More playoff teams?

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Did I hear the number of wildcard spots has been increased by two? Do most view this as a positive or negative?
 
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3 division winners are in, and now two wild cards in each league play a one game playoff to see who is in the Division series
 
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What's the logic behind a one game playoff? That seems to me like an odd solution.
 
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Grabs attention. Exciting game. Gives more teams a chance to make the playoffs. Puts more emphasis on winning division so teams fight til the end.

I think it is a fine idea.
 
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Dbake005 said:
Grabs attention. Exciting game. Gives more teams a chance to make the playoffs. Puts more emphasis on winning division so teams fight til the end.

I think it is a fine idea.
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I like the idea of more teams having a chance to make the playoffs, I'm just one sure how I feel about a one game "series". Should add some excitement though.
 
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Thats the main reason. One game playoffs will receive plenty of attention. And, this year at least, it'll make the schedule a little more tight. So a team's pitching depth in the playoffs will be even more important, instead of being able to slate our travel days and only use 3 or so pitchers.
 
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It'll be interesting to see how much it plays into deals at the trade deadline.
 
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Dbake005 said:
It'll be interesting to see how much it plays into deals at the trade deadline.
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I've heard that angle discussed. You would think it will definitetly have an impact since more teams Will be fighting for those two additional spots.

It should be an interesting year. I can't wait for the season to start.
 
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I am unbelievably excited for this season. Incredibly.
 
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Dbake005 said:
I am unbelievably excited for this season. Incredibly.
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+++++ 1,000,000

It can't get here fast enough

I like the one game playoff idea...despite the way it ended for the red sox last year that was by far the most incredible end of a regular season I've ever seen. They are definitely trying to recreate that with this new system, I hope it works
 
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wish they would have taken it a step further and implement Bob Costas' idea. The 2 wildcards play a 3 game set Tues-Thur then start the Division Series on Friday. That creates a real advantage and reward for the teams that actually won their division.
 
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Love the idea of a "knockout round". Wild Cards should have to jump through hoops. They've had it way too easy.
 
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I disagree. The ultimate "we'll get em tomorrow" sport has been reduced to a one game play-in system to generate faux interest and drama.

A 3 game set, sure. 1 game isn't representative, IMO.
 
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A three-game series would seem more logical to me. However, I'm guessing a one-game series is much easier to incorporate into the schedule.
 
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ionaVOL said:
+++++ 1,000,000

It can't get here fast enough

I like the one game playoff idea...despite the way it ended for the red sox last year that was by far the most incredible end of a regular season I've ever seen. They are definitely trying to recreate that with this new system, I hope it works
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Agree.

I think it's good for baseball. Game 162 was so exciting. Now you have that chance every year with the one game playoff.
 
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TBrown said:
I disagree. The ultimate "we'll get em tomorrow" sport has been reduced to a one game play-in system to generate faux interest and drama.

A 3 game set, sure. 1 game isn't representative, IMO.
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I love the sport of baseball. I think the season should be 150 games, not 162. But we need a little more excitement in the game.

This provides it.

We can't have a 2010 situation where the Yankees go, "Well screw it. We are in, who cares about homefield, let's just rest everybody" in the MIDDLE OF A DIVISION RACE. That can't happen.

Now, also Division titles mean a little more.
 
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Why can't it?

zjcvols said:
I love the sport of baseball. I think the season should be 150 games, not 162. But we need a little more excitement in the game.

This provides it.

We can't have a 2010 situation where the Yankees go, "Well screw it. We are in, who cares about homefield, let's just rest everybody" in the MIDDLE OF A DIVISION RACE. That can't happen.

Now, also Division titles mean a little more.
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zjcvols said:
Because then you cruise for an entire month like the Yankees did and winning your division means nothing.
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They put themselves in position to be able to cruise, so why can't they?

NBA teams throw games down the stretch all the time- for different playoff seeding, for more ping pong balls, etc.
NFL teams bench players all the time for the same reasons.

I see your point, but it isn't a baseball only problem and it certainly doesn't support a one game play-in.
 
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