August 02, 2020

Making Up the Rules as It Goes

Major League Baseball continues to shit the bed almost daily.  It continues to make up new rules as new problems arise.

The latest MLB screw-up is saying winning percentage will decide who wins the divisions and who makes it into the post-season.  Both Miami and St. Louis have missed more than half of their season to date and MLB is hinting those games will not be made up in its two month schedule.  What?

For the 60 years I have watched the game, every team has played the same number of games to determine the winner of each division and who qualifies for the playoffs.  The only exception has been when teams who have no mathematical chance of post season play don't play out the full schedule.

But, now Rob Manfred and his cronies, have decided the season must be completed on time.  Why, you ask?  The commissioner's office which just did nothing for four months because of the pandemic, now wishes to finish the season on time?  The real answer is the game's TV partners want the playoffs in October.  So, guess what fool made this decision? (Manfred)

I'll say it again just as I have in my past few posts.  Just, shut it down now!


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