[MLB] 2023 Major League Baseball Season (MLB Thread)
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I wish I could say that I was surprised by the speed at which the Padres collapsed this season. I've been a Padres fan my entire life and am used to them playing bad baseball. When they can pitch, they can't hit. When they can hit, they can't pitch. This season was crueler than most because the Padres were actually pretty good going into early August. Then the whole team collectively got the yips at the same time. They struggled to eke out wins against the Diamondbacks and Rockies....by the Padres?
If the MLB had a relegation system like European soccer clubs, the Padres would have been sent down decades ago. At least then they'd be playing with the Pirates, Orioles, and other peer teams.
The Mariners are on fire. Rooting for the Orioles tonight.
Your 2021 AL West Champions the Houston Astros!
I FEED OFF OF YOUR HATE!!!11!!
I am super happy that they couldn't clinch it until the last four games of the season. Go M's
I have mixed feelings about it. I might like it better as something that happens in the 12th inning, I think.
MLB is too big to go back to There Can Be Only One like pre-1969. They should re-align into four divisions each and be done with it. If you can't win your division, tough. Same for interleague. Want your team to play the other guys? Get gud and make the WS, end of discussion.
And make things right with a league swap and put Houston and Milwaukee back where they belong.
While I like the idea, Seattle didn't cut it this year. It was close, true, but hopefully that leaves them motivated to kick ass next year. Seattle is the only team to never have been to the World Series and, I believe, has the longest post-season drought of any team. So believe me that I want them in the post-season! Their stellar farm system and amazing run after the all-star break this year show some real promise for the near future, at least.
As much as I hate to defend the Dodgers, it’s a ridiculous idea that this year’s team wouldn’t get into the playoffs at all under your proposal, while some shit division winner like the Braves would get a spot.
That's how it was for decades. You won the division or you went home. Not the Braves fault that the Dodgers couldn't get it done.
There are still some Reds fans salty about not making the playoffs in 1981 despite having the "best combined record" over the split season.
I know that’s how it used to be, but that’s never a good excuse for doing something. IMO it was a bad idea then, and it’s a bad idea now.
This didn't age well.
Didn't age well squared.
LETS GO ASTROS
