This time it counts, but should it?

[MankyJimy]

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/39499/jeter-why-are-we-playing-for-home-field

If the Yankees win 110 games, should they have to lose home field advantage against a much weaker NL champ just because the NL won the ASG?

 

[Armchair_QB]

It's going to suck when the NL takes home field away from the Rangers tomorrow night.

 

[MankyJimy]

It's going to suck when the NL takes home field away from the Rangers tomorrow night.

The Rangers won't get past New York. The Yankees have the better record, playing in the much better division.

 

[HanSenSE]

Poor Jetes ... always getting screwed by Da Man.

 

[Armchair_QB]

It's going to suck when the NL takes home field away from the Rangers tomorrow night.

The Rangers won't get past New York. The Yankees have the better record, playing in the much better division.

hahahahaha

 

[LongTimeListener]

The Yankees are only going to make it if A-Rod can carry Jetes on his back like he always does.

 

[MankyJimy]

Poor Jetes ... always getting screwed by Da Man.

They can overcome it but whichever team emerges from the AL East will be the overwhelming favorite to win the World Series.

 

[ColdCat]

having home field advantage sure did help the Yankees in the 2003 World Series

 

[qtlaw]

Before the season starts, the rules are the same for every team and they know it. You play by the rules that are set, don't complain after the fact.

 

[Deeper_Background]

Jeter's worried because the NL has the better manager this year.

 

[BTExpress]

If the Yankees win 110 games, should they have to lose home field advantage against a much weaker NL champ just because the NL won the ASG?

It's more fair than winning 108 games and not having the home field because . . . it's an odd-numbered year (see 1975 Cincinnati Reds).

 

[KYSportsWriter]

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/90919/

It was on page two, but still.

 

[da man]

Poor Jetes ... always getting screwed by Da Man.

Hey! Keep me out of this!

 

[HanSenSE]

Poor Jetes ... always getting screwed by Da Man.

Hey! Keep me out of this!

OK, you I apologize to ... but I just knew Manky wouldn't get blue font.

 

[mpcincal]

It's going to suck when the NL takes home field away from the Rangers tomorrow night.

The Rangers won't get past New York. The Yankees have the better record, playing in the much better division.

Yes, that logic worked out really well the last two seasons.

 

[deviljets7]

AL East is 40-40 against the AL West this season

 

[deskslave]

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/39499/jeter-why-are-we-playing-for-home-field

If the Yankees win 110 games, should they have to lose home field advantage against a much weaker NL champ just because the NL won the ASG?

Yeah ... you do know it was NEVER based on which team in the World Series had the most wins, right?

 

[Moderator1]

Two best teams in the AL are in the West, right? Not even close with one of them and you can make a strong case for the other.

Of course, Manky thinks the AL East ought to be GUARANTEED the extra playoff spot because it is just so damn tough.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

If the Yankees win 110 games, should they have to lose home field advantage against a much weaker NL champ just because the NL won the ASG?

It's more fair than winning 108 games and not having the home field because . . . it's an odd-numbered year (see 1975 Cincinnati Reds).

I never fully understand why MLB complains that they can't give WS home field to the team with the best record. They claim they can't book hotel rooms easily enough.

But how do they book hotel rooms when they don't even know who's going to be in the Series to begin with?

 

[bigpern23]

If the Yankees win 110 games, should they have to lose home field advantage against a much weaker NL champ just because the NL won the ASG?

It's more fair than winning 108 games and not having the home field because . . . it's an odd-numbered year (see 1975 Cincinnati Reds).

I never fully understand why MLB complains that they can't give WS home field to the team with the best record. They claim they can't book hotel rooms easily enough.

But how do they book hotel rooms when they don't even know who's going to be in the Series to begin with?

Look at all the trouble NBA and NHL fans have booking rooms for the finals!