I like it for the same reasons. On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote:
> They are adding a wildcard team and there will be a one-game playoff > between the 2 wild card teams in each league to see who will continue in > the playoffs. This is a significant change to the current format where the > wild card team is pretty much an equal partner in the playoffs like the > division winners. I think I like it because it will add more value to > winning the division. Winning a wild card slot becomes a crap shoot on a > one game playoff.**** > > ** ** > > Terry Fancona likes it too:**** > > ** ** > > http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7638357/mlb-expand-playoffs-two-teams-10 > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Daniel Salemi > > *Sent:* Monday, March 12, 2012 1:11 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: No Pressure**** > > ** ** > > I wonder if it is a natural trend in sports to deemphasize the season. It > seems that the playoffs are the only thing that keep people interested.*** > * > > ** ** > > I still like the soccer multi-tournament approach.**** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:** > ** > > not exactly sure how it works. two more wild card teams.....with the one > game playoff.**** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Ray Daniel Salemi < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > What new playoff format? Did the add the extra game?**** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:* > *** > > An analysis in the WSJ suggests the new playoff format puts the Yanks > chance of getting into the playoffs at 94% while the Sox are at 80% (up > from 84% an 56%, respectively.) Texas is the only other team with a better > shot than the Sox, 85%, up from 73%.**** > > ** ** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Author of Confessions of a Good > Mother<http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Good-Mother-ebook/dp/B005LSR57W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315785606&sr=8-1>: > The story of an assassin and mom who struggles with life balance issues.** > ** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.**** > > ** ** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Author of Confessions of a Good > Mother<http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Good-Mother-ebook/dp/B005LSR57W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315785606&sr=8-1>: > The story of an assassin and mom who struggles with life balance issues.** > ** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.**** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
