Re: Does anyone actually like their baseball manager?
One of the things that's annoying about this forum is when people don't understand things they are not simply taught why they are wrong, but are usually mocked and laughed at.
So...Farside...The reason why GMs must not worry about the way their teams are built for the postseason is because by doing so they likely would not have a chance to play in them.
Unlike basketball, hockey, where half the teams make the playoffs, and football where 40% do, only 8/30 teams make the MLB playoffs! So while, NBA execs can structure a mediocre team/rest key players for playoff success and limp in with a middling record, baseball GMs cannot afforded this luxury.
So when you have a medium to low payroll, like the As, Twins, and now the Braves, you simply must do your best to make the lottery that is the postseason. Why is it a lottery?
Again, baseball is a 162 game season, demanding both depth on your bench, rotation, and bullpen. In the playoffs, teams get by with less starters, less relievers, and usually don't have to plan for the inevitable injuries.
This, coupled with the fact that the division series is a ridiculous 5 GAMES LONG makes the playoffs and the eventual champion more often the team that is playing its best at the time than the best team in the regular season.
BTW, is anyone else as disgusted with the 5 game division series as I am?
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