Comments on: Tim Lincecum doesn’t like the idea of expanded playoffs http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/tim-lincecum-doesnt-like-the-idea-of-expanded-playoffs/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: spudchukar http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/tim-lincecum-doesnt-like-the-idea-of-expanded-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-131862 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:42:47 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=53317#comment-131862 Dash, I believe the expanded play-off system might actually help mimic the regular season. If it is a 3 game play-off, at least, let’s hope, then it may not only shorten time between play-of games it will penalize the wild card teams more, and provide rest to the division winners. I agree with the “slippery slope” fears, but as presented, this may actually be an improvement to the playoffs.

]]> By: Reflex http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/tim-lincecum-doesnt-like-the-idea-of-expanded-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-131719 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:18:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=53317#comment-131719 As long as by ‘dumbest economic system’ you mean the one that produces nearly the same number of playoff teams(like 2 fewer in the past two decades) and the same number of different championship winners as the ‘leader’ in parity, the NFL. Just checking if thats the dumbest economic system you mean. Cause, you know, from where I’m standing it seems to produce reasonable results.

If you want ‘dumb economic system’ try European soccer/football. When elite teams can’t have all the money they simply quit thier league and start new ones they can dominate.

]]> By: dasher521 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/tim-lincecum-doesnt-like-the-idea-of-expanded-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-131633 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:38:00 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=53317#comment-131633 NO, to expanded playoffs! The season needs to be shortened as it is. Playoffs should be shortened by eliminating all travel days wit the exception of West Coast to East Coast travel. Travel days change the “rules” the entire regular season has been played under. The team with the best five person staff makes it through the marathon. Then playoffs begin and teams only use their top three or four starters. The World Series should never be in a position to be snowed out.

]]> By: florida76 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/tim-lincecum-doesnt-like-the-idea-of-expanded-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-131626 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:22:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=53317#comment-131626 Don’t have a problem with the extra wild card team, as long as no other wild cards are added. Since baseball has the dumbest economic system around with no signs of fairness in the future, this move will help the lower revenue teams.

]]> By: tomemos http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/tim-lincecum-doesnt-like-the-idea-of-expanded-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-131600 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:15:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=53317#comment-131600 “Intact,” not “in tact” (though I feel like there’s almost a pun here)

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