2014 NLDS: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

You're probably right on the whole. I'm just not sure the discrepancy is that great and really question the premise that the results of these series lack meaning.

the results of these series lack larger "meaning" because they were FOUR GAMES. vs 162.

Yeah, I understand that that's the argument. And I already said my piece about believing that teams are afforded a fair opportunity to show what they can do in the amount of time prior to losing three or four games.

the same holds true if the losing teams had won, btw.

You DO know that most of these were one-run contests? They are literally decided by a handful of fungible events.

Like last night? I don't think wild pitches and bases loaded walks are more fungible events than hits or strikeouts.

no one's saying the games lack meaning. there's a reason we don't end the season at game 162. you just have to divorce yourself from the idea that the postseason is about deciding who the best team is when there's like a million better ways to determine that. it's a contest.

It's entertainment (will post about this shortly)...

Short series, least of all 3 of 5 like the one my Mets won vs the Reds in '73, are a crapshoot. Were the Mets anywhere as good as Cincinnati? No fucking way.

Anyway,
ALCS = scrappy heroes
NLCS - villainous bastards

The Cardinals are the person who takes the parking spot you've been waiting for, clicker on, for three minutes. They'll step out, shirtless and tan, sunglasses hanging off the backs of their ears, and wave off your complaints. In their mind, they'll think they addressed your complaints politely. In reality, they yelled something like, "U jelly?" or "U mad bro?" and walked away holding the hand of someone insanely hot.

The Giants are more insecure, and it manifests itself in a mad desire to prove something over and over and over again that can't really be proven:

Giants fan: Why did you write that the Giants aren't the best team in baseball?

Pundit: Because they aren't.

Giants fan: /recites stories of recent success

Pundit: I think they have a lot of talent, but they also have ...

Giants fan: /complains

Pundit: You literally won a game last night with a bases loaded walk, a pitcher error, and a wild pitch.

Giants fan: /talks about knowing how to win

Giants fan: /mentions 'even year'

Giants fan: /clicks on 30 articles about the Giants

Giants fan: /complains about lack of Giants coverage

Giants fan: /screenshots postseason predictions and MS Paints "lolololol" over all of them

Pundit: I cover soccer as of five seconds ago. Please stop talking to me.

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/10/8/6946969/alcs-nlcs-giants-cardinals-royals-orioles

god, the idiots going on about how bryce harper has "no class" need to get punched in the anus

Harper reminds me of hockey. I don't know why.