No one can pretend the current playoff systems will result in the best team being the World Series champion. Some years the champion really will be the best team from the regular season, but most years that won't be true. Too much randomness in baseball. That's part of the sacrifice MLB made when expanding the number of teams in the postseason - more teams have something to play for at the end of the season, but less chance that the champion will really be the best team.
Sorry, but let’s go Blue Jays!!
My prediction was Brewers vs Blue Jays in the World Series!
I‘m fine with that. But first, let us enjoy the WC games despite all the randomness.
The Dodgers weren't even the best team in the N.L. when they beat the A's in the 1988 WS, but that's what makes baseball great. ⚾
Game 1 was of 1988 lives in my heart! And you are correct I always think of them as being the best that year :)
The randomness and sudden death of postseason seem like yet another baseball metaphor for life.
I love that you continue to remind me of this. :)
No one can pretend the current playoff systems will result in the best team being the World Series champion. Some years the champion really will be the best team from the regular season, but most years that won't be true. Too much randomness in baseball. That's part of the sacrifice MLB made when expanding the number of teams in the postseason - more teams have something to play for at the end of the season, but less chance that the champion will really be the best team.