It’s because going to the WS doesn’t mean you won your league anymore. It means you won an somewhat arbitrary tournament.

Just cause I only felt like checking on league (NL).

1903-1999 there were 3 teams to go to the WS with less than 90 wins.
1999-present there have been 3 teams to go to the world series with less than…

Nope. I was rooting for the Indians. I’m a fan of pitching when my team’s not involved.

No. At no point in its 113 year history has home field advantage gone to the team with the best record.
It used to merely alternate.
Currently, as you may have heard, the winner of the All-Star game determines home field advantage. So unless the Cubs winning changes the result of an event that happened in early…

With the playoffs structure, the pennant doesn’t matter as much.

When people cared about the pennant it was akin to winning the EPL. Or making it to the Final Four. You had the best record in the league, or proved yourself to be elite.

Now you can “win the pennant” with an 83-win regular season. Meh.

This is the most pathetic Kinja I’ve ever seen.

The content. The fact that you’ve been waiting for days to make it. That you thinks it’s clever despite my first 2 points. Just amazing. I fucking love Deadspin!

I’m so glad that Bautista has become another litmus test I can use in casual conversation. (joining folks like Bryce Harper, Cam Newton, Joe Flacco, Richard Sherman, Lebron...)

I just casually mention him...and within 15 seconds I can tell if I’m remotely interested in talking sports with the person.