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Pelican · 09-21-2023, 04:50 AM

Over the last 16 games, Atlanta’s rotation is 4-6 with a 6.87 ERA, allowing 86 hits and 59 walks in 77 1/3 innings. Wow. Regression to the mean at the wrong time. The Wild Card teams will be lining up to face that group in the second round.

I’m basically agnostic on the expanded playoffs. It’s long season, and little reward for playing well over 162 games. On the other hand, in any given year, there are more than six good teams out of thirty. And in most years, certainly this year, there are Division “winners” who are worse than second-place and even third-place teams. I’d take the Phillies over the Brewers or Cubs. Orioles/Rays over whoever wins the AL West by default. Better to inject revenue into team coffers by expanded playoffs, than boutique stadia with no cheap seats, IMHO. Necessary evil.

09-21-2023, 04:50 AM	#929
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,234	Over the last 16 games, Atlanta’s rotation is 4-6 with a 6.87 ERA, allowing 86 hits and 59 walks in 77 1/3 innings. Wow. Regression to the mean at the wrong time. The Wild Card teams will be lining up to face that group in the second round. I’m basically agnostic on the expanded playoffs. It’s long season, and little reward for playing well over 162 games. On the other hand, in any given year, there are more than six good teams out of thirty. And in most years, certainly this year, there are Division “winners” who are worse than second-place and even third-place teams. I’d take the Phillies over the Brewers or Cubs. Orioles/Rays over whoever wins the AL West by default. Better to inject revenue into team coffers by expanded playoffs, than boutique stadia with no cheap seats, IMHO. Necessary evil. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”