What did Bud do now?
- rockychocbill

Expanded playoffs this season.

Philadelphia Flyers
INJURY UPDATE: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren on James van Riemsdyk: "James will have surgery on Mar. 6 to repair a broken bone in his left foot. Dr. Steven Raikin will put a plate in to help with the healing process. James will be out 4-6 weeks."
- Scottie Upshall

Need to get to round 2!

Need to get to round 2!
- Just5

actually, the tail end of the projected recovery time puts him right in line for round 1.

expanded wildcard is official and because there are not enough off days built into the schedule this year, the team with the better record will start on the road for two and then back home for three.

next year when they can make a schedule with off days built in, they'll go back to 2-2-1 for the lds.
- OrangeBlack27

Oh right. I heard about the additional 2 team thing yesterday. Didn't hear about the change in the LDS format though. Hate that 5 game format either way. Possible travel all the way back across the country for one game? Dumb.

Need to get to round 2!
- Just5

No biggie.

Need to get to round 2!
- Just5

6 weeks away is when the playoffs start, it is not?

expanded wildcard is official and because there are not enough off days built into the schedule this year, the team with the better record will start on the road for two and then back home for three.

next year when they can make a schedule with off days built in, they'll go back to 2-2-1 for the lds.
- OrangeBlack27

(frank)ing pathetic

cant believe they are doing this instead of just making the first round 7 games

(frank)ing pathetic

cant believe they are doing this instead of just making the first round 7 games
- Crimsoninja

They want more teams involved. Sheesh. Every league seems determined to make the regular season completely unimportant.

They want more teams involved. Sheesh. Every league seems determined to make the regular season completely unimportant.
- bodiva88

ya i get it

just blows my mind that its 5 games. makes no sense, especially for that sport

(frank)ing pathetic

cant believe they are doing this instead of just making the first round 7 games
- Crimsoninja

The idea is that you should be rewarded more for winning your division rather than the wild card, which I agree with.

But they could have kept the current system and only given the wildcard one (or zero) home game in the LDS.

(frank)ing pathetic

cant believe they are doing this instead of just making the first round 7 games
- Crimsoninja

it's truly amazing. play 162 games only to go to a one-game play-in? it's particularly a joke in the AL where a team usually wins the wildcard by 5 or 6 games. can't believe 162 games isn't enough to tell you who's the best four teams in each league.

The idea is that you should be rewarded more for winning your division rather than the wild card, which I agree with.

But they could have kept the current system and only given the wildcard one (or zero) home game in the LDS.
- MrBuzzcut

they need to go back to the winner of the al playing the winner of the nl in a best of 7.

/scoob'd.

but really, that's what's most fair. never happen, though.

it's truly amazing. play 162 games only to go to a one-game play-in? it's particularly a joke in the AL where a team usually wins the wildcard by 5 or 6 games. can't believe 162 games isn't enough to tell you who's the best four teams in each league.
- OrangeBlack27

The AL has 6 really good teams this year. NYY, BOS, TB, DET, LAA, TEX

I bet there will be a 90 win team that still doesn't make it.

Your point makes sense though, there will be a season where a team with 84 wins eliminates a 95 win team in a one game playoff, and people will go apepoop.

they need to go back to the winner of the al playing the winner of the nl in a best of 7.

/scoob'd.

but really, that's what's most fair. never happen, though.
- OrangeBlack27

The downside to that is you have thirty teams and maybe only five would have anything to play for in September.

It was great when there were two eight team leagues.

I wonder if teams will do the clubhouse celebration when they clinch a birth in the wildcard game?!

The downside to that is you have thirty teams and maybe only five would have anything to play for in September.

It was great when there were two eight team leagues.

I wonder if teams will do the clubhouse celebration when they clinch a birth in the wildcard game?!
- MrBuzzcut

This extra wildcard is huge for Orioles fans. These Birds will be in a Pennant race all summer!

This extra wildcard is huge for Orioles fans. These Birds will be in a Pennant race all summer!
- PLindbergh31

They will be in the race for the 2013 top pick ... A race they will blow by, again, winning meaningless games in September.

They will be in the race for the 2013 top pick ... A race they will blow by, again, winning meaningless games in September.
- MrBuzzcut

Next to occur?

A. Flyers Stanley Cup
B. Orioles World Series
C. Halley's Comet (next perihelion: July 28 2061)

6 weeks away is when the playoffs start, it is not?
- roenick97

Yeah but do you expect him at 100% in the first round? He might be effective in round 2

Next to occur?

A. Flyers Stanley Cup
B. Orioles World Series
C. Halley's Comet (next perihelion: July 28 2061)
- PLindbergh31

There's only one certainty in that list. Thats where my moneys going

Next to occur?

A. Flyers Stanley Cup
B. Orioles World Series
C. Halley's Comet (next perihelion: July 28 2061)
- PLindbergh31

Easily A.

B is so far away it makes me kinda sad.

It's amazing how incompetence can crush a fanbase.

There's only one certainty in that list. Thats where my moneys going
- Just5

Next to occur?

A. Flyers Stanley Cup
B. Orioles World Series
C. Halley's Comet (next perihelion: July 28 2061)
- PLindbergh31

I would be
69
Most of you would be dead.
Laughs

Easily A.

B is so far away it makes me kinda sad.

It's amazing how incompetence can crush a fanbase.
- MrBuzzcut

83' isn't that long ago. I remember that Series pretty vividly.

I would be
59
Most of you would be dead.
Laughs
- Scottie Upshall

I would be
59
Most of you would be dead.
Laughs
- Scottie Upshall

You are only 10 years old? Explains a lot!