Baseball: Post Season Scenarios and Nightmares

[N2NH]

This is how it shapes up.

If the Yankees win and the Rays lose, Yanks are Divisional Champs and Rays the Wild Card. If the Yanks lose and the Rays win, the reverse is true.

OTOH, if they both win or both lose, most likely there will be a one game playoff to determine the Divisional Champ.

Now, in the NL it is even worse. If the Pods win and the Braves win, a one game playoff to determine the Wild Card. Same thing if they both lose. If the Pods win and the Giants lose, a one game playoff to determine the NL West Champs. But, if the Pods win, Giants lose and Braves win, they have to play for NL West Champs and the loser will have to play the Braves for Wild Card team. There's more, but this is bad enough...

The Situation Now...

[n2ize]

Remember when there were no playoffs and the baseball season was over in September ?

[W3WN]

Remember when there were no playoffs and the baseball season was over in September ?

Yes. I remember when the American League played real baseball as well.

But there's too much money involved these days. We're never going back to those days.

But the Giants won, so at least we can root for Freddy Sanchez. And the Yankees are in the playoffs, even if it is as the Wild Card. Unfortunately, the Braves are in as the Wild Card. Nutz.

[suddenseer]

I was 2 years old when that expansion. I do remember when the american league played real baseball.

[suddenseer]

Go Reds ( division winners who would not be wild cards otherwise)

[w2amr]

Go Reds ( division winners who would not be wild cards otherwise)

Don't you worry, We gonna take care of the Reds.
phillies%20rotation3-thumb-275x135-20056.jpg

[suddenseer]

Don't you worry, We gonna take care of the Reds.
phillies%20rotation3-thumb-275x135-20056.jpg

I'm not worried. I went on strike back in 1995. I have not stepped into a major league park since. until last month, I had stopped watching, or listening. I do attend minor league games. I do always root for the NL in the WS.

[W3WN]

Don't you worry, We gonna take care of the Reds.
phillies%20rotation3-thumb-275x135-20056.jpg

We shall see.

The Reds are proof that the Pirate's plan can work. The difference is that Cincinnatti actually puts money into acqurining, nuturing, and keeping young talent. Whereas the Pirates give lip service but put the money into the owner's pockets.

[NQ6U]

As I predicted, the Padres folded in the last few weeks of the season, going from first place to being eliminated from the playoffs by losing to the Giants this afternoon. Same old story, in other words. Being a Padres fan is a very frustrating endeavor.

[KA5PIU]

Hello.

Baseball, a game where the players wear tights and play with a stick and balls and run around chasing each other trying to touch each other with a ball.
If there is any sort of argument whatsoever the pair have to go to this secluded spot known as a "dugout" and kiss and make out or up, or something. ;)
Damn, and this has been going on long before the gay rights movement! ;)