One side necessarily have a home field advantage? Not sure— it does seem pretty even as is, though I can understand the dislike of the setup if you’re not a fan of aggregate goals. Fitting in extra games during an already packed league/cup season? Uncertainty regarding whether Game 3s will take place or not?

“Want some science?”

“It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a ‘dismal science.’ But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance.”

Surprised the USC investment group likes Oakland over Vegas.

“Complaining about the election result when you didn’t vote in a key swing state pretty much invalidates your complaint though.”

And, therefore, people who would like there to be no hockey at all.

“With impeccable timing, the White House Council on Economic Advisorsjust released a paper on monopsy in America— think of it as monopoly-lite, when one company doesn’t completely control a market but has enough power that it can afford to pay shitty wages without seeing its workers walk away.”

You take that back.

Yeah, but the one where the chick got scolded for thanking someone!

“Bruce Bochy wins a lot, too, but he probably wouldn’t have won a game by putting a pitcher in left field...”

Like the story even needs to mention that the skipper was Captain Jack.