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Originally Posted by kq76
Perhaps. I could see that, especially with an experienced confident team like the Red Sox. I more meant management though whose decision that would really be. Would they really chance injuries and having to win another round in the playoffs to get to the real prize of the World Series? I highly doubt it. I know I wouldn't want to risk it even with the extra revenue to be gained.
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Well, now I don't buy that at all. Risk injuries? Everytime you play you risk injuries. Management are, for the most part, idiots when it comes to this sort of thing. Players get cold real quick when they sit around. They want to play. I would be willing to bet that had last years Stanley Cup final began 2 days after Ottawa eliminated Buffalo, instead of 9 or 10 days, that would have been a completely different series. The Sens were on a roll and had a great deal of momentum. They sat around while Anaheim was playing, and risking injury, and by the time the final began they couldn't get anything going. Their momentum was gone and they pretty much sucked the whole 5 games.
The only time I see management worried about risking injuries is for things like the WBC, or the All Star game, because they are meaningless to owners. And don't kid yourself about the extra revenue, Pro Team owners today see one thing and one thing only - revenue. That's why sports has become the circus it is today, because of $$$$$ and greed. If there's a buck to be made, owners want in.