Dodgers win Division by 22 games but it comes down to 5 games
 

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a record of 111–51 play the
San Diego Padres who had a record of 89–73.

The Dodgers won the Division by 22 games but after 162 games, it comes down to a best of 5 playoff.

Not sure if there is a solution but it seems a bit unfair. The only advantage is that the Dodgers have 3 home games and Padres have 2.

Well it's the same in everysport's playoffs. Dodgers SHOULD win, but.... that's why they play.

That is how professional sports are played today. That way more fans stay interested in their teams down the stretch.

Or do you like the good old days win your league and go right to world series?

I recall some teams going all the way to the World Series even though they did not have best records.

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I lived in Minneapolis from 1986 to late 1991 and remember the Twins' wins. Minnesota Twins - Wikipedia

SD playing very well right now. They easily took care of the Metamucils. Meanwhile, LA has been off for a week. Gonna be a good series, but LA is really loaded. They have to be the favorite to go all the way.

For game 1 LA is -225.

How about like they do in the golf FedEx playoffs? The player with the most points during the year starts the tournament at 10 under par; player with the second most points starts at 8 under, etc.

We should be able to do that in baseball. You should get some advantage for playing well all year - except for a one game home advantage.

If your regular season record has you 10 games up on the opponent, the opponent has to win one more game (for a best two out of three series, the team that is 10 back or more during the regular series would have to win 3 games instead of 2). In the case of the Mets, they would have to win 2 and the Padres would have to win 3 games to move on since the Mets regular season record has them 12 games ahead of the Padres.

This would apply to the playoffs but not to the World Series - that is best out of 7 no matter the regular season record.

There's no crying in boston, err baseball
 

exactly right. Time to put your big boy pants on imho

like good old days

Bye
 

Dodgers did get an advantage in that they had a bye while Padres had to play 3 games and use pitchers while LA is well rested. Are you going to complain when the warm city teams have to play in World Series in New York(hopefully) and it's 40 degrees?

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If my Dodgers don't win in a sweep, then they could be in trouble. GO DODGERS!!!

Oh man, both California teams!

You "remember the Twins" winning - do you recall also the scandal of the air conditioning blowers being turned on and off depending on which team was at bat?

go padres!!

Had not heard that. Ericson admits to adjusting ventilation system

The first game of the World Series starts on Friday, October 28, 2022.

The last real World Series (before they started adding all of the extra playoff games) was the 1968 World Series - won by Detroit in seven games. The seventh game was on October 10, 1968.

If it goes seven games this year, it will be played on November 5, 2022.