***Official 2025 STL Cardinals Thread ***

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Yeah, unless baseball changes to make it more fair for all teams, like the NFL, baseball will die.

8 different World Series champions in the last 10 years.
6 different Super Bowl champions in last 10 years.

MLB playoff structure will always lead to more parity.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

8 different World Series champions in the last 10 years.
6 different Super Bowl champions in last 10 years.

MLB playoff structure will always lead to more parity.

Sure - but things are getting worse.

When the Yankees were "The Evil Empire" they won 4 WS in 5 years and played in 6 WS over 8 years. That wasn't parity. And that was the same thing we're seeing now -- one team just using financial might to blow everyone else away.

The luxury tax was stiffened in 2002 and since 2004 the Yankees have been to 2 WS in 20 seasons.

Now teams like the Dodgers are finding ways around the Tax, the Mets simply don't give a shit about it and things are trending back towards the nastiness of that Yankees era. It's not a great thing for the game.

[George Liquor]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

8 different World Series champions in the last 10 years.
6 different Super Bowl champions in last 10 years.

MLB playoff structure will always lead to more parity.

I'd like to revaluate this in a decade or so when the fruits of LA's labor are finally available for all to see. I think baseball is going down a dark path atm.