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Frank Coztansa

Post subject: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:14 pm

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Boo.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/295 ... ources-say

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Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs to 16 teams for the 2020 season, the sides announced.

All second-place teams in the six divisions will now qualify for the playoffs. The seventh and eighth teams in each league will be chosen by best record.

The first round of the playoffs, scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 2, in each league will be four three-game series with all games played at the higher seed's home stadium. The rest of the rounds will be their customary length: The two Division Series in each league will be five-game series, while the American League and National League Championship Series and World Series will be seven-game series.

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Peoria Matt

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:16 pm

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Agreed. What a joke and a money grab.

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Caller Bob

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:18 pm

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Frank Coztansa

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:18 pm

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Peoria Matt wrote:

Agreed. What a joke and a money grab.

I must say, I do like the idea of a three game series rather than a one game wild card.

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Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:22 pm

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Hopefully they stop the champagne celebrations for making the playoff now. I do like the higher seed gets all 3 games at home.

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HawaiiYou

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:24 pm

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Cubs have a chance now.

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Frank Coztansa

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:27 pm

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HawaiiYou wrote:

Cubs have a chance now.

Nope.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:28 pm

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Why not? It’s an experimental season.

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Frank Coztansa

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:31 pm

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Nas wrote:

Why not? It’s an experimental season.

Because MLB and NFL have it right. The playoffs are actually an accomplishment. Half the league making the playoffs like the NBA and NHL is terrible.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:39 pm

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

Nas wrote:

Why not? It’s an experimental season.

Because MLB and NFL have it right. The playoffs are actually an accomplishment. Half the league making the playoffs like the NBA and NHL is terrible.

I don't disagree in general, but this season is a big experiment.

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Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:31 pm

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Nas wrote:

Frank Coztansa wrote:

Nas wrote:

Why not? It’s an experimental season.

Because MLB and NFL have it right. The playoffs are actually an accomplishment. Half the league making the playoffs like the NBA and NHL is terrible.

I don't disagree in general, but this season is a big experiment.

so you're saying its an experiment?

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Frank Coztansa

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:37 pm

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They should have played the season on Zoom and used EStats

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Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:44 pm

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I don't like the division winners not getting any meaningful reward. They should have made it 7 teams per league and forced the 4-7 to play for the right to face the 1 seed.

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Frank Coztansa

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:24 pm

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

I don't like the division winners not getting any meaningful reward. They should have made it 7 teams per league and forced the 4-7 to play for the right to face the 1 seed.

I assumed the division winners get a bye into the divisional round, and the second place teams get to play each other in that three-game series

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Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:31 pm

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

I don't like the division winners not getting any meaningful reward. They should have made it 7 teams per league and forced the 4-7 to play for the right to face the 1 seed.

I assumed the division winners get a bye into the divisional round, and the second place teams get to play each other in that three-game series

I dont think there are any byes. 1 and 8 play, 2 and 7, etc with higher seed getting all home games.

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Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:20 pm

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RFDC wrote:

Frank Coztansa wrote:

Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

I don't like the division winners not getting any meaningful reward. They should have made it 7 teams per league and forced the 4-7 to play for the right to face the 1 seed.

I assumed the division winners get a bye into the divisional round, and the second place teams get to play each other in that three-game series

I dont think there are any byes. 1 and 8 play, 2 and 7, etc with higher seed getting all home games.

Yeah, the only reward for finishing first instead of second is that you are guaranteed to host the first round series. Meh.

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conns7901

Post subject: Re: 2020 Playoffs expanded

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:08 pm

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

RFDC wrote:

Frank Coztansa wrote:

Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

I don't like the division winners not getting any meaningful reward. They should have made it 7 teams per league and forced the 4-7 to play for the right to face the 1 seed.

I assumed the division winners get a bye into the divisional round, and the second place teams get to play each other in that three-game series

I dont think there are any byes. 1 and 8 play, 2 and 7, etc with higher seed getting all home games.

Yeah, the only reward for finishing first instead of second is that you are guaranteed to host the first round series. Meh.

I do not have a problem with that. Your are not even playing 10 of the teams in your league this year.

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