Comments on: Huston Street Fails Again, Phillies Return to NLCS

By: BallzDeep

BallzDeep — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:50:30 +0000

God help, me, I fucking hate John Kruk. And Karl Ravech, and Kurkjian. His Series breakdown gives just about every advantage to LA, yet he picks the Phillies in 7. Those interested in justice, please root for the good guys.

By: ThatsSoTaguchi

ThatsSoTaguchi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:57:00 +0000

And basketball has only been in a 10-year decline post Jordan, and they haven’t fallen nearly as far as baseball has.

basketball had a way, way worse fall in attendance than baseball did with the economy and a bunch of rumors about the NBA having to bail teams out, plus a lockout coming.

Or do whatever they need to start the world series the first of October, I

Agree with this totally, it could easily be done, but it won’t. I think Fox wants the games where they are. Don’t understand it, somebody suggested sweeps, as good a reason as any.

By: bbryan

bbryan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:53:00 +0000

EVERYTHING has been in a 20 years rating decline. Baseball makes money hand over fist. They are in great shape financially. They aren’t getting rid of a huge portion of their season because that would lose them money.

Not college and NFL football, which is what they are competing against during late October/early November. And basketball has only been in a 10-year decline post Jordan, and they haven’t fallen nearly as far as baseball has. I’m just asking for about 18 games, go back to 144 or so. Or do whatever they need to start the world series the first of October, I think you’d see better ratings, which equals more money.

By: Riggs

Riggs — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:48:19 +0000

Of course… the “baseball writers” could take a vote each week on who’s the best team and at the end of the year – we let them play for the Championship. And have a bunch of other “final games” for the right to be 3rd place, 5th place, etc.

By: Riggs

Riggs — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:46:28 +0000

true, but the importance of the each game is still greater in the NFL than MLB, NHL, NBA.

Agree with that… If the owners were smart, they’d make significant changes which may result in a 1 or 2 year decline with the hope of making it better in the long run.

All of this would have to be signed in agreement with (as already said) HUGE MEGA TV deal to offset the losses of losing up to 42 regular season games (21 home games). Even still the regular season wouldn’t be “must win” but I’m in agreement that more teams should make playoffs. Perhaps the elite teams could get a first round bye. Allow a few teams to play “best of 3″ play in series’s. Think how exciting that could be?

By: YYSA

YYSA — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:39:00 +0000

I never expect any positive changes to come from a commissioner that lets an exhibition game decide home field advantage in the championship.

By: ms621

ms621 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:38:59 +0000

And, why play 162 games and have 5 game series to determine LCS pairings. Considering how lopsided those series were this year we would not have seen 7 game series anyway, but this irks me nevertheless.

This I agree with. MLB needs to be like hockey and have a 7 game series throughout the playoffs.

By: The412

The412 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:38:58 +0000

I’d miss those games/having a meaningful regular season.

I haven’t seen a meaningful regular season since 1992.

/Sad Pirates fan’d

By: sparty

sparty — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:38:18 +0000

if there was an added round in baseball, it would be a best out of 3. starting the day after the regular season ended.

By: The412

The412 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:36:50 +0000

minority on this? really? I’d be all of another round in the postseason and 4 more teams added. chop off 42 games, nobody would miss ‘em

I actually like the idea, but there is no way MLB would subtract regular season games–or, at least, not that many.