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Old 11-27-2018, 04:09 PM   #49
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if you look at it purely from a logical standpoint, playoffs in general are a silly concept and purely for the spectator's enjoyment -- whether wildcard or even just a 2 team playoff. it settles very little definitively compared to a larger sample regular season.
Except that the 'larger sample regular season' isn't as definitive as you appear to think it is, as the articles by Birnbaum and Palmer indicate. Luck plays a considerable role in the regular season records of clubs.
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