tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post7593092381892585746..comments2023-11-03T04:36:59.267-04:00Comments on Drew's Hot Corner: Grandpa Roy's Chat Corner Debut!Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17224880509770382577noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post-30888956051475336032012-09-17T00:10:01.871-04:002012-09-17T00:10:01.871-04:00I'm not a big fan of change... heck, I'd b...I'm not a big fan of change... heck, I'd be okay with the whole East vs. West format they had back in the day. But at the same time, I see where they're going with this. They want as many teams in the hunt, so more fans can enjoy the playoffs.<br /><br />It looks like my A's will be a part of this one game battle and if they win, I'll be happy. If not, I'm going to cry "shenanigans"! ;-)Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post-87166823022315242872012-09-16T22:57:38.977-04:002012-09-16T22:57:38.977-04:00Kinda dumb, if you ask me. It's all really jus...Kinda dumb, if you ask me. It's all really just a ploy to have more games, which means more ticket, concession and merchandise sales, which goes in the pocket of the already rich. Go back to two divisions. Top 2 via for each league's pennant, and the winner's face off for the trophy. Done.<br /><br />And screw the "winner of the All Star game gets home field advantage" BS. JediJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261262040532716901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post-60581729359117867852012-09-16T16:58:37.645-04:002012-09-16T16:58:37.645-04:00I did not like the change when the season began, b...I did not like the change when the season began, but since Baltimore is still clinging to that final wildcard position, well, my tune has changed. I definitely would rather they win the division, since you don't have to burn a number one starter in a one game playoff, but in Baltimore's case, for example, they don't have a clear number one. So, that could favor them. I like how the new wild card has kept some teams in the race until this late in the season. It definitely has created some compelling story lines so far. Who would have thought that the Phillies would still be hanging around? The Brewers? The Angels? Jeez. I'm liking it for sure. We'll see how the logistics of the playoffs are sorted out. I know next year will be more settled than this year as far as seeding, home field advantage, etc.William Regenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802296646537948234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post-49458008378417037702012-09-16T15:06:50.646-04:002012-09-16T15:06:50.646-04:00I'll start off.
I like the wild card idea. P...I'll start off. <br /><br />I like the wild card idea. Personally, I think the past few weeks in baseball have been very exciting, and even though football has began, I think this race is what keeps baseball still active in a lot of sports fans heads. Teams like Baltimore and Oakland have really stepped up, and the rule allows more of a chance for a team to come out of nowhere (see 2011 Cardinals). <br /><br />However, I'm not all that sure how the game will be pulled off. More specifically, I'm going to be interested in seeing what pitchers will be chosen for the game. The teams will want someone reliable, but if they're thinking ahead, who would start Game 1 in the next series? We'll see how that gets played out.<br /><br />All in all, I believe the rule has a lot of positives, but I just want to see what will happen this season before I make a final judgement. <br /><br />Anyone else wanna chip in? Time for me to pass the torch!Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224880509770382577noreply@blogger.com