NL Central - unfair

The Pirates are playing .578 baseball and they are 6 games out of first. In any other division, they would be in first place or tied for first with the exception of the AL Central where they would be a game behind KC.

that's what the Wild Card is for

They need to put more $ in their IT budget.

ml1 said:
that's what the Wild Card is for

So, we could have the second best team in the NL in a single elimination wild card playoff. In fact, the #2 and 3# teams in the NL Central could end up battling for the wild card spot.

it is what it is.

Remember what is was for years - 4 divisions, no wild cards. It is better now.

dave said:
They need to put more $ in their IT budget.

Where's my like button?

That's all you got jeffl?

FilmCarp said:
Remember what is was for years - 4 divisions, no wild cards. It is better now.

Ha. Until 1968 it was two leagues, no divisions.

In 1869 it was 20,000 leagues, with naught a loss.

The Pirates are now playing .591 ball. Under the circumstances, they should be awarded honorary 1st place of the NL East and the Mets can have an automatic wild card spot.

The way the Mets are playing they won't be making the playoffs.

I think the interesting thing about the NL East is the possibility that the division winner could be playing under .500 ball.

tjohn said:
The Pirates are now playing .591 ball. Under the circumstances, they should be awarded honorary 1st place of the NL East and the Mets can have an automatic wild card spot.

DaveSchmidt said:
In 1869 it was 20,000 leagues, with naught a loss.

Nice turn of a phrase.

TomR