LETS TALK WILD CARD

I think it has, at least the extent that it involves the fans of the teams still in the WC race. I know it has kept my interest up when my favorite teams were either out of the division race or were hotly contested for the division and might not pull it out. I personally kept up with the wild card standings to some extent.

TR - no doubt [especially here in Philly , where the NL East has been owned by the Braves for 500 years [until this year]. WC gives the teams so much more to play for, the fans more to get excited about, which only generates more interst in baseball -- how can that be a bad thing!! I think it makes for so many more meaningful games - it makes the opposing players play harder and managers manage harder [**** Frank Robinson maging against the Phillies the last 2 nights like it the freaking World Series!!! I'm kidding - HE SHOULD BE!!! He cares about the integrity of the game. In golf they call it "Protecting the field"...you don't lie down just b/c YOU have nothing [but pride] to play for...You gots to play and manage every game to win...WC just makes that many games have something at stake... I LOVE IT!!! [as opposed to hockey, of which I am a fan of the sport,...where only 3 teams don't make the playoffs and they p/offs run for 4 months. Making the baseball Wild Card has meaning [and the WC has a CHANCE to win the WS on top of that - it's not just a paper tiger.

I hate to admit it but this is one thing that Bud did right....

Don't get me started on the interleague, current scheduling model, all-star game etc...

Yeah, the wild card is a good thing, despite the fact that it means the Dodgers are still alive

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Originally posted by 06catcherdad:
Yeah, the wild card is a good thing, despite the fact that it means the Dodgers are still alive

Hey the Dodgers just tied it up tonight! But ya, think about how many meaningless games would be played if not for the wild-card format. It definately makes things much more interesting.