Gander where are you?

[dr. fager]

I was specifically addressing the Mets...I think the loss of two people in their starting rotation had as much to do it as anything. I get the implications of the 5 game series, unfortunatley I don't see it changing. The revenue generated in the first round makes up for any loss when it comes to ratings and the world series. Detroit and St. Louis are decent markets to boot, you really think this one will have worse ratings than the Marlins/Indians in 97? Did the system change then?

I guess if your point that the Cardinals shouldn't be in...do you suggest taking the 4 best teams in the NL...if so scheduling would have to be tweaked in order to make it fair....meaning you can't have teams playing regional series the whole year and beating up people in their own weak divisions.

Also, where was the outcry last year when the Cards held the best record in baseball and got eliminated by the wildcard Astros? It just seems like now that the NY got teams got bounced it's become an issue.