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Too bad they couldn’t get it together sooner and be playing by early July, but at this point, a short season and full postseason is better than no baseball in 2020. It’s an asterisk season no matter what, but to not play at all would be very bad for MLB in the long run.

Not great, Bob!

Players voting today on 60 games. It’s time, fellas.

When history is told they better not say MLB lost 114 games due to Coronavirus. No, you lost about 54 games because of it, and the other 60 games by being complete greedy morons with no leadership.

The size and placement of the Nike logo already ruined the uniforms. Might as well be McDonalds, Coke, and Ford now. Fuck MLB.

And once again, I don’t care what other sports do. It shouldn’t have to be explained why allowing under .500 teams in baseball in the playoffs is terrible.

That’s the thing. Once they start something, there are too many stupid people to ever reverse it. It’s a bad idea. Plain and simple. 10 out of 30 is perfect. 12 out of 32 someday (maybe), would be fine. This 14/16 stuff is just terrible.

So again, what’s the point of the six month grind? Where’s the reward for winning 88+ games? Expanding the playoffs would encourage teams to seek a level of mediocrity that may or may not get you in the playoffs, but cheap teams can still sell it to fans that they tried. Making the playoffs in MLB is supposed to be difficult.

I don’t look to other sports and think Baseball should follow. Baseball should do what it does well, and make it the best they can. The everyday nature of MLB makes the six month grind special, and being one of 8 or 10 teams to make the postseason a huge accomplishment. That’s why they celebrate in locker room just for making it. If they go to 16 permanently, under .500 teams will make the postseason, and really make the regular season pointless.

16 teams in the playoffs is stupid. For this year, 14 is acceptable. But if they’re saying 16 next year in a full season, that’s just awful.

Who cares anymore? Call me when you have a deal, jackasses.

You may be thinking of Herb Washington on the 70's A's.

If Detmers is available, they’ll take him. If Detmers is gone, and Kjerstad is available, they should pick him. If both gone, Howard or Soderstrom.

They talked a little Ed Howard and Reid Detmers. Sounds like they love Detmers, but who knows. We’ll know in about 103 hours.

Mike Shirley on the Score at 10. Not that he's going to announce the pick or anything, but...

Agree, but only if it’s a one year thing. If they go to 7 in each league, which is too many in a regular 162-game season, I’m afraid they’ll never go back. It’s supposed to be hard to make the playoffs in baseball. It’s one of the things that makes baseball better than any sport. 10 out of 30 is perfect for MLB. 12 out of 32 someday would be fine. 14 out of 30 every year is terrible.

If they cancel this season over money, they’re going to find out fans don’t care about them as much as they think. Baseball is a great diversion for a lot of people, but the entertainment options out there aren’t scarce. In the end, I think they come to an agreement with a lot of players opting out of this season for various reasons.

Game 1 of the ALCS tonight. If you’re in the “never bunt” camp, this is the game for you. also...MLB Network is showing 4/22/91 tomorrow. Frank Thomas turns 52 so they’re showing the game of his first homer at New Comiskey Park.

Game 2 tonight. AKA the Chris Berman Ohhh Nooo Game.

One week left of regular season games before they show the 12 postseason games. The 9/20 Crede walkoff vs the Indians will be shown Saturday night. Probably the biggest win of the season. If they lost and the next two days went the same way, the Sox would have been in second place with 10 games left. Uribe made a play in the 8th inning that could have been a season saver. AJ steps on Aaron Boone scoring from 3rd. It was a classic game.

No WBC in 2021, so there is some good news.

It means teams playing in their own parks; not the Arizona/Florida thing they were talking about.

Six is ok in year like this (if it’s 78 or 82). I still wouldn’t want a 39-43 team making the postseason. The good teams will still make it. The problem with MLB and Manfred is once you start something, it’s less likely they go backwards. The 7 in each league idea sucked when it was 162 games.

Disagree. The postseason is for the cream of the crop....that's quality baseball. Not mediocre teams. 6th best team is pushing it. 7th and 8th, no way.

On the 100 game season, if they're really serious about "spring training" in June, and starting the season, say July 2nd, I don't see why they can't play the regular season until October 14, which would mean 105 days (30 series). With expanded rosters, doubleheaders and giving every player individual days off, they could do this...they probably could get it up to 108 games if they wanted. Then a neutral site postseason in Texas, Arizona or California (domes or nice weather) from October 15 to November 18.