Who are YOU rooting for?

PMike · Post by **PMike** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:14 pm

464D45494C4D561315625B434A4D4D0C414D220 wrote: Teams remaining in MLB postseason, by opening day payroll: 1. LAD $225.5M, 3. NYY $195.8M, 6. CHC $176.9M, 8. WAS $164.6M, 19. HOU $122.4M

As per usual it's big spenders/markets and then one outlier to give the false impression that things are fair.

Also, the four largest cities in the United States.

MLB is smiling all the way to the bank.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:24 pm

Houston vs Los Angeles

This is what many predicted at the beginning of the season and especially the early months of the season. They were the two best teams most of the season in their perspective leagues.

Sports Illustrated predicted the Astros as 2017 WS Champs in 2014 after they had three 100 loss seasons in a row. It was the cover of their June 30, 2014 issue.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:54 pm

This has to be a disappointment for MLB though. A Yankess - Dodgers matchup would have had east and west coast interest and two huge markets. With everything centered in the west, there has to be a drop-off in interest in the east.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:29 pm

2C2E343224410 wrote: This has to be a disappointment for MLB though. A Yankess - Dodgers matchup would have had east and west coast interest and two huge markets. With everything centered in the west, there has to be a drop-off in interest in the east.

Do you think the droughts might cause more interest? The Dodgers haven't been there in 29 years. The Astros have never won a World Series with only one appearance in their history and they got swept, all close games.