Hey you piss-ant Tiger fans!

[El Supremo]

If the season ended today, YOUR team would go to the post-season, but THREE other teams with better records than YOUR team would not.

Ohhhh, I hate that!

(same goes for the White Sox and Twins if they overtake the Tigers)

[joeybee12]

1. Last year same thing happened with the Black Sux and the Dud-gers..n/t

[trumad]

2. And what do you propose?

Doing away with divisions?

[El Supremo]

4. Exactly!

I hate 'em and I hate the unbalanced schedule. We didn't need no stinkin divisions before 1969.

[madinmaryland]

5. I hate the suggestion of getting rid of the divisions.

For one thing, it keeps more teams involved in the playoffs far later into the season. I remember years when the division or the league was basically wrapped up in mid august. The other 5, 7, or 9 teams were basically on autopilot the rest of the year from mid-August on.

[El Supremo]

8. How about the top 4 teams go no matter what?

Still have a LDS and LCS, but with the 4 best teams.

[madinmaryland]

12. 6 teams and have wild-card week.

Shorten the season by a week, by adding a few double headers during the season. I always loved double headers.

[dakota_democrat]

3. Welcome to the AL Central

Get used to it, nothing's changing anytime soon. :)

Also, it's not exclusive to baseball. AFC West last year in football, for example.

[El Supremo]

6. So the Chargers got to go and the Pats didn't. Big deal.

6 teams from each conference get to go. Only 4 baseball teams get to go. It is a lot more slanted, But I certainly don't want more baseball teams to qualify. The NFL has looked more like hockey and basketball lately.

[madinmaryland]

7. Actually, the idea of six teams would be interesting.

You could have wild-card week with 5 game series. That would garantee the two best teams would have home field advantage like in the NFL!

[1gobluedem]

9. I think it should be based on attendance

After all, that's what really matters, right?

[El Supremo]

10. No. Payroll.

[trumad]

15. Marlins win

[madinmaryland]

11. Whoever has the least attendance is automatically in!

We could have impressive series between the Pirates, Natinals, and Marlins. Then they could play the winner of the Orioles/Royals series!!

:woohoo:

Hmmm. Given Bud Selig is running MLB, maybe it will happen!

[joeybee12]

13. That hasn't mattered for about two weeks now, ever since he who shall not be named...

...left our little forum.

[madinmaryland]

14. Another euphamism!

:thumbsup:

[trumad]

16. Isn't it sweet...

[LisaM]

17. Someday Detroit will rebound and rule the world

and then you will be sorry you called us piss ants.

[El Supremo]

18. My bait worked!

And I reeled her right in.

[LisaM]

19. Like it's so hard!

At least we got rid of (I think) the wit who kept typing "DetRIOT". Har har. Who was that, do you remember?

[El Supremo]

20. No. Do you mean...

Détwat?

[LisaM]

21. Sure, D'etroit.

It actually does have a meaning, you know.

[madinmaryland]

22. That was the one that called your Thanksgiving Day game shameful

and a disgrace.

[LisaM]

23. Ah, I thought it might be

We Detroit fans take so much crap it's sometimes hard to remember who's dishing it out.

[1gobluedem]

24. Beleaugered cities aren't allowed to have loyal sports fans

I thought you knew that. Nor should they have winning teams. Sheesh, I have to remind you of EVERYTHING.