Why is it necessary to play a series in baseball?
Question:Why do professionals play a four game series in baseball? No other sport (that I know of) feels it necessary to play more then one or maybe two games between opponents.
With so many pro teams in the US why not cut it down to one or two games?
I can understand the financial revenue that the stadiums, owners and even local business ecrew, but in the towns where they are less likely to fill the stadium wouldn't it make sense to have less games? That way there is more of a chance to fill the stadium.
I'm just wondering why we do it for baseball but not football or basketball...and other sports.
Answers:
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The Major League season is 162 games long, so you need to play opponents many times to make that work.While that may seem like a lot, the difference between the first and second place teams is usually just a couple of games. A long season gives teams a chance to separate themselves from the pack rather than end up with those bizarre tie-breakers you hear about in the NFL.
less travelling that way. Baseball plays practically every day, instead of every two or three like other sports.
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It simplifies scheduling and minimizes travel. It isn't uncommon for a team to have to travel across the country between games and playing three or four games keeps the traveling down throughout the season. If teams had to travel to another city after every game that would mean 162 times the team would have to fly to the next city instead of the 20 or so they are currently subjected to. Other sports don't play near as many games so this isn't as big of an issue.What year did they start giving out the silver slugger award?
in the playoffs 8 teams 4 Nl 4althe divisional round a team has to win 3/5 games
the 4 (2nl) (2al) winners of the divisional round advance to the
american leauge champingchip series 4/7 games
national league champingchip series also 4/7 games
the two teams win the alcs & nlcs advance to the
world series 4/7
the winner of the world series will be
world series champs till next year
there is a dh in al games
but the pitcher hits in the nl games
also the winner of the all star game
will get to host the world series first
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