MLB Wild Card, Manager changes, Postseason Analysis with Mat Germain RaysUp
If the season ended today . . . and it did
- Fan Exhaustion
- Marlins did not return to NY
- Gabe Kaplan – too rough for San Francisco Giants - perfect fit for the Angels
- Steve Cohen, Mets, says goodbye to Buck Showalter
- Dusty Baker was able to meld a fractured Astros team
- Tony Francona strength - listens & cares for his players
- Big Papi meets Tony Francona
- Miguel Cabrera retirement – would Miggy have continued his career in Miami sans Loria
- Joey Votto ejection statement
- World Series walk begins with Wild Card best 2 out of 3
- 3 game competition gives a better sense of a teams’ measure
- Mat would like a postseason without byes for any teams
- Tampa Bay Rays, Never know what you are going to have at the end of the series
- Rays will face weaker pitching with Rangers & Orioles
- Yandy Diaz wins batting average title
- No local Bally Sports in postseason
- Difficulty with national broadcasters doing such a poor job on the Rays – John Smoltz
- MLB beats their chest on increased viewership, however continue blackouts
- MLB building revenue base through Repetition, Frequency, Gambling
- Entertainment shows for Baseball in 7th inning stretch?
- Tyler Glasnow & Taylor Swift arm in arm promo for the Rays?
- Cardinals, Adam Wainwright concerts
- Saint of Second Chances – Mike Veeck – Disco Demo in Chicago & fireworks in the Trop
- PostSeason Rays, Tapia, Aranda, Basabe & Junior Caminero
- Rays Roster Luke Raley & Jose Siri may return. Who will leave
- Junior Caminero AA rookie with veteran performance
- Basabe will probably not make it to postseason
- Mat measures the impact of not facing Blue Jays, righties Kevin Gausman, Jose Berrios & Chris Bassitt
- Junior Caminero will bring a lot to the plate facing Rangers lefties
- Kevin Cash & Wild Card roster
- Marlins – how will they fare against the Phillies
- Lou Schiff’s @BaseballandLaw, Marlins team is building a lot of experience
- Kudos to Kim Ng for her constructive calls for the Marlins
- Mat & Mark face off on National League champion choices Atlanta Braves or Milwaukee Brewers
- 3 PM First Pitch starts to Wild Card games
- MLB should consider NFL model of broadcasting most games simultaneously?
- How many viewers does MLB lose while fans are at work during broadcast?
- Mark reminiscences about days of old with newspaper box scores & radio as the only source to track the game
- Mat likes Balanced schedule but needs consideration of extending playoffs & possibly cutting regular season by 3 games. Also scheduling should consider varying local weather impact throughout the season.
- Mat’s proposed New MLB format would include:
- MLB with 32 teams & 5 game playoff & cut regular season to 159 teams
- What does a 32-team format look like
- Create 4 regional divisions to 8 teams per region
- Set number of teams to 2 top per region that enter into the playoffs
- Junior Caminero from AA skips AAA leaps to Major League Tampa Bay Rays
- Caminero is mature & methodical with a veteran attitude
- Rays Bullpen pitching plan, Taj Bradley – a strategy reflects Dodger method with Julio Urias
- Taj is a cool & fierce competitor
Thanks to Mat Germain. Mat can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain_ Mark can be found on Twitter @TheBaseballBiz
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