Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Sports Bar & Grill
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 10-06-2016, 04:10 AM
jms62's Avatar
jms62 jms62 is offline
Saratoga
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 19,670
Default MLB Wildcard

Start off by prefacing I am a Yankees fan and any true Yankee or Met fan despises the other team. This is not sour grapes. MLB really needs to make these Wild Card games 2 of 3. Start on Monday after the season and have every game at the site of the higher seeded team as a reward for being the highest seeded team. Then start the playoffs on Friday with every team playing which would give it the feel of opening 2 days of NCAA where you have non stop games.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-06-2016, 07:06 AM
RHT2004 RHT2004 is offline
Atlantic City Race Course
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 4,829
Default

Bumgarner is the Lebron of MLB. Living legend.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-06-2016, 07:58 AM
Alabama Stakes Alabama Stakes is offline
Havre de Grace
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: suffolk downs
Posts: 5,811
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by RHT2004 View Post
Bumgarner is the Lebron of MLB. Living legend.
Don't ever embarrass a man by comparing him to Madison Bumgarner, Who could take it to the hole against Queen JAmes in his own sport.

Bruno Sammartino was the living legend , not Lee Bron James

On a side note , Buck Greywater is the stupidest manager around. Imagine having Britton in the bullpen waiting and trotting that hump Jimenez out there ? What was he waiting for an invitation ? The players were even scratching their heads.
It's Papi vs the Cubs. That what the powers that be want . Can't you see Big Popcorn knocking one out of Wrigley to dash their hopes again ?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-06-2016, 08:13 AM
MaTH716's Avatar
MaTH716 MaTH716 is offline
Flemington
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jersey
Posts: 11,437
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jms62 View Post
Start off by prefacing I am a Yankees fan and any true Yankee or Met fan despises the other team. This is not sour grapes. MLB really needs to make these Wild Card games 2 of 3. Start on Monday after the season and have every game at the site of the higher seeded team as a reward for being the highest seeded team. Then start the playoffs on Friday with every team playing which would give it the feel of opening 2 days of NCAA where you have non stop games.
I don't like the second wildcard at all. All it equates to is a play-in game for the real playoffs, where you are now at a disadvantage cause you needed your ace to get through.

How bout ending the season after 152 games this way you can play the 2 out of 3 like Jim mentioned and scrap this ridiculous one game format.
__________________
Felix Unger talking to Oscar Madison: "Your horse could finish third by 20 lengths and they still pay you? And you have been losing money for all these years?!"
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-06-2016, 08:15 AM
MaTH716's Avatar
MaTH716 MaTH716 is offline
Flemington
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jersey
Posts: 11,437
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes View Post
Don't ever embarrass a man by comparing him to Madison Bumgarner, Who could take it to the hole against Queen JAmes in his own sport.

Bruno Sammartino was the living legend , not Lee Bron James

On a side note , Buck Greywater is the stupidest manager around. Imagine having Britton in the bullpen waiting and trotting that hump Jimenez out there ? What was he waiting for an invitation ? The players were even scratching their heads.
It's Papi vs the Cubs. That what the powers that be want . Can't you see Big Popcorn knocking one out of Wrigley to dash their hopes again ?
I dont kill Showalter for not starting Britton in the inning. That being said, he needed to have him warmed up and ready to go, once Travis got the single. Once Donaldson got on base, he needed to go to him.
__________________
Felix Unger talking to Oscar Madison: "Your horse could finish third by 20 lengths and they still pay you? And you have been losing money for all these years?!"
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-06-2016, 08:29 AM
Pants II's Avatar
Pants II Pants II is offline
Arlington Park
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 4,458
Default

Major League Baseball.

MEH.

Hope the Cubs don't win just for the safety of innocents stuck in Chicago.
__________________
RIP identity politics 1965-2016
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-06-2016, 08:41 AM
Rudeboyelvis Rudeboyelvis is offline
Belmont Park
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 7,440
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jms62 View Post
Start off by prefacing I am a Yankees fan and any true Yankee or Met fan despises the other team. This is not sour grapes. MLB really needs to make these Wild Card games 2 of 3. Start on Monday after the season and have every game at the site of the higher seeded team as a reward for being the highest seeded team. Then start the playoffs on Friday with every team playing which would give it the feel of opening 2 days of NCAA where you have non stop games.
Something needs to change. I don't know if an additional wild card series is the answer as this is already going into November should either DS or CS series' got the full 7 and the WS goes 7.
The main negative impact of a one game playoff - besides being patently senseless - is that it severely handcuffs the winner as they now have to go on the road AND lose they their Ace for the first 3 games.

In my opinion I would do away with the game all together and utilize a series of criteria to determine who the two wild card teams are with descending tie-breaking marks - for instance:

Overall Record
Head to Head record
Total Road Wins
Total Road Runs Scored

Something like that. Seems the most logical approach
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-06-2016, 08:43 AM
Rudeboyelvis Rudeboyelvis is offline
Belmont Park
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 7,440
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pants II View Post
Major League Baseball.

MEH.

Hope the Cubs don't win just for the safety of innocents stuck in Chicago.
I hope they don't win because the Ricketts family are garbage sub-humans.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 10-06-2016, 08:45 AM
jms62's Avatar
jms62 jms62 is offline
Saratoga
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 19,670
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis View Post
Something needs to change. I don't know if an additional wild card series is the answer as this is already going into November should either DS or CS series' got the full 7 and the WS goes 7.
The main negative impact of a one game playoff - besides being patently senseless - is that it severely handcuffs the winner as they now have to go on the road AND lose they their Ace for the first 3 games.

In my opinion I would do away with the game all together and utilize a series of criteria to determine who the two wild card teams are with descending tie-breaking marks - for instance:

Overall Record
Head to Head record
Total Road Wins
Total Road Runs Scored

Something like that. Seems the most logical approach
Or use the same system and have 1 wild card team. Teams basically will compete for that as if it is a division. If that ends in a tie then a one game playoff.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 10-06-2016, 08:54 AM
Pants II's Avatar
Pants II Pants II is offline
Arlington Park
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 4,458
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis View Post
I hope they don't win because the Ricketts family are garbage sub-humans.
Haven't watched a complete game since the 90's.

Haven't watched an NFL game this season.

I don't like the entitlement of the players and the greed of the owners.

Looks like I won't be watching the NBA either.

It's getting to the point that all I'll have left is Premier League.
__________________
RIP identity politics 1965-2016
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 10-06-2016, 09:23 AM
knickslions2's Avatar
knickslions2 knickslions2 is offline
Longchamps
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 13,436
Default

One game sucks. Its a big advantage to the team that plays the winner as they most likely the best pitcher wont be out there til game 3.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 10-06-2016, 09:39 AM
taxicab's Avatar
taxicab taxicab is offline
Ellis Park
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 484
Default Says it all....

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/...nce/ar-BBx3AZA
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 10-06-2016, 09:57 AM
Rudeboyelvis Rudeboyelvis is offline
Belmont Park
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 7,440
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jms62 View Post
Or use the same system and have 1 wild card team. Teams basically will compete for that as if it is a division. If that ends in a tie then a one game playoff.
Exactly. I don't know what I was thinking ... I meant to say to use this criteria to determine the ONE Wild card team in each league with no playoff game, no tie breaker game, nothing. No *qualifier* game under any circumstances.

Season ends, post season starts with the 4 teams in each league clearly defined. Period.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 10-06-2016, 10:48 AM
-BT- -BT- is offline
The Curragh
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: 60613
Posts: 2,622
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pants II View Post
Major League Baseball.

MEH.

Hope the Cubs don't win just for the safety of innocents stuck in Chicago.
truth be told, SF is gonna push them as far as they can go, if they can get through them without getting beat up too much i believe they'll run through the Nats or the dodgers no problem. And i say this as a Nats fan.

the dude-bros will be out in full force fo'sho in wrigley, nevermind the thousands flocking in from all over the country.

ticket prices are ridiculous, parking near the field which is already tight as it is on non-game days is going for $100+. Been kicking around the idea of Air BnB'ing my place if they MAKE IT. With ticket prices where they're at my only option to see a game would be the rooftops, which the vast majority of have limited to no view of the field, but..... OPEN BAR DUDE!!!

-bt-
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 10-06-2016, 10:58 AM
knickslions2's Avatar
knickslions2 knickslions2 is offline
Longchamps
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 13,436
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by -BT- View Post
truth be told, SF is gonna push them as far as they can go, if they can get through them without getting beat up too much i believe they'll run through the Nats or the dodgers no problem. And i say this as a Nats fan.

the dude-bros will be out in full force fo'sho in wrigley, nevermind the thousands flocking in from all over the country.

ticket prices are ridiculous, parking near the field which is already tight as it is on non-game days is going for $100+. Been kicking around the idea of Air BnB'ing my place if they MAKE IT. With ticket prices where they're at my only option to see a game would be the rooftops, which the vast majority of have limited to no view of the field, but..... OPEN BAR DUDE!!!

-bt-
Cubs should roll through Giants. Hoping for that Cubs/Indians world series!!
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 10-06-2016, 11:17 AM
jms62's Avatar
jms62 jms62 is offline
Saratoga
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 19,670
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by knickslions2 View Post
Cubs should roll through Giants. Hoping for that Cubs/Indians world series!!
Would like the Giants so much better if Baumgartner didn't go yesterday.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 10-06-2016, 12:29 PM
knickslions2's Avatar
knickslions2 knickslions2 is offline
Longchamps
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 13,436
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jms62 View Post
Would like the Giants so much better if Baumgartner didn't go yesterday.
Yep that's the problem with this single game. It kills the wild card team
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 10-06-2016, 02:09 PM
Alabama Stakes Alabama Stakes is offline
Havre de Grace
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: suffolk downs
Posts: 5,811
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jms62 View Post
Would like the Giants so much better if Baumgartner didn't go yesterday.
I kind of like that he's lurking . I' pitch him in game 4. If there is game 4 and he pitches.... They win the series even if that makes it 2-2
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 10-06-2016, 02:16 PM
knickslions2's Avatar
knickslions2 knickslions2 is offline
Longchamps
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 13,436
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes View Post
I kind of like that he's lurking . I' pitch him in game 4. If there is game 4 and he pitches.... They win the series even if that makes it 2-2
No doubt he pitches game 3. That's plenty of rest
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 10-06-2016, 02:20 PM
RHT2004 RHT2004 is offline
Atlantic City Race Course
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 4,829
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes View Post
Don't ever embarrass a man by comparing him to Madison Bumgarner, Who could take it to the hole against Queen JAmes in his own sport.

Bruno Sammartino was the living legend , not Lee Bron James

On a side note , Buck Greywater is the stupidest manager around. Imagine having Britton in the bullpen waiting and trotting that hump Jimenez out there ? What was he waiting for an invitation ? The players were even scratching their heads.
It's Papi vs the Cubs. That what the powers that be want . Can't you see Big Popcorn knocking one out of Wrigley to dash their hopes again ?
Queen James lol. You are pathetic and old and its getting old, just leave me be stalker.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:46 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.