In other baseball news: Astros to AL?

MikeDog70 · 10-12-2011, 04:58 PM

And along with that possibility, season long interleague play and expanded playoffs.

Seriously, they're going to have to cut back on the regular season then because watching baseball in November/December won't be fun.

Report: Astros headed to American League - CBSSports.com

hawkeyescott · 10-12-2011, 05:35 PM

The expanded playoffs will probably amount to 2 more games is all. It will be another wildcard team then those 2 teams play with the winner moving on to the division series.

Plus making 2 wildcard teams play for the right to go on makes winning your division even that much more important.

HawkPrdatr40 · 10-12-2011, 05:54 PM

This makes perfect sense. I'm shocked it hasn't happened sooner.

DwayneTwill · 10-12-2011, 06:00 PM

Those are terrible, lousy, horsecrap ideas. I'm disappointed to see that they're still being brought up.

TecmoSuperHawk · 10-12-2011, 06:00 PM

I think the Divsional Series should be a 7 game series. Hope they make that change when they add the additional Wild Card. My understanding is the Wild Card will be a 1 game deal, I think that's dumb but whatever. As long as the DS goes to 7 games, I don't care much what the Wild Card round is.

I have long been an advocate of balancing the Leagues and playing Interleague all year round. As a Cubs fan I'm particularly happy to have only 5 teams in the Central.

hawkeyescott · 10-12-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TecmoSuperHawk

I think the Divsional Series should be a 7 game series. Hope they make that change when they add the additional Wild Card. My understanding is the Wild Card will be a 1 game deal, I think that's dumb but whatever. As long as the DS goes to 7 games, I don't care much what the Wild Card round is.

I have long been an advocate of balancing the Leagues and playing Interleague all year round. As a Cubs fan I'm particularly happy to have only 5 teams in the Central.

I love the idea of the wildcard being a 1 game playoff. Even if your leading your division and clinched a wildcard spot it forces you to keep playing until you actually win your division as you don't want to be in the one and done situation.

MikeDog70 · 10-12-2011, 06:16 PM

I hope this could mean the demise of the DH, personally. Or, at the very least, get it in both leagues so in-game strategy can be consistent.

DwayneTwill · 10-12-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeDog70

I hope this could mean the demise of the DH, personally. Or, at the very least, get it in both leagues so in-game strategy can be consistent.

Unfortunately, if it changes, it'll be added to the NL, which will make this rotten idea even worse.

CAARHawk · 10-12-2011, 06:22 PM

Cut the whole last month of the season and change it to playoffs.

DwayneTwill · 10-12-2011, 06:29 PM

Play year-round, with a few weeks off around Christmas.

HeneryHawk · 10-12-2011, 06:49 PM

I hate the DH. I hate interleague play(except the WS).

Doublewide · 10-12-2011, 07:05 PM

The DH is crap. Honey Badger doesn't give a **** if the Astros move to the AL.

twinlaker · 10-12-2011, 07:33 PM

DH in both leagues or not at all
Forget the idiotic interleague crap
Balanced schedule.... so we can tell who really are the best teams.
Team with best record has home field advantage at WS