[markprior22]

Sorry...tried to make a joke...fail

Originally Posted by David Watts

12 team league, 1 subleague, no divisions.
154 game schedule.

Purist in me says don't even have a post season. The team that finishes the regular season is the champion.

Then I think, sure that's the right way to do it, but not very realistic. Fans love the post season, so I'm trying to decide on the best setup.

First post season option is to simply take the top 2 teams and let them play a best of 7 or best of 9 series for all the marbles.

Second option is to allow the top 3 teams into the post season. 2nd and 3rd place teams meet in a best of 3(all games played in the park of the 2nd place team). 1st place team gets a bye. I really like this option, but I wonder how much of a factor rust becomes in this type of scenario? Should I go to a best of 9 championship series to ward off the rust factor? I like this scenario in that it makes the wild card finishers have to work to earn the right to face the best team.

Third option is to take the top 4 teams, but I would really struggle to use this option as I think it would result in some pretty bad teams getting a chance they don't really deserve. I really don't want a setup that simply rewards finishing .500,

What are your thoughts? Thanks.

Or, should I go no post season best team wins and only add the post season when and if I add divisions?