interesting that he could be considered one of the worst playoff performers ever if he wasn’t carried to later rounds

I am just curious about varying levels of fanbases, and the general interest in watching. I myself am a Yankees fan, and have watched almost every game of the post-season for the last two years even after we were eliminated.

While I am going to refrain from saying too much, I was quite alarmed by the attitude towards baseball overall by a particular teams Reddit contributors, many of whom were hoping the World Series would be a flop for ratings.

So, do you still enjoy baseball even if your team isn’t playing?

According to college baseball expert Chris Burke, the latest buzz from college coaches is that the draft could be shortened to 12 rounds and include hard slotting. High school players would still eligible.

This just goes to show that owners are intent on killing their golden goose. Do they understand/know where most major leaguers come from?

The MLBPA will be glad to sell out potential future players because they want to eliminate the competition and remain in the league longer.

It would be a huge boost to college baseball and rosters would be extremely crowded, especially at the major power 4 schools.

One debate I often see a lot is whether to sign guys in free agency or to call up prospects internally. The success rate of prospects is typically low, especially for guys outside the top 10 list. However, just how much higher is the success rate for free agency signing? Free agents have a proven track record of success in the majors, however they are also usually much older and have more wear and tear while prospects are younger and fresher. Guys like Anthony Volpe and Spencer Torkelson were prospect busts, but....guys like Correa and Bogaerts were free agent busts too. And if the free agents become busts, that's a lot of money on the books.

I once read an article from 2011 talking about the success rate of prospects, but it's obviously pretty out of date. Is there more up-to-date information?

https://hochi.news/articles/20261017-OHT1T51294.html?page=1

The Kansas City Royals played in the AL West from 1969 (when the team and division was founded) to 1993, moving to the AL Central after. They won AL West division titles in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984, and 1985, winning six total in their 24 years in the division.

The Seattle Mariners was founded in 1977 as an AL West team, playing there since. They won the AL West title in 1995, 1997, 2001, and 2025, winning four total in their 49 years (and counting) in the division.

World Series Game 7 is scheduled for October 31, 8:00 EDT. For November baseball on the East coast, this game must happen. Additionally, either 1) Game 7 must last 4 hours, past midnight, or 2) a postponement must happen at some point. 

******MATH*****\*

Since the expanded format in 1985, 13/40 (33%) of World Series have gone 7 games and, of those game 7s, 3/13 (23%) have lasted over 4 hours (2025, 2016, 1997). 

Best I can tell, 2/13 (15%) of those had a postponement: in 1986, the final 2 games had an off day between, and in 2011, games 5 and 6 had two days off between. 

Assuming postponement and 4+hours are independent events, there is a 35% chance of postponement or 4+ hours (33% + 23% - 3.5%). 

Again assuming independence, there is an 11% chance of a game 7 and one of the above happening (33% * 35%). 

******NOTE #1*****\*

“But,” I can hear you saying, “why do you need the 'mainland US' qualifier in the title? Isn't Puerto Rico in Atlantic Standard time, which is the same as EDT until Daylight Savings starts at 2 AM on November 1, so their November baseball lives and dies with the rest of us?"

No, you FOOL, because you've forgotten about GUAM. Guam is in Chamorro Standard time, which will have a Game 7 start time of 10 AM November 1st.

******OBJECTION #2*****\*

"But," I can hear you saying (louder now), "isn't this an incredibly stupid post using a miniscule sample size that roundly ignores weather, team quality, the pitch clock, and the recent trend of longer games, in complete violation of all laws of statistical analysis and basic common sense?"

Yes.

After receiving a great response from posting my Carlton Fisk ticket search and the Cal Ripken ticket hunt, I thought I would let you all know about my friend Scott’s equally impressive ticket stub quest!

Got the job done but not great to see.

Jim Rosenhaus on the Cleveland radio broadcast mentioned that only four Rays were "homegrown" (originally drafted/signed by the Rays) - Jonathan Aranda, Chandler Simpson, Taylor Walls and Ian Seymour.

On the other hand, five Rays were originally signed by Cleveland: Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, Richie Palacios, Kevin Kelly, and Cole Sulser

Rays (2-2) @ Guardians (2-2)

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