampa Bay...
Nov 18, 2011 7:38am
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Nov 18, 2011 7:45 AM
Commander of Awesome;976589 wrote:Wish they'd add a salary cap as well.
+1. baseball will continue to be a joke as long as the yankees can spend 300 million a year on payroll while the lower markets pay 40 million.
Nov 18, 2011 7:45am
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Nov 18, 2011 10:17 AM
^^^

Don't know why this continues to be an issue. Somebody proves it every year, a large payroll doesn't always add up to victories. Look at what Tampa Bay has been able to do and Florida, Minnesota, and Oakland before them
Nov 18, 2011 10:17am