World Series

[AshevilleApp2]

While I'm anticipating a new baseball season, do you think the All Star game should determine who gets home field in the World Series? I personally don't like it. I'd rather take the total number of wins by league in inter-league play to choose who gets the advantage.

[dbackjon]

No - it is a stupid idea to begin with. Yours is better, but I still prefer the rotating system.

[UNHWildCats]

The rotating system worked fine.

[Gil Dobie]

Best Record should get homefield advantage.

[bodoyle]

Best Record should get homefield advantage.

I agree!

[AshevilleApp2]

No - it is a stupid idea to begin with. Yours is better, but I still prefer the rotating system.

The rotating system would work better now that there's three divisions. It used to work out that the AL West would always get the rotation of home field in the LCS and the World Series. Minnesota definitely got the benefit of that situation at the Homer Dome, in spite of not having the better regular season record.

[UNHWildCats]

werent the LCS HFA always best record??? I know the World Series rotated because it wouldnt have been fair to give a team with the better record HFA when the leagues didnt play games against each other.

[AshevilleApp2]

werent the LCS HFA always best record??? I know the World Series rotated because it wouldnt have been fair to give a team with the better record HFA when the leagues didnt play games against each other.

Nope. It used to rotate, at least as far as 1987. That year the Tigers had the best record in either league, but got beat in the LCS by the Twins. In fairness to the Twins though, they won the LCS in 5 games so HFA probably didn't matter.

[brownbear]

The rotating system works fine. Just be glad there hasn't been a Game 7 in the World Series since they changed it. The whole thing was a stupid solution to cover Bud Selig's stupid decision to call the '02 All Star Game.

[Seahawks Fan]

I don't like the All Star game deciding world series home field. Just go back to the old way of annual rotation. The change was done to improve ratings of the All Star game. Not a good idea. xnodx

[89Hen]

I have no problem being the loner on this one... I think it's BRILLIANT that the All-Star game determines home field. xthumbsupx

[LacesOut]

Like everyone else said, just rotate it.

[andy7171]

Best Record should get homefield advantage.

xthumbsupx

[GannonFan]

Does it really matter how it gets decided, especially since so many people were fine with the game rotating between leagues every year? I mean, if it was a crapshoot then as to whether you were fortunate enough to get the home field advantage (I'm not sure that's even significant most of the time but that's another discussion) depending on what year you made the World Series, does it matter where the crapshoot takes place? You had a 50/50 shot before and I think the NL holds a 41 to 35 edge over the AL historically - not too far from 50/50 there either.

Again, why does it matter to so many where it gets decided if they didn't care that it was truly random before?

[Gil Dobie]

I have no problem being the loner on this one... I think it's BRILLIANT that the All-Star game determines home field. xthumbsupx

I like it as long as the AL Wins the All-Star game. :D

[89Hen]

Does it really matter how it gets decided, especially since so many people were fine with the game rotating between leagues every year? I mean, if it was a crapshoot then as to whether you were fortunate enough to get the home field advantage (I'm not sure that's even significant most of the time but that's another discussion) depending on what year you made the World Series, does it matter where the crapshoot takes place? You had a 50/50 shot before and I think the NL holds a 41 to 35 edge over the AL historically - not too far from 50/50 there either.

Again, why does it matter to so many where it gets decided if they didn't care that it was truly random before?
xnodx Much more eloquently stated as to why I figure it may as well be decided at the All-Star game. I know I've paid a lot more attention to the ASG since this change was made.

[AshevilleApp2]

Does it really matter how it gets decided, especially since so many people were fine with the game rotating between leagues every year? I mean, if it was a crapshoot then as to whether you were fortunate enough to get the home field advantage (I'm not sure that's even significant most of the time but that's another discussion) depending on what year you made the World Series, does it matter where the crapshoot takes place? You had a 50/50 shot before and I think the NL holds a 41 to 35 edge over the AL historically - not too far from 50/50 there either.

Again, why does it matter to so many where it gets decided if they didn't care that it was truly random before?

Good point. I like the idea of using some means to determine the home field advantage on the field as opposed to simply alternating as was done in the past. I just don't think that one game at mid-season is the best solution. Using inter-league results comes closer to establishing the relative strength of the leagues.

And as soon as Bud Selig asks me my opinion on the matter, I'll let him know! xlolx Until then GO TIGERS!!xthumbsupx

[89Hen]

I just don't think that one game at mid-season is the best solution. Using inter-league results comes closer to establishing the relative strength of the leagues.
Then again, the LCS winner could have a losing record inter-league, so how much better is that? xeyebrowx

[brownbear]

A problem with deciding it with the all-star game is who is actually playing in the all-star game. The starters are decided by the fans (who are always right), and every team (even the Devil Rays and Pirates) have to have someone on the team. So, you end up with about a dozen players on each team who don't care what the outcome is because their team has no chance of making the postseason.

How about this: A formula that takes the number of games the pennant winning team won during the regular season and multiplying it by the win percentage of that league in interleague play. That way, the "weaker" league's wins count less than the "stronger" league's wins. Then, the team with more wins after strength of schedule adjustment wins homefield.

[89Hen]

So, you end up with about a dozen players on each team who don't care what the outcome is because their team has no chance of making the postseason.
I disagree. I think pride in knowing you are actually playing for a prize for your league keeps the guys interested. xnodx

[Cleets]

Best Record should get homefield advantage.

Yeah but the NL basically is the weak sister... 2 AL wins equals 3 NL wins... the All-Star Game is the proper solution

I say "win it if you want it..."

home field advantage that is... xlolx

[Cleets]

you end up with about a dozen players on each team who don't care what the outcome is because their team has no chance of making the postseason.

I Completely disagree with that...
Carl Crawford of the Devil Rays said he thought the All-Star game having an effect on the out come of the World Series made it the most important game of his season...

Imagine that..!!! xnodx


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[bulldog10jw]

I Completely disagree with that...
Carl Crawford of the Devil Rays said he thought the All-Star game having an effect on the out come of the World Series made it the most important game of his season...

Imagine that..!!! xnodx


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We don't believe him.xrolleyesx

[BlueHen86]

I don't have a problem with the All Star game determining home field advanage in the World Series. I like it better than rotating home field.

They should fix the all star game though. Get rid of the rule requiring each team have at least one representative. That might have made sense when there were only 8 teams in each league, but not anymore. Also, reduce the size of the All Star game roster to 25 players. I think it's at 32 players now. Fewer, better players each getting more playing time would make for a better game.