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I would like to see them do home field advantage like every other league, record-wise.
I'd like to see MLB dump the divisions. Play every team an even number of times and take the top 4 teams at the end of the season for the playoffs. 1st versus 4th, 2nd versus 3rd, then those 2 winners play for the League championship.
San Diego would be home watching the playoffs where they deserve to be rather than stinking them up!
just my opinion.
I would like to see them do home field advantage like every other league, record-wise.
I don't think you can dump the divisions, because rivals need each other. Cards fan wants to see his team play the Cubs; Dodger fan wants to see that club play the Giants. And it needs to happen more than twice a season.I'd like to see MLB dump the divisions. Play every team an even number of times and take the top 4 teams at the end of the season for the playoffs. 1st versus 4th, 2nd versus 3rd, then those 2 winners play for the League championship.
San Diego would be home watching the playoffs where they deserve to be rather than stinking them up!
just my opinion.
I do think, though, that baseball can tweak things to eliminate this possiblity. The old two division format worked pretty well in assuring that the best teams would meet in the playoffs. You can account for odd variations (like 1993, when the Braves and Giants had the 2 best NL records, but were in the same division) with wild cards, and just have 2 wild card teams if you want to promote interesting races to the end.
The divisions wouldn't be any bigger than the leagues were before divisional play came about in 1969. You'd assure that the playoff teams were all over .500 and were likely the 4 best teams in each league. You'd still have races through to the end, and I'd think you'd have the same number of fans interested in outcomes to the end of the last week. Plus, you might have more national interest in the first round of the playoffs
Something like this:
AL EAST (the old AL East with Tampa Bay subs uted for Milwaukee)
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Tampa Bay
Toronto
AL WEST (the old AL West)
Chicago
Kansas City
Los Angeles of Anaheim of Orange County of California
Minnesota
Oakland
Seattle
Texas
NL EAST
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Florida
Milwaukee
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
NL WEST
Arizona
Colorado
Chicago
Houston
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
St. Louis
Seed the playoff teams according to record; best of 5 LDS; best of 7 LCS; World Series.
Los Angeles of Anaheim of Orange County of California
lol!!
You mean instead of the All Star Game determining home field advantage? I agree, That's total crap. Let the Season mean something like in the other major sports.
Yes...you are correct...it is total bull . Let the regular season mean something.You mean instead of the All Star Game determining home field advantage?
Agreed.
The Cardinals should have home field, they played for it and earned it.
STupid in Bud Selig.
Let them get there first, then worry about whether they'll have home field advantage.
It is worth noting, however, that the Cardinals couldn't win a home game in the World Series last year . . . . being at home doesn't assure you wins.
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