2011 MLB Playoffs
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wiki has some interesting info. Looks like there are a few teams this happened too
We see why it is ridiculous having the All Star game decide homefield advantage. The WC team should not get homefield advantage of a division winning team with a better record
Good thing the Tigers didn't make the WS ....
Verlander would be starting tonight and it would have guaranteed RAIN ....
Fwiw, it's been raining all day here and will tomorrow as well. (just south of Detroit).
I know the game is in St. Louis, but you know Verlander 's curse !
Verlander would be starting tonight and it would have guaranteed RAIN ....
Fwiw, it's been raining all day here and will tomorrow as well. (just south of Detroit).
I know the game is in St. Louis, but you know Verlander 's curse !
I'll be honest, I dont mind the All Star game with homefield advantage. I mean they are trying to make the game seem interesting. At least they are trying to do something different. Look at the Pro Bowl, NHL game, the NBA All Star Game. They dont even try. In the Pro Bowl, can they play defense?? Same goes for the NHL and NBA game.
I dont see a real difference with homefield advantage. I mean you only lose one home game. If its my team w/o the homefield advantage, I would think that would motivate the team even more. I would look at it like this. If my team cant win just one extra game on the road, I question if they really should be there in the first place.
The cards just won what will probably their only WS win. After today their pitching goes down drastically.
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Its only the first game. Home Field Advantage really played a lot in this game since the Rangers have never been to Busch Stadium before. I bet they have their bearings now and will respond tonight.
Congrats to the Cards for winning the first game. It was a very good game!
Congrats to the Cards for winning the first game. It was a very good game!
I agree with this, I am one who does not think home field advantage means as much in baseball as it does in other sports.
And even if you don't like the way home field is determined now, you have to admit it does beat the old way...alternating every year.
Sandra
I don't like the way it is determined and I don't like the Alternating option.
Whats so hard about giving Home Field Advantage to the team with the BEST RECORD ?
What a novel idea !
They EARNED IT !
Look at the 2001 World Series under these new rules. The AL won the All Star Game, so that would mean that the Yankees would have gotten home field and gotten Game 7 at home. Maybe the Yankees would have won. Sure, the D-Backs wont complain but maybe if the Yankees were at home, maybe they win the World Series. Same goes for the 97 World Series. What would have happened if the Indians were playing game 7 at home instead of the Marlins? Maybe the Indians would have won.
Point is that, I didnt hear the Yankees or the Indians complain about having the AL winning the All Star Game and yet both the Yankees and the Indians didnt get to play game 7 at home.
Point is that, I didnt hear the Yankees or the Indians complain about having the AL winning the All Star Game and yet both the Yankees and the Indians didnt get to play game 7 at home.
