Should be...as has been said, will get there eventually. Every sport that now re-seeds started out like this (I believe). The NFL system is perfect, and this basically replicates that (minus the 7th team). Top two seeds get a bye. Honor the division winner by giving them HFA and the 3 seed (even if they have a worse record than 4-5-6). But they do re-seed after the first round. Last year had the best two NL teams playing in the LDS. This year will likely have Dodgers-Pads or Dodgers-Mets in the LDS, and both would be epic LCS showdowns that would be a ratings bonanza. Those are the sort of issues that will eventually lead to them doing the smart thing and just re-seeding. They need to optimize the system to where the final 4 have a chance to be the best 4 teams record-wise.
He did... was one of the important relievers for 3 years for this team. That's the average life-span of mid-relievers (in terms of their above average years).
I was watching the game and really had no idea it was a no hitter going into the 9th.. I don't know how the BP was set up and who was and was not available, but maybe he wanted to let Smith be a part of history. I would have liked to let Brown come back and have that 2 man no hitter, but I kind of like he did not make a big deal about it because been there done that and there are much bigger things to focus on.
Yeah, but that was it and never heard from again, He just seemed to fall off a cliff. When he was on, he was much more than a middle reliever.
The seeding system is geared to help the 'Cinderellas'... helps with the underdog storylines and such. Only NFL really reseeds. NCAA and NBA don't...
The NBA stopped with the division winner being awarded a top seed so they don't need to reseed. Eventually they got to it like the mlb probably will and just go by records for seeding. The NCAA doesn't need to reseed because its not your typical playoffs that pro leagues go through
I'm afraid Division Winners will get a top 3 seed until there is a balanced schedule. This is not so easy with 30 teams. 29 x 6 (3H/3A) =174 games. 29 weeks @ 6 Games / Week. Eliminate All Star Week. Still too long. Perhaps Retain Leagues. 14 x 6 = 84 league games 3H/3A, 15 x 4 = 60 inter-league games 2H2A make 144 games. Expand all playoff series to 7 games. Make the All Start break a full week. Sets up nicely for expansion to 32 teams. 15 x 6 = 90 League games and 16 x 4 = 64 Inter-league games or a total of 154 games which worked for 60 years. April 30 May 31 June 30 July 31 August 31 September 30 183 days / 7 = ~26 weeks x 6 156 games 2/3/2 requires 10 days with 4 series so 40 days. Spring training begins 3rd week in February and Opening day begins 3rd week in March. to squeeze it all in. Rotate H/A weeks and League and interleage weeks 2 L or 3 IL. Everyone gets Monday off and plays Tuesday-Sunday. 2 days plus Monday for Allstar Break.
The 2023 schedule features a balanced schedule where all 30 clubs play each other for at least one series Division Games: 52 total games against divisional opponents (decreased from 76). 13 games (four total series) against each divisional opponent (decreased from 19 games across six series), including seven home games and six away games (or vice versa) for a total of 26 home games and 26 away games. Intraleague Games: 64 total games (32 home games and 32 away games) against non-divisional league opponents (decreased from 66). Clubs will play six games against six league opponents, and seven games against four league opponents (previously format was reversed with six games against four league opponents, and seven games against six league opponents). Interleague Games: 46 total games against Interleague opponents (increased from 20). Clubs will play a home and home series against their natural rivals (four games total). Clubs will play 42 games against other Interleague opponents, including seven series (21 games) at home and seven series (21 games) on the road. MLB will eventually get to going away with a division winner getting a top seed.
doesn't matter. it's enough to do away with the silly automatic top seed to a division winner without reseed if you're a division winner, chances are likely you're able to be one of the top 6 teams record wise to make the postseason. But it isn't automatic that you are a top 3 seed. And in reality it isn't
I was hoping they would do away with interleague play but they are doubling down on it. Yankees probably complained that they would’ve won the league if they didn’t have a harder schedule than the Astros.
Not directed at me, but no. The best team in a league earns the right to attempt to stomp the weakest opponent.
