I'm lending my support to the "non-issue" folks. We had this discussion at length a year ago, and at first I was one of the conspiracy theorists. As the discussion wore on, and my league got older (and I started to win a few championships), I changed my mind. Here are some quotes from above that I agree with (also oldtimer's, but his was too long to quote):
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Originally Posted by jmknpk2
Don't give up hope. I've had stretches where it seemed impossible to win the world series, losing playoff after playoff. But then I've also had times when it seems like we just waltzed in there and took it all. The game is not rigged, just the breaks. Anything can happen in a seven game series.
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Originally Posted by bababui
Oddly, Ive been in 3 post seasons and won them all..for the first time in 7 iterations of this game. It all comes down to luck and pitching.
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Originally Posted by Afino
Sample size!
But yeah, I have to "hold back" just so I don't win every year. In 5 years of my current dynasty, I have three first-place finishes and two world titles.
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