GDT: Braves @ Red Sox 9/1; #MyNewAce's follow up

Russ2dollas said:
As far as let that happen....depends on approach.

It may be important for the Braves to win another division. I am someone who thinks those division flags matter.

But in this case, you have a very weird format. You are playing the first round as a best of 3 at the higher seed's park. Being at home does not get you home field advantage from crowds nor extra revenue. It does let you bat last and be more familiar with the surroundings.

The short season and clusters of teams around 500 make it very difficult to know your opponent.

If the braves win the division they are the two or the three seed. Does that matter? If they are top 4 they get home field.

So it will be interesting to see how much they prioritize winning. I'd prioritize having a game 3 and game 4 plan over winning.

I think the worst outcome for us right now would be to get in the 4-5 with the Padres. I am not nearly as high on the Padres as most are after the deadline, but I do think they are clearly better in a best of 3 than the other options (Dodgers and Cubs should be the 1-2 in this scenario).
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No you're not. Playoffs are going to be played using a modified bubble format. They've already announced that.
 
clvclv said:
No you're not. Playoffs are going to be played using a modified bubble format. They've already announced that.
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https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-announces-expanded-playoffs-for-2020

I have reports of the bubble. Is that official? Requires the union.

Good job calling me out on one detail. If they go bubble then the only advantage you get is batting last. Yes you get a worse team but it’s hard for me to say who is better or worse given small sample size and very different schedules.
 
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